Committed to the Work-House,
AS RUNAWAYS,
A WENCH, named BETSEY, says she belongs to Thomas
Sw(...), a black man, living near Rockingham, in the state
of North-Carolina, formerly belonged to John Saunders. She
is about 37 years of age, of a yellow complection, both ears cropt.
CAROLINA—say she belongs to Elias Frierson, of Thorn
Tree, on Black River, near Mr. Witherspoon’s—He is 5 feet
6 inches high, about 28 years of age, and has lost one of his
front teeth.
Two New Negroes—one named QUACO; says he belongs to
Mrs. Wears; is about 20 years of age, 5 feet 4 inches high, he
has no visible marks.
The other says his name is HARRY, he cannot tell the name of
his owner; he has his country marks on his breast, arms, and
forehead, two of his upper front teeth filed, and is 19 or 20
years of age; 5 feet 7 inches high.
Daniel Ward, M. W. H.
June 12.