Runaway Negroes in the jail of this city.
WAS brought to the jail of this city on the 9th of May 1814, the
following slaves, to wit:
PIERRE, a negro aged 35 years or thereabouts, of the height of 5 feet 3 inches, speaking English & French. The said negro
was stopt in a pirogue at ten leagues distant on the other side
of the lake Pontchartrain. [Pont Chartrain]
BOSSON, a negro aged 28 or 29 years, of the height of 5 feet 6
inches, speaking nothing but English. He was stopt at the same
time and place as the preceding.
HENRIETTE, a negro wench aged 15 or 16 years, speaking
nothing but English. She was stopt in the same pirogue as the
two above slaves.
These three slaves all agree in saying they belong to a Mr.
Crowson or Croudson, whose residence they however are unable
to indicate.
JACQUES LAMOTHE.
May 11.