Margaret Lewis v. Bridget McLaughlin. Summons of Bridget McLaughlin Jennifer Guiliano Trevor Muñoz William G. Thomas III transcription and encoding Steph N. Camerone Kaci L. Nash Laura K. Weakly University of Nebraska-Lincoln University of Maryland National Endowment for the Humanities 2014 O Say Can You See University of Nebraska-Lincoln Center for Digital Research in the Humanities
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 Summons of Bridget McLaughlin January 28, 1857 Our transcription is based on a digital image of the original. National Archives and Records Administration Record Group 21, Entry 6 Box 825, Folder 236 Case Papers Summons Civil Petition for Freedom March 1857 Dunlop, James, 1793- Hoover, Jonah D. Smith, John A. Washington County (D.C.) Washington (D.C.) Lewis, Andrew Lewis, James Lewis, Margaret Lewis, Margaret McLaughlin, Bridget Ratcliffe, Daniel United States. Circuit Court (District of Columbia) Washington (D.C.) added xml:ids reviewed; edited Encoded and transcribed

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 Bridget McLaughlin late of Washington County, if he shall be found within the County of Washington in your said District, and him safely keep, so that you have his body 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 the petition of freedom of Margaret Lewis & children

Hereof fail not, at your peril, and have you then and there this writ.

Witness, Jas. Dunlop Esquire, Chief Justice of our said Court, at the City of Washington, the 12th day of January Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and 57

Issued the 28th day of January 1857.

Jno: A Smith clk

Ratcliff

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Margt. Lewis & childn. vs Bridget McLaughlin

Sub 13 Bre

Petn. for freedom

+ Non est. J.D. Hoover Marshal