Dist. Court of the U. S. for the Dist. of
Col.
Clerk of the Court
"Fugitive Slave Cases, 1862," May 15-19, 1862
(By file date or affidavit)
Original papers in fugitive slave cases
before the Circuit Court of the U.S. for the District of Columbia consisting
of claimants petitions, affidavits for arrest of fugitive slaves, warrants
of arrest, depositions, court orders to deliver fugitive slaves to claimants,
and related papers.
Transcribed from National Archives Microfilm
Publication M433 "Records of the United States District Court for
the District of Columbia Relating to Slaves, 1851-1863, Roll 3.
Artemas Riggs
vs.
Laura Hall
Ellen Dorsey & her two children, Mary Lizzie & Ida
Filed 22nd April 1863
District of Columbia, to wit:
Personally came before me a Justice of the
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia this 22nd day of
April 1863 Artemas Riggs who being duly sworn says that he is a citizen
of Montgomery County, Maryland, that he is the lawful owner and possessor
of Laura Hall, Ellen Dorsey and her two children, Mary Lizzie and Ida,
slaves for life owing service and labor under the laws of the said State
as such slaves for their lives respectably within the said State, that
said Negroes absconded and are fugitives from the service and labor due
and owing, that is the said Laura Hall since Dec. 1st, 1862
and Ellen Dorsey and her children Marry Lizzie and Ida since March 22,
1863, when they severally absconded from the service and possession of
affiant and are now within this District and the said affiant doth further
say that he hath not borne arms against the United States in the present
rebellion nor in any way given and or comfort thereto. In witness whereof
I have hereunto set my hand.
Artemas Riggs
Sworn and subscribed this day and year above
mentioned.
Andrew Wylie
To the clerk of the Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia
Let a warrant issue for the arrest of the
above named alleged fugitives, returnable forthwith before me at chambers.
Andrew Wylie
Justice &c
April 22nd 1863
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