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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 sum. Georgiana Munroe 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 third Monday of October next, to answer unto the petition for freedom of Rebecca Madella &c.
Hereof fail not, at your peril, and have you then and there this writ.
Witness, W Cranch Esquire, Chief Judge of our said Court, at the City of Washington, the 31 day of May Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and 54.
Issued the 7th day of Augt. 1854.
Jno A. Smith Clk
Carlisle
156
Rebecca Madella
vs
Georgiana Munroe
Sub
9 Bre
+
Pet. for Freedom.
Non Est
JD Hoover
Marshal