Lynch Wormly v. Smith Cocke. Summons of Smith Cocke 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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 Summons of Smith Cocke 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 Summons Civil Petition for Freedom December 1819 Boyd, Washington Brent, William, 1774-1848 Cranch, William, 1769-1855 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 xml:ids added back page; 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 added attorneys to header edited encoding transcribed, encoded transcribed, encoded

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The United States of America, To the Marshal of the District of Columbia, Greeting:

You are hereby commanded to summon Smith Cock if he shall be found in the county of Washington, that (all excuses set aside) he be and appear before the circuit court of the district of Columbia, to be held for the county of Washington, at the city of Washington, on the fourth Monday of December next, to testify on the part of answer the petition of Luke Wormly this day exhibited against him the said Smith Cock in our Court for freedom.

Hereof fail not at your peril; and have you then and there this precept.

Witness Wm Cranch esquire, chief judge of the said court,

Issued the 10th day of July 1815.

Wm Brent Ck

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