James Thompson v. Electius Spalding. Summons of Electius Spalding Jennifer Guiliano Trevor Muñoz William G. Thomas III transcription and encoding Samantha M. Bryant Steph N. Camerone Kaci L. Nash Laura K. Weakly University of Nebraska-Lincoln University of Maryland National Endowment for the Humanities 2014 O Say Can You See University of Nebraska-Lincoln Center for Digital Research in the Humanities
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 Summons of Electius Spalding May 31, 1815 Our transcription is based on a digital image of the original. National Archives and Records Administration Record Group 21, Entry 6 Box 146, Folder 77 Case Papers Summons Civil Petition for Freedom December 1818 Boyd, Washington Brent, William, 1774-1848 Cranch, William, 1769-1855 Washington County (D.C.) Washington (D.C.) Thompson, James Spalding, Electius Key, Francis Scott, 1779-1843 United States. Circuit Court (District of Columbia) Washington (D.C.) reviewed document added idno added xml:ids converted to new TEI added seg tags where needed added attorneys to header transcribed, encoded

District of Columbia....to wit:

The United States of America, To Electius Spalding

You are hereby commanded, that, all excuses and delays set aside you be and appear before the circuit court of the district of Columbia, to be held for the county of Washington, on first Monday of June next, to answer the bill of complaint petition for freedom of James Thompson in the said court exhibited against you. Hereof you are not to fail, as you will answer the contrary at your peril.

Witness, Wm Cranch esquire, chief judge of the said court, the 19 day of April 1815.

Issued the 31 day of May 1815.

Wm Brent Ck

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