Committed to the Work-House,
AS RUNAWAYS,
THREE Negro men, as the property of Col. Fishbourn, viz.
Bristol, A stout wellmade fellow, says he was born in the State
of Virginia ; he is about 5 feet 9 inches high, about 27 years of
age, yellow complexion, and has a large wen under his chin.
Jupiter, A country born, 5 feet 3 ½ inches high, about 25 years
old, has an impediment in his speech, clothed in a jacket of
white plains and an old pair of blue trowsers.
Charles, An African of the Congo nation, is 5 feet 3 inches high, about 20 years old, his country marks below the pit of his
stomach, has on a coatee of white plains.
ALSO,
Quash, says he belongs to a Mr. Desaino, of Savannah, formerly
to Mr. Demasay, 5 feet 5 ¾ inches high, about 40 years old,
has lost one of his front under teeth, of a very dark complexion,
has a small wen on his forehead, speaks bad English, and says
he has been about 12 months from his master, branded on his
breast S 24, he was found secreted on board the sloop Semiramus,
captain Slocum, from this port bound to New-York.
Tom, taken up by the City Guard, says he belongs to Mr. Charles
Lindsey, overseer for Mr. Blake’s new ground plantation on
Combahee river, he is 5 feet 7 ¼ inches high, about 35 years
old.
Jeffrey, a brick-layer by trade, says he belongs to Major Hazard,
of Eushaws, he is 5 feet 10 inches high, about 45 years
old, has lost all his toes and part of his left foot by being frost
bitten, has thick lips, of a yellowish complexion and a scar on
the left side of his upper lip ; has on white woolen jacket and
trowsers.
Daniel Ward, M. W. H.
August 1.