Committed to the Work-House,
AS RUNAWAYS,
A Negro Man, named GEORGE CROSSBY, says he belongs
to Mr. Thomas Hollingwood, of Baltimore, and came to Charleston
in the brig Admiral Berkley, from Halifax. He is 5 feet
7 inches high, about 30 years of age, has a scar on his (...) and
one on his right cheek, his nose pock marked, his eyes full, and
his dress a blue jacket and trowsers, with a straw hat.
A Negro Man, named BEN, says he belongs to Mr. George
Plearstuck, of Edisto, in Barnwell district. He is 5 feet 3 1/2
inches high, about 18 or 20 years of age, has two marks on
the left side of his face, one of them occasioned by the bite of
a horse, his lips thick, has on a striped coatee and homespun waistcoat and breeches.
Also, an African, 5 feet 4 1/2 inches high, is about 25 years of
age, has his country marks on his breast, the first joint of the
third finger on his left hand appears to have been cut by an axe;
he cannot tell his own nor his owners ame; has on a blue jacket
with horn buttons.
Also, QUACO, a new negro, 5 feet 2 1/2 inches high, cloathed
in blue jacket and trowsers, with metal buttons, has a scar on
his left hand, says he belongs to Mr. Wears.
D. Ward, M. W. H.
March 4.