Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-03-11
a RUNAWAY IN JAII
Tailor Of Rockingham county, Va.
March 4-wGW
NOTICE

NOTICE
WAS committed TO the Jail Of Nansemond
w County, some Time in The month of August
last, Negro Man who calls himself JOHN OF
BEATTY, and claims that he is a free man He
states that he was hound 10 gentleman BIZ the
name of Robert Marley, a Merchant at Black
river bridge sometimes called Bealy's bridge) in
the County OF Sampson North Carolina, and that
he len the said Marley, previous 10 the expiration
OF his term OF servitude. The Court seemed 10
be Of The opinion that said negro j, a slave, and
order that he be advertised for one month in two
OF the newspapers OF this Stale
The owner OF "a ID slave, (il he be one) or the
person holding him as bound for a term OF years,
is requested 10 come forward, prove property, pay
charges and take him away, or else he will be
dealt with according 10 Law.
HENRY RAWLS, Jailur
Feb. 2G-cwlm Of Nansemond County.
y WAY-Was committed to The Jail Of
IL this town on lh- Eth of January, 1915. a
NEGRO MAN, calling himself PHIL FORD,
for want OF his registry, he stating that he is
tree man, and having in his possession free pa
pers from The Clerks Office of the Hastings Court
Of Richmond-his papers describing him as a
black man, about five feet eleven inches high, and
about j6 years old dated rs far back as the 9TH Of
December, 1882. which would now make him 60
The said negro man was brought before the Illus
lings Court Of the town Of Petersburg, at Febru-
arv term, 1915, and the Court being satisfied that
The papers Aforesaid in his possession, were not
his, and no proof being adduced 10 the Court 10
show that he is free person, it was ordered,
that he he committed 10 Jail As runaway slave.
10 be dealt with accordingly: Whercupon, notice
is hereby given that the said negro man hath
been duly committed 10 the Jail OF said town as a
runaway slave.
He is Of The following description. TO wit: Co
lor more of a nutmeg than black, > feet 81 inches
high, in shoes, about 81 years of age, has bic
mish in The right eye, which he SAYS he received
three or four wears ago from blowing up rock,
and had on when committed 20 jail some old yarn
clothes. so much patched, that it is almost impos-
siblc 10 saw what were their original color.
think il is probable that he has been runaway Tor
many years The owner is requested 10 come
forward, prove properly pay charges, and take
him away, or he will h. dealt with according 10
law J. BRANCH,
Sergeant and Tailor of Petersburg.
March l-cl2t
nNEHUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD
~ Ran away from Farmvie, Prince Edward
County, the 2Glh day Of December last, Negro
Man, hy the name of ISRAEL, who calls him
self ISRAEL JONES. IIe had on when he lett,
4 Gray Cassinet Frock Goa, and Panlaloons, and
white Hat, and probably common Silver Watch.
He is about y or ~ years old, about eet d or
: inches high; thick, heavy form, with his knees a
lille turned in; when walking steps lolerably far,
with little swing. He is Of dark brown com
plcxion, rll head Of hair rather bnShy. tie
has very intelligent eye, good counenance,
lul face, smooth skin, and a very youthful APP
pearance He is a very good Carpenter, Tor
Negro, and does very good work al the Cabinet
trade, at which he worked last year. have no
doubt, from all hear that he has free papers,
purporling 10 be from the county of Prince Ed
ward, or some of the adjoining counties, and in
tends 10 60 to some free State, as he went off
without any kind of provocalon whatever,
either from myself or Mr.. King, who hired him
the last year. will give The above reward for
his apprehension and securing in Jail, if taken
out oil the State OF Virginia, or forty dollars ii
taken in Virginia, and secured in Jail, SO that
get him again. JOHN l.. GAULDlN.
Lcaksrihc, Rockingham Co., y. c.
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