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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 Thomas Magruder & Washington Robey if they shall be found in the County of Washington, that (all excuses set aside) they 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 fourth Monday of March next, to testify on the part of answer the Petition for freedom of Rebecca Hobbs filed in said court against them
Hereof fail not at your peril; and have you then and there this precept.
Witness W Cranch Esquire, Chief Judge of the said Court.
Issued the 11th day of Feby 1834.
W. Brent Clk
Brent
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Rebecca Hobbs
vs
Thomas Magruder & Washington Robey
Subpa
1 Bre
Petn for freedom.
Summoned both
H Ashton
Marshal