500 Dollars reward.
ABSCONDED from on board the ship CLEOPATRA, at Gadsden’s
Wharf, on the night of the 24th inst.—TWELVE NEW
NEGROES, of the Congo or Angola nation.
PETER is about 28 years of age, speaks a little English 5 feet
10 inches high ; had on a pair of old black nankeen trowsers,
and a red flannel shirt. JIM is about 24 years old, 5 feet 5 or 6 inches high ; dress, red
flannel shirt, and blue bast trowsers ; has a smooth face, and
also speaks English.
FRANK a boy of 16 or 17 years of age, has his mouth awry—
dress red flannel shirt blue woollen trowsers, and red worsted
cap.
Nine of her MEN and MEN-BOYS, who cannot speak English.—
they have all red flannel shirts, and blue cloth trowsers
with red worsted caps.
It is supposed that they have been enticed away, by some person
from the upper country, as one who accompanied them,
but who could not keep up with the others, was found yesterday
on the road near the quarter house. He says that there was
a country born negro with them, and who was persuading them
that he was taking them back to their country. They took from
the ship, 8 or 6 muskets, and other arms.
Whoever will give such information as will lead to the recovery
of the above slaves will receive 30 dollars for each ; and if to
the detection and conviction of the Thief 500 dollars besides.
William Boyd.
December 28.