Nace Humphreys v. John Boswell. Summons of John Boswell 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 John Boswell November 12, 1822 Our transcription is based on a digital image of the original. National Archives and Records Administration Record Group 21, Entry 6 Box 281, Folder 27 Case Papers Summons Civil Petition for Freedom April 1823 Brent, William, 1774-1848 Cranch, William, 1769-1855 Humphreys, Dolly Ringgold, Tench Washington County (D.C.) Washington (D.C.) Humphreys, Nace Boswell, John Dunlop, James, 1793- Key, Francis Scott, 1779-1843 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:

You are hereby commanded to summon John Boswell if he shall be found in the county of Washington, that (all excuses set aside) he be and appear before the Circuit Court of the district of Columbia, to be held for the county of Washington, in the city of Washington, on the second Monday of April next, to testify on the part of answer the petition for freedom of Nace Humphreys by Dolly Humphreys his next friend in said Court exhibited against him

Hereof fail not at your peril; and have you then and there this precept.

Witness Wm Cranch Esquire, chief Judge of the said Court.

Issued the 12th day of Novr. 1822

Key & Caldwell

Wm Brent, Clk

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Nace Humphreys by Dolly Humphreys his next friend vs John Boswell

Subpa

Sum Deft to appear

Non est T Ringgold Marshal