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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 Bridget McLaughlin before the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia, to be held for the County aforesaid, at the City of Washington, on the 10th - Monday of March next, to answer the Petition for Freedom of Margaret Lewis & her children &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 17th day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and 50.
Issued the 24th day of Decr 1850.
Jno. A. Smith clk
Ratcliff
34
Mary Lewis & children
vs
Bridget McLaughlin
Sub.
2 Bre
Pet. for Freedom. +
Non est
R Wallach
Marshal