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The State of Maryland Sct. To the Sheriff of Ann Arundel County Greeting
We command you that you Summons the Revd John Ashton that all delays and excuses set aside he be and appear before the Judges of our General Court at Annapolis immediately to answer unto the Petition of Edward Queen preferred against him for Freedom hereof he is not to fail, and fail not at your Peril and have you then and there this Writ. Witness The Honorable Samuel Chase Esquire Chief Judge of our said Court the 11th day of October Anno Domini 1791.
Issued the 17th day of October 1791.
Jno. Gwinn Clk
G. D.
Edward Queen
v
Revd John Ashton
Sums.
Ann Arundel
J Williams Sheriff