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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 Summon William Dorsey 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 body before the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia, to be held for the County aforesaid, at the City of Washington, on the 3rd Monday of Octo 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, Esquire, Chief Justice of our said Court, at the City of Washington, the day of Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and
Issued the day of 18
49
Henry Compton
William Dorsey
Sub
18 Bre
Pet. for freedom
+
Non Est
W. Selden
Marshal