Gilderoy Prunell v. Severn E. Parker. Summons of Severn E. Parker 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 Severn E. Parker August 1836 Our transcription is based on a digital image of the original. National Archives and Records Administration Record Group 21, Entry 6 Box 560, Folder 305 Case Papers Summons Civil Petition for Freedom November 1836 Brent, William, 1774-1848 Cranch, William, 1769-1855 Hunter, Alexander Washington County (D.C.) Washington (D.C.) Prunell, Gilderoy Parker, Severn E. Smith, Fleet United States. Circuit Court (District of Columbia) Washington (D.C.) added xml:ids reviewed; edited 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 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

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+ Petition for freedom

Non Est A. Hunter Marshal