Part 157 (2/2)
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. Mi. in the ”Lexington (Kentucky) Observer,” July 22, 1838.
”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. 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.
”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.”
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