Volume III Part 27 (1/2)
12, 1837.
”Committed to jail a negro man, has _no toes_ on his left foot.”
Mr. J. Scrivener, Herring Bay, Anne Arundel Co. Maryland, in the Annapolis Republican, April 18, 1837.
”Ranaway negro man Elijah, has a scar on his left cheek, apparently occasioned by _a shot_.”
Madame Burvant corner of Chartres and Toulouse streets, New Orleans, in the ”Bee,” Dec. 21, 1838.
”Ranaway a negro woman named Rachel, has _lost all her toes_ except the large one.”
Mr. O.W. Lains, In the ”Helena, (Ark.) Journal,” June 1, 1833.
”Ranaway Sam, he was _shot_ a short time since, through the hand, and has _several shots in his left arm and side_.”
Mr. R.W. Sizer, in the ”Grand Gulf, [Mi.] Advertiser,” July 8, 1837.
”Ranaway my negro man Dennis, said negro has been _shot_ in the left arm between the shoulders and elbow, which has paralyzed the left hand.”
Mr. Nicholas Edmunds, in the ”Petersburgh [Va.] Intelligencer,” May 22, 1838.
”Ranaway my negro man named Simon, _he has been shot badly_ in his back and right arm.”
Mr. J. Bishop, Bishopville, Sumpter District, South Carolina, in the ”Camden [S.C.] Journal,” March 4, 1837.
”Ranaway a negro named Arthur, has a considerable _scar_ across his _breast and each arm_, made by a knife; loves to talk much of the goodness of G.o.d.”
Mr. S. Neyle, Little Ogeechee, Georgia, in the ”Savannah Republican,”
July 3, 1837.
”Ranaway George, he has a _sword cut_ lately received on his left arm.”
Mrs. Sarah Walsh, Mobile, Ala. in the ”Georgia Journal,” March 27, 1837.
”Twenty five dollars reward for my man Isaac, he has a scar on his forehead caused by a _blow_, and one on his back made by _a shot from a pistol_.”
Mr. J.P. Ashford, Adams Co. Mi. in the ”Natchez Courier,” August 24, 1838.
”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.