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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 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 3d Monday of October next, to answer unto the petition for Freedom of Margaret Lewis & children in a plea of trespass on the case &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 31st day of May Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and 54
Issued the 7th day of August 1854.
Jno. A. Smith Clk
124.
Margt. Lewis & children
vs
Bridget McLaughlin
Sub:
8 Bre
+
Pet for Freedom
Non Est
J D Hoover
Marshal