Lynch Wormly v. Smith Cocke. Petition for Freedom Jennifer Guiliano Trevor Muñoz William G. Thomas III transcription and encoding Samantha M. Bryant Steph N. Camerone Michael Dick 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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 Petition for Freedom July 10, 1815 Our transcription is based on a digital image of the original. National Archives and Records Administration Record Group 21, Entry 6 Box 172, Folder 30 Case Papers Petition Civil Petition for Freedom December 1819 Brent, William, 1774-1848 Washington County (D.C.) Washington (D.C.) Wormly, Lynch Cocke, Smith Key, Francis Scott, 1779-1843 United States. Circuit Court (District of Columbia) Washington (D.C.) added e to defendant's surname reviewed document added idno; edited term added xml:ids; changed name in title and particDesc to Cock converted to new TEI edited encoding added attorneys to header reviewed, edited transcribed, encoded

To the Honourable the Judges of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia for Washington County the Petition of Lynch Wormly a man of colour respectfully Sheweth

That your Petitioner is of right entitled to his freedom yet is held and unlawfully detained in Slavery by a certain Smith Cock now of Washington County. He therefore prays your Honours to grant that the United States Writ of Subpoena may issue to the said Smith directed commanding him to be and appear before your Honours to answer your Petitioner in the premises and that you, would grant your Petitioner such other and further relief as the nature of his case may seem to require and your Petitioner will Ever pray &c

FSKey for the Petitioner

Mr Brent will please to file the above Petition & issue a subpoena immediately and give the Petitioner his certificate of Protection FS Key George Town July 10th 1815

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Lynch Wormly vs Smith Cock

Petn to Freedom

filed July 10th 1815.