Committed to the Work-House,
AS RUNAWAYS :
TWO Africans ; neither of them can tell the names of their
owners. One of them says his name is Congo ; he is 5 feet 3 ¼
inches high, about 19 or 20 years old, has his country marks on
his breast, his teeth filed ; clothed with two red flannel shirts
and blue negro cloth trowsers. The other calls himself July, is 5
feet 4 inches high, about 25 years old, his upper front teeth are
filed ; is clothed with a red flannel shirt, a blue nankeen jacket
and blue negro cloth trowsers ; he has several brass rings on
his fingers and a lump on his left shin.
Two Mulattoes ; both born in Virginia, and say they belong
to Mr. Daniel McKie, of Spartanburgh county, on the Enoree
river, in this state.
Bartlet, is 5 feet 4 inches high, strait black hair, says he has
been accustomed to the sea ; has on a homespun shirt and
trowsers.
Bob, is 5 feet 5 ¾ inches high, about 19 or 20 years old, part of
the fore finger of his right hand was taken off he says, by the
saw of a cotton gin ; he has on a homespun shirt, jacket and
trowsers.
Also, Billy, a negro man, says he did belong to John B Holmes,
Esq and was sold to Dr Farrington, of Horse Savannah ; he is 5
feet 2 ¼ inches high, about 20 years old, is bow legged ; says
he had on when he ranaway, an old brown great coat and a blue
negro cloth trowsers.
D. WARD, M. W. H.
April 30.