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John Walker, No. 6, Banks' Arcade New Orleans, in the "Bulletin," August 11, 1838. "Ranaway, the mulatto boy Quash considerably marked on the back and other places with the lash." Mr. Jesse Beene, Cahawba, Ala., in the "State Intelligencer," Tuskaloosa, Dec. 25, 1837. "Ranaway, my negro man Billy he has the marks of the whip." Mr.
"Ranaway, a negro woman, named Maria, some scars on her back occasioned by the whip." Mr. James T. De Jarnett, Vernon, Autauga Co., Alabama, in the "Pensacola Gazette," July 14, 1838. "Stolen a negro woman, named Celia. On examining her back you will find marks caused by the whip." Maurice Y. Garcia, Sheriff of the County of Jefferson, La., in the "New Orleans Bee," August, 14, 1838.
From the "Mississippian," May 13, 1838: "TEN DOLLARS REWARD. Ranaway from the subscriber, a man named Aaron, yellow complexion, blue eyes, &c. I have no doubt he is lurking about Jackson and its vicinity, probably harbored by some of the negroes sold as the property of my late husband, Harry Long, deceased. Some of them are about Richland, in Madison co.
"Ranaway, a negro woman named Maria has a scar on one side of her cheek, by a cut some scars on her back." Mr. Leonard Miles, Steen's Creek, Rankin county, Mi. in the "Southern Sun", Sept. 22, 1838 "Ranaway, Gabriel has two or three scars across his neck made with a knife." Mr. Bezou, New Orleans, in the "Bee" May 23, 1838.
Asa B. Metcalf, Kingston, Adams Co. Mi. in the "Natchez Courier; June 15, 1832. "Ranaway Mary, a black woman, has a scar on her back and right arm near the shoulder, caused by a rifle ball." Mr. William Overstreet, Benton, Yazoo Co. "Ranaway a negro man named Henry, his left eye out, some scars from a dirk on and under his left arm, and much scarred with the whip." Mr. R.P. Carney, Clark Co.
"Ranaway, a negro man named Allen, he has a scar on his breast, also a scar under the left eye, and has two buck shot in his right arm." Mr. F.L.C. Edwards, in the "Southern Telegraph", Sept. 25, 1837 "Ranaway from the plantation of James Surgette, the following negroes, Randal, has one ear cropped; Bob, has lost one eye, Kentucky Tom, has one jaw broken." Mr.
Stephen M. Jackson, in the "Vicksburg Register", March 10, 1837. "Ranaway, Anthony, one of his ears cut off, and his left hand cut with an axe." Philip Honerton, deputy sheriff of Halifax Co. Virginia, Jan. 1837. "Was committed, a negro man, has a scar on his right side by a burn, one on his knee, and one on the calf of his leg by the bite of a dog." Stearns & Co.
"Ranaway a negro girl called Mary, has a small scar over her eye, a good many teeth missing, the letter A is branded on her cheek and forehead." Mr. Ely Townsend, Pike Co. Ala. in the "Pensacola Gazette," Sep. 16, 1837.
Ala., in the Mobile Register, Dec. 22, 1832 One hundred dollars reward for a negro fellow Pompey, 40 years old, he is branded on the left jaw. Mr. J. Guyler, Savannah Georgia, in the "Republican," April 12, 1837. "Ranaway Laman, an old negro man, grey, has only one eye." J.A. Brown, jailor, Charleston, South Carolina, in the "Mercury," Jan. 12, 1837.
"Ranaway, the negro Manuel, much marked with irons." Mr. Jordan Abbott, in the "Huntsville Democrat," Nov. 17, 1838. "Ranaway, a negro boy named Daniel, about nineteen years old, and was handcuffed." Mr. J. Macoin, No. 177 Ann street, New Orleans, in the "Bee," August ll, 1838. "Ranaway, the negress Fanny had on an iron band about her neck."
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