Moses Rustin v. John E. Stromatt. Warrant for John E. Stromatt Jennifer Guiliano Trevor Muñoz William G. Thomas III transcription and encoding Elizabeth Askren 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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 Warrant for John E. Stromatt December 20, 1845 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 2 Case Papers Warrant Civil Petition for Freedom May 1846 Eaches, Joseph Hancock, John B. Alexandria County (Va.) Washington (D.C.) Rustin, Moses Stromatt, John E. Smith, Francis L. United States. Circuit Court (District of Columbia) Alexandria (Washington, D.C.) added xml:ids reviewed, edited Encoded and transcribed

District of Columbia Alexandria County, to wit.

Whereas Moses Rustin, a negro man, now in the possession of John E. Stromatt, hath complained before me Joseph Eaches a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid, in the District of Columbia, that he is illegally detained in slavery, by the said John E. Stromatt although he is entitled to his freedom. These are therefore, to require you, to summon the said John E. Stromatt to appear before me, or some other magistrate, of the County of Alexandria, aforesaid, at my office, on the 20th day of this present month, to answer the said complaint; and for such other proceedings thereupon, as are authorized by law: and then and there make return how you have executed this warrant.

Given under my hand and seal this 20th day December 1845. Jos. Eaches (seal)

John B Hancock Constable Will execute the above Warrant Jos. Eaches J.P.