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The State of Maryland Sst To the Sheriff of Charles County Greeting
We Command you that you summon Mary Shervin late of Charles County that all excuses and delays set aside he be and appear before the Judges of our General Court to be held at the City of Annapolis on the second tuesday of May next to answer the Petition of Rebecca Butler prefered against her for Freedom. hereof he is not to fail and fail not at your peril and have you then and there this writ Witness the Honourable Thomas Johnson Esquire Chief Judge of our said Court the 24th day of November Anno Domini 1790
Issued the 7th day of December 1790.
Jno Gwinn Clk
G Duvall
No 84
Rebecca Butler
a
Mary Shervin
sums
Charles County
Summoned
Thos A Dyson Shff of Chas County