To John A. Smith Esq.Esquire, Clerk of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
Sir:
John Wilson of Washington, District of Columbia having claim to the service or labor of the undersigned, and having refused or neglected to file in your office the statement in writing or schedule provided for in the 9th section of the Act of Congress, entitled "An act for the release of certain persons held to service or labor in said District," approved April 16, 1862, you will please file this petition or schedule in lieu thereof, in pursuance of the provisions of an act supplementary to said act which said last mentioned act was approved July 12, 1862. This petitioner further states that the undersigned has resided in said District since the year 1824 or thereabout and has resided therein since the day of 1862, by and with the consent of said Name, Kitty Francis Age, about 38 years Sex, Female Remarks, Your Petitioner was purchased by said John Wilson of & from John Hilton of this City, & she has been a house servant with Mr Wilson since the said purchase—
her X mark. Kitty Francis
Witness John Carroll Brent
Attorney for Petitioner