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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 Raphael Boarman 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 Octo. next, to answer unto The petition for freedom of Fannie John & Benjamin Ford
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 4th day of June Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and 59
Issued the 5th day of September 1859.
Jno A Smith Clk
S & S
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Fannie, John, & Benja. Ford
Raphael Boarman
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1 Bre
Pet. for freedom
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W. Selden
Marshal