Nelly Jackson v. Thomas Tebbs. Commission of William Noland 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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 Commission of William Noland March 19, 1817 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 Commission Civil Petition for Freedom April 1818 Cranch, William, 1769-1855 Deneale, George, 1766-1818 Noland, William Triplett, Thomas Alexandria County (Va.) Loudoun County (Va.) Washington (D.C.) Jackson, Nelly Tebbs, Thomas United States. Circuit Court (District of Columbia) Alexandria (Washington, D.C.) added xml:ids reviewed; edited transcribed, encoded

District of Columbia, to wit:—

The United States of America to William Noland Esq. Justice of Peace Gentlemen of The County of Loudoun

Greeting:— Know ye, That we, trusting to your fidelity and provident circumspection in diligently examining Thomas Triplett on behalf of Nelly Jackson in a suit depending in our Circuit Court of the District of Columbia, for the County of Alexandria, between the said Nelly Jackson and Thomas Tebbs we therefore desire you, that at such certain time and place as you shall appoint, you assemble yourselves together and the witnesses aforesaid before you or any or more of you, that you call, and cause to come and diligently examine on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, touching the matter in controversy between the aforesaid parties; and when you have examined him and taken his depositions as aforesaid, that you return the same to our said Court certified under your hands and seals, inclosed, together with this writ.

Witness—William Kilty Cranch, Esq. Chief Judge of our said Court, this nineteenth day of March in the year of our Lord 18017

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