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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 George B Scott 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 the 4th Monday of November next, to testify on the part of answer the Petition for freedom of William Crowner &c
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 8th day of June 1840.
W. Brent Clk
Key
99 147. 197.
William Crowner
vs
George B Scott
Subpa
1 Bre
+
Peto for freedom.
Summd
A Hunter
Marshal