Samuel Smith v. Jesse Conn. Summons of Jesse Conn 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 Jesse Conn February 7, 1833 Our transcription is based on a digital image of the original. National Archives and Records Administration Record Group 21, Entry 6 Box 483, Folder 135 Case Papers Summons Civil Petition for Freedom March 1833 Ashton, Henry Brent, William, 1774-1848 Cranch, William, 1769-1855 Washington County (D.C.) Washington (D.C.) Smith, Samuel Conn, Jess Giberson, Gilbert L. 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:

We command you that you take to summon Jess Conn if he shall be found within the County of Washington, in your said District, and him safely keep, so that you have bod he be and appear before the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia, to be held for the County aforesaid, at the City of Washington, on the fourth Monday of March next, to answer unto the Petition for freedom of Samuel Smith filed in said Court against him.

Hereof fail not, at your peril, and have then and there this writ.

Witness Wm Cranch Esquire, Chief Judge of our said Court at the City of Washington, the 23d day of Jany Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and 33

Issued the 7th day of Febry. 1833.

Wm Brent Clk

Giberson

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Samuel Smith vs Jess Conn

Subpa 4 Bre

Peto or freedom

Non Est H Ashton, Marshal.