Walter Thomas & Dennis Thomas v. Alexander Scott. Summons of Alexander Scott Jennifer Guiliano Trevor Muñoz William G. Thomas III transcription and encoding Elizabeth Askren 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 Alexander Scott December 7, 1809 Our transcription is based on a digital image of the original. National Archives and Records Administration Record Group 21, Entry 6 Box 9, Folder 272 Case Papers Summons Civil Petition for Freedom December 1809 Boyd, Washington Brent, William, 1774-1848 Cranch, William, 1769-1855 Washington County (D.C.) Washington (D.C.) Thomas, Dennis Thomas, Walter Scott, Alexander Balch, Lewis P. W. United States. Circuit Court (District of Columbia) Washington (D.C.) added xml:ids reviewed; edited Encoded and transcribed.

District of Columbia, Sct. The United States of America    To the Marshal of the District of Columbia, greeting

You are hereby commanded to summon Alexander Scott, if he shall be found in the County of Washington, that all excuses and delays set aside, he be and appear before the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia to be held for the County of Washington at the City of Washington on the fourth Monday of December next to answer the Petition for freedom of Walter Thomas and Dennis Thomas in this Court filed against him. Hereof fail not at your peril and have you then and there this writ. Witness the hon. Wm Cranch Esq chief Judge of our said Court the 8th day of Nov Anno Domini 1809.

Wm Brent Clk

Issued the 7th Dec 1809.

Balch

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Walter Thomas & Dennis Thomas vs Alexander Scott

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Sumd 8th Decr.

W Boyd Marshal