Committed to the Work-House,
AS RUNAWAYS,
AN African, who says his name is Tom, but cannot tell his
owners’ name, is subject to fits and has a paralytic affection in
his right leg and arm, is 5 feet 2 inches high, about 20 years of
age ; has a blanket, and no other clotahing.
Sambo, a very old negro, says he belongs to Mr. Charles Boyle
of Stono, has lost the sight of his left eye, is 5 feet 1 ¼ inches
high, clothed in an old patched blue cloth coat, striped waistcoat
and osnaburgs trowsers.
Harry, says he belongs to Mrs. Webb, and was hired to Major
Piercy of St. James’, Santee, he is 5 feet 5 inches high, about
35 years of age, bow-legged, a remarkable flat nose, his upper
front teeth out, has on a jacket and trowsers of purple dyed
cloth, and a ragged blue waistcoat with metal buttons.
Daniel Ward, M. W. H.
June 26.