NOTICE.
A NEGRO, aged about 20 or 25 years, has been stopped in the
act of stealing Indian corn on the plantation of Mr. Poydras,
and has been in the latter end of the last month, conducted to
the prison of the parish of Pointe-Coupée. He speaks English
only, says his name is Olindwas, [dit s’appeler JOHN OLINDWES]
born in St. Augustin, in the Spanish territory, that he
came to New-Orleans in the schooner Mary, capt. Rial ; has
been since that time on board gun-boat No. 17, capt. Williams,
went up the river in a boat belonging to Mr. Michel, says also
that he is free yet has no paper to prove it, says he is known by
Mr. Johnson, custom house officer.
Those who can bring any proofs concerning the said negro,
if, to assure that he is free, or that he is a slave, and in consequence
make known the name of his master, are requested to
make the same known to the judge or one of the justices of the
peace of the said parish.
DORMENON, Justice of the Peace for the said Parish.
Point Coupée, Aug. 19.