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.
James S. Martin
vs.
Rebecca Howard & James Howard
Filed 22 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 James P. Martin who being duly sworn says that he is a citizen
of Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Maryland, that he is the lawful owner
and possessor of Rebecca Howard and her son James Howard, slaves for life
owing service and labor under the laws of said state, as such slaves for
their lives respectively within the said State, that said Negroes absconded
and are fugitives from the service and labor so due and owing, that is
to say the said Rebecca Howard and her son James Howard since the 1st
day of December 1862 when they severally absconded from the service and
possession of this 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 aid or comfort thereto.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand.
James S. Martin
Sworn & subscribed before me the day
and year above mentioned.
Andrew Wylie
To the clerk of the Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia
Issue warrant for the arrest of the above
named alleged fugitives from service returnable forthwith before me at
chambers.
Andrew Wylie
Justice &c
April 22 1863
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