Stop the Runaways.
RANAWAY from the subscriber on the 26th inst. three negro
men, namely: –
TIM a yellow fellow about six feet high, well made, from
twenty three to twenty five years of age, he may be known by
a quiver in his jaw when speaking, had on when he went away,
a lead coloured pair of pantaloons and a sailors jacket made of
forest cloth, his other clothes of coarse white cotton.
HARRY a black fellow about five feet eight or ten inches high,
well made, from thirty to thirty-five years of age, speaks French
and English, and may be known by a cut across the little finger, and the one next to it on his left hand, had on when he went
away a yellow nankeen pair of pantaloons, a sailors jacket of
coarse guinea blue, took with him a sailors jacket of yellow
nankeen and other clothes of coarse white cotton.
EBIN a slim made fellow, very black skin, a pleasing countenance,
about thirty years of age, and about five feet ten inches
high, had on when he went away a short brown coat made of
coarse broad cloth, and a pair of brown corduroy pantaloons,
took with him a coarse blue broad cloth coat, a pair of yellow
nankeen pantaloons and other clothes of coarse white cotton.
Whosoever takes up said negroes and lodges them in any jail
or Prison, where I can get them, shall receive on application
to Mr. JOSEPH McNEIL, of New Orleans, or the subscriber,
the rewards as follows. Viz. If taken within the limits of the
government of Baton Rouge, shall receive Ten Dollars Reward
for each, and if taken within the Orleans and Mississippi Territories,
shall receive Thirty Dollars for each, and if taken
beyond the limits of the Orleans or Mississippi Territories,
Forty Dollars will be given for each.
William Weeks
Bayou Sarah
June 29th 1807