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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 summon Isaac Buckingham late of Washington County, if shall be found within the County of Washington in your said District, and safely keep, so that you have bod before the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia, to be held for the County aforesaid, at the City of Washington, on the 4th Monday of March next, to answer unto Wm. Taylor his petition for Freedom &c
Hereof fail not, at your peril, and have you then and there this writ.
Witness Wm. Cranch Esquire, Chief Judge of our said Court, at the City of Washington, the 6 day of Decr. Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and 51
Issued the 31 day of Jany. 1852.
Jno A Smith Clk
S & S
92
William Taylor
vs
Isaac Buckingham
Sum:
11 Bre
+
Pet. for Freedom
Non est
R Wallach
Marshal