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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 Severn E. Parker 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, in the City of Washington, on fourth Monday of November, next, to testify on the part of answer the Petition for freedom of Gilderoy Prunell filed in said Court against him
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 day of August 1836.
Wm Brent Clk
F. Smith
305
Gilderoy Prunell
vs.
Severn E. Parker
Subpa.
2 Bre.
+
Petition for freedom
Non Est
A. Hunter
Marshal