China v. Benjamin D. Patterson. Summons of Leonard Cook 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 2016 O Say Can You See University of Nebraska-Lincoln Center for Digital Research in the Humanities
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 Summons of Leonard Cook July 9, 1811 Our transcription is based on a digital image of the original. Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia Local Government Records Collection, Arlington County Court Records Arlington County (Va.) Judgments (Freedom Suits), 1795-1858, Box 1 Case Papers Summons Civil Petition for Freedom November 1811 Cook, Leonard Deneale, George, 1766-1818 Fox, William Alexandria County (Va.) Alexandria (Va.) Washington (D.C.) China Patterson, Benjamin D. United States. Circuit Court (District of Columbia) Alexandria (Washington, D.C.) added xml:ids reviewed transcribed, encoded

District of Columbia—to wit:

The United States of America,

To the Marshal of the District of Columbia—Greeting.

We command you that you summon Leonard Cook to appear before the honorable the Judges of the Circuit court of the district of Columbia, for the County of Alexandria, at the Court-House in the town of Alexandria, on the immediately day of the at a Circuit Court, which commencesd on the first Monday in this month to testify, and the truth to say on behalf of Benjamin D Patterson in a certain matter of controversy in our said Court depending and undetermined, between Negro China Plff and Benjamin D. Patterson, Deft and this he shall in no wise omit, under the penalty of dolls. 333 33 cts. And have then there this writ. Witness William Cranch, esq. Chief Judge of our said Court, this 9th day of July 18011.

G. Deneale Cc.

Negro China vs: Benjamin D. Patterson

Spa

Summon Leo. Cook sd

+ Smd. W. Fox DM