Charles Taylor v. Ariss Buckner & Bernard H. Buckner. Petition for Freedom
To the honorable the Judges of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia for the County of Washington
The Petition of Charles Taylor otherwise called Charles a negro man humbly complaining sheweth unto your honors that he is entitled to his freedom and is unjustly held in bondage by Bernard H Buckner and Aris Buckner who claim your Petitioner as their slave
Wherefore your Petitioner prays your Honors to grant a subpoena to the said Bernard H Buckner and Aris Buckner directed and such relief in the premises as may be according to law
John J Dermott
atty for Petitioner
340
Charles Taylor
vs
Bernard H Buckner & Aris Buckner
Petn for freedom
Filed 24 Sept 1833
