O Say Can You See

The State of Maryland Sst To the Sherriff of Charles County Greeting we Command you that your summon Robert Lawson late of Charles County that all excuses and delays set aside he be and appear before the Judges of our said General Court to be held at the City of Annapolis on the second tuesday of May next to Answer the Petition of Jane Butler prefered against him for Freedom. hereof he is not to fail and fail not at your peril and have you then and there this writ Witness the Honourable Thomas Johnson Esquire Chief Judge of our said Court the 24th day of November Anno Domini 1790.

Issued the 7th day of December 1790

Jno Gwinn Clk

G Duvall.