Esther Humphreys v. John B. Lambert. Petition for Freedom Jennifer Guiliano Trevor Muñoz William G. Thomas III transcription and encoding Samantha M. Bryant Kaci L. Nash 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 March 24, 1823 Our transcription is based on a digital image of the original. National Archives and Records Administration Record Group 21, Entry 6 Box 483, Folder 109 Case Papers Petition Civil Petition for Freedom March 1833 Brent, William, 1774-1848 Humphreys, Esther Lambert, John B. Dunlop, James, 1793- Key, Francis Scott, 1779-1843 United States. Circuit Court (District of Columbia) Washington (D.C.) reviewed document transcribed, encoded

To the Honble the Judges of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia for the County of Washington

The Petition of Easther Humphreys humbly sheweth that she is a free person & is unjustly held in bondage by a certain John B. Lambert. Wherefore she prays your Honors to grant her the United States writ of subpoena to the said Defendant Lambert directed, that he may be compelled to appear before your Honors & answer hereto & that your Petitioner may be discharged & obtain such relief as to your Honors shall shal seem right.

Key & Dunlop for Petr.

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Easther Humphreys vs J. B. Lambert

Petn

Mr Brent File it & issue sbpa, & give Petr. a certificate for protection. K & D.

Filed 24 March 1823