China v. Benjamin D. Patterson. Summons of Jemimah Nutt et al. 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 Jemimah Nutt et al. November 29, 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 Cranch, William, 1769-1855 Dawkins, Thomas Deneale, George, 1766-1818 Fox, William Nutt, Jemimah Smith, John A. 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 John Smith, Mrs J. Nutt, & Thomas Dawkins 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 court, which commences on the Monday to testify, and the truth to say on behalf of Negro China in a certain matter of controversy in our said court depending and undetermined, between Negro China & Benja D. Patterson and this they 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 29th day of November 1811.

G. Deneale Cc

Negro China vs. Benja. D. Patterson

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John Smith sd Mrs J Nutt sd. Thos. Dawkins NE

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Sumd. all but Dawkins, who is not found W. Fox DM