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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 Peter Wheeler & Henry Green 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 3rd Monday of January next, to answer unto the petition for freedom of Joseph Green
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 10th day of Novr. Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and 58
Issued the 11th day of Novr. 1858
Jno. A. Smith Clk
Carrington
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Joseph Green
Peter Wheeler & Henry Green
Sub.
7 Bre
Pet. for freedom
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Non sunt
W Selden
Marshal