Allen Seymour v. Nathan Seymour. Petition of Freedom Jennifer Guiliano Trevor Muñoz William G. Thomas III transcription and encoding 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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 Petition for Freedom March 13, 1848 Our transcription is based on a digital image of the original. National Archives and Records Administration Record Group 21, Entry 6 Box 766, Folder 116 Case Papers Petition Civil Petition for Freedom March 1853 Washington County (D.C.) Washington (D.C.) Seymour, Allen Seymour, Nathan Ratcliffe, Daniel United States. Circuit Court (District of Columbia) Washington (D.C.) added xml:ids reviewed; edited Encoded and transcribed

To the Honorable the Judges of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia and County of Washington

The petition of Allen Seymour a coloured person humbly sheweth unto your Honorable Court, that your petitioner is entitled to his freedom and is unjustly held in bondage by Nathan Seymour, who claims your petitioner as his Slave, Wherefore your petitioner prays the said Honorable Court to grant a subpoena directed to the said Seymour and such other relief in the premises as may be according to Law.

Allen Seymour Danl. Ratcliffe atty for petitioner

214. 162 116. 143 46 188. 116. 158. 109. 78 68.

Allen Seymour vs Nathan Seymour

The clerk will file this petition & issue accordingly D Ratcliffe atty for Petitioners

Filed 13th. March 1848