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"Absented himself, his negro man Ben, has scars on his throat, occasioned by the cut of a knife." Mr. Geo. Kinlock, in the "Charleston, S.C. Courier," May 1, 1839. "Ranaway, negro boy Kitt, 15 or 16 years old, has a piece taken out of one of his ears." Wm. Magee, sheriff, Mobile Co. in the "Mobile Register," Dec. 27, 1837. "Committed to jail, a runaway slave, Alexander, a scar on his left check."
"$50 REWARD. Ranaway, from the subscriber, on Thursday last, a negro man named Isaac, 22 years old, about 5 feet 10 or 11 inches high, dark complexion, well made, full face, speaks quick, and very correctly for a negro. He was originally from New-York, and no doubt will attempt to pass himself as free.
"Ranaway negro Ben, has a scar on his right hand, his thumb and fore finger being injured by being shot last fall, a part of the bone came out, he has also one or two large scars on his back and hips." S.B. Murphy, jailer, Irvington, Ga. in the "Milledgeville Journal," May 29, 1838. "Committed a negro man, is very badly shot in the right side and right hand." Mr. A. Luminais, Parish of St.
"Committed to jail, slave John has several scars on his wrists, occasioned, as he says, by handcuffs." Mr. Charles Curener, New Orleans, in the "Bee," July 2, 1838. "Ranaway, the negro, Hown has a ring of iron on his left foot. Also, Grise, his wife, having a ring and chain on the left leg." Mr. P.T. Manning, Huntsville, Alabama, in the "Huntsville Advocate," Oct. 23, 1838.
T.J. De Yampert, merchant, Mobile, Alabama, of the firm of De Yampert, King & Co., in the "Mobile Chronicle," June 15, 1838. "Ranaway, a negro boy about twelve years old had round his neck a chain dog-collar, with 'De Yampert' engraved on it." J.H. Hand, jailor, St. Francisville, La., in the "Louisiana Chronicle," July 26, 1837.
"Ranaway, a negro man named Jerry, has a small piece cut out of the top of each ear." "Absconded a negro named Cuffee, has lost one finger; has an enlarged leg." A.S. Ballinger, Sheriff, Johnston Co, North Carolina, In the "Raleigh Standard," Oct. 18, 1838. "Committed to jail, a negro man; has a very sore leg." Mr. Thomas Crutchfield, Atkins, Ten. in the "Tennessee Journal," Oct. 17, 1838.
K. has returned from the South, and is now a member of the same college. "In Jan. a negro of a widow Phillips, ranaway, was taken up, and confined in Pulaski jail. One Gibbs, overseer for Mrs. P., mounted on horseback, took him from confinement, compelled him to run back to Elkton, a distance of fifteen miles, whipping him all the way.
"Was committed to jail, a negro man, has his left thigh broke." Mr. John H. King, High street, Georgetown, in the "National Intelligencer," August 1, 1837. "Ranaway, my negro man, he has the end of one of his fingers broken." Mr. John B. Fox, Vicksburg, Miss. in the "Register," March 29, 1837. "Ranaway, a yellowish negro boy named Tom, has a notch in the back of one of his ears." Messrs.
James Saunders, Grany Spring, Hawkins county, Tenn. in the "Knoxville Register," June 6, 1838. "Ranaway, a black girl named Mary has a scar on her cheek, and the end of one of her toes cut off." Mr. John Jenkins, St Joseph's, Florida, captain of the steamboat Ellen, "Apalachicola Gazette," June 7, 1838. "Ranaway, the negro boy Caesar he has but one eye." Mr.
$10 REWARD. Ranaway, Friday, May 12, JULIA, a negress, EIGHTEEN OR TWENTY YEARS OLD. SHE HAS LOST HER UPPER TEETH, and the under ones ARE ALL BROKEN. Said reward will be paid to whoever will bring her to her master, No. 172 Barracks-street, or lodge her in the jail. The following is contained in the same paper. Ranaway, NELSON, 27 years old, "ALL HIS TEETH ARE MISSING."
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