Gerrard v. Zachariah Cox. Summons of Zachariah Cox 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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 Summons of Zachariah Cox August 31, 1830 Our transcription is based on a digital image of the original. National Archives and Records Administration Record Group 21, Entry 6 Box 443, Folder 180 Case Papers Summons Civil Petition for Freedom December 1830 Brent, William, 1774-1848 Cranch, William, 1769-1855 Ringgold, Tench Washington County (D.C.) Washington (D.C.) Gerrard Cox, Zachariah Dunlop, James, 1793- Key, Francis Scott, 1779-1843 United States. Circuit Court (District of Columbia) Washington (D.C.) added xml:ids reviewed; edited transcribed, encoded

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

You are hereby commanded to summon Zachariah Cox if he shall be found within the county of Washington, that (all excuses set aside) him be and appear before the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia, to be held for the county of Washington, in the city of Washington, on the first Monday of December next, to testify on the part of answer the petition for freedom of negro Gerrard in said court exhibited against him.

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

Witness William Cranch, Esquire, chief Judge of the said Court.

Issued the 31st day of August 1830.

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Negro Gerrard vs Zachariah Cox

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Peto for freedom

Non Est T Ringgold Marshal