Part 162 (1/2)

Mr. James Marks, near Natchitoches, La. in the ”Natchitoches Herald,”

July 21, 1838.

”Stolen, a negro man named Winter--has a _notch_ cut out of the left ear, and the mark of _four or five buck shot_ on his legs.”

Mr. James Barr, Amelia Court House, Virginia, in the ”Norfolk Herald,”

Sept. 12, 1838.

”Ranaway, a negro man--_scar back of his left eye_, as if from the _cut_ of a knife.”

Mr. Isaac Mich.e.l.l, Wilkinson county, Georgia, in the ”Augusta Chronicle,” Sept 21, 1837.

”Ranaway, negro man Buck--has a very _plain mark_ under his ear on his jaw, about the size of a dollar, having been _inflicted by a knife._”

Mr. P. Bayhi, captain of the police, Suburb Was.h.i.+ngton, third munic.i.p.ality, New Orleans, in the ”Bee,” Oct. 13, 1837.

”Detained at the jail, the negro boy Hermon--has a scar below his left ear, from the _wound of a knife_.”

Mr. Willie Paterson, Clinton, Jones county, Ga. in the ”Darien Telegraph,” Dec. 5, 1837.

”Ranaway, a negro man by the name of John--he has a _scar_ across his cheek, and one on his right arm, apparently done with a _knife_.”

Mr. Samuel Ragland, Triana, Madison county, Alabama, in the ”Huntsville Advocate,” Dec. 23, 1837.

”Ranaway, Isham--has a _scar_ upon the breast and upon the under lip, from the _bite of a dog_.”

Mr. Moses E. Bush, near Clayton, Ala. in the ”Columbus (Ga.) Enquirer,” July 5, 1838.

”Ranaway, a negro man--has a _scar_ on his hip and on his breast, and _two front teeth out_.”

C.W. Wilkins, sheriff Baldwin Co, Ala, is the ”Mobile Advertiser;”

Sept. 24, 1837.

”Committed to jail, a negro man, he is _crippled_ in the right leg.”

Mr. James H. Taylor, Charleston South Carolina, in the ”Courier,”

August 7, 1837.

”Absconded, a colored boy, named Peter, _lame_ in the right leg.”

N.M.C. Robinson, jailer, Columbus, Georgia, in the ”Columbus (Ga.) Enquirer,” August 2, 1838.