Henry Compton v. William Dorsey. Summons of William Dorsey 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 William Dorsey June 11, 1855 Our transcription is based on a digital image of the original. National Archives and Records Administration Record Group 21, Entry 6 Box 796, Folder 132 Case Papers Summons Civil Petition for Freedom October 1855 Cranch, William, 1769-1855 Hoover, Jonah D. Smith, John A. Washington County (D.C.) Washington (D.C.) Compton, Henry Dorsey, William 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 summon. Wm. Dorsey 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 Henry Compton.

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 5t day of June Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and 55

Issued the 11t day of June 1855.

Jno: A. Smith Clk

Ratcliff

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