Twenty Dollars Reward.
Ranaway from the subscriber living in Attacapas county, on
the 14th of November last, a negro man named SAMUEL
[SAM dans l’annonce française], native of Kingston in Jamaica,
a taylor by trade ; about 5 feet 7 or 8 inches (English) in
height, slim made, and a very plausible fellow, speaks English and French, has on one of his shoulders a number of welts
occasioned by being flogged for having formerly ran away.
[il a des marques de fouet sur les epaules, occasionnees par le
chatiment qu’il a recu pour avoir ete en marronnage] Had with
him with [sic] he ran away sundry articles of clothing, which
the subscriber is unable to describe. Any person securing the
said negro by lodging him in any jail of this territory, shall be
entitled to the above reward.
Daniel Rees. [David Reees dans l’annonce française]
February 17.