Committed to the Work-House,
AS RUNAWAYS,
GEORGE and WILL, the property of Mr. McLeiland of Georgia,
near Savannah. George is 5 feet 4 ½ inches high, 35 years
old, has a scar under his left eye, and a remarkable woolly head,
is a cooper, and has on purple coloured negro cloth jacket and
trowsers. Will is 5 feet 6 inches high, yellow complexion, 35
years old, a large scar on the back of his head occasioned by
a burn, has on a negro cloth jacket and trowsers. The above
Negroes made their escape on their way from Georgetown to
their master’s residence in Georgia.
Two Africans, PETER and JUNE, say they belong to a Mr.
Harris. Peter is 5 feet 3 ½ inches high, has his country marks
on his temples, and between his eyes, three scars on his forehead,
his upper teeth filed, about 35 years old, has on an homespun
jacket and trowsers. June is 5 feet high, about 18 or 20
years old, has his country marks on his temples, forehead and
breast, and has on a homespun jacket, and trowsers.
ADAM, says he belongs to the estate of John Lecraft, Indian
Land, is 5 feet 6 ¼ inches high, 36 or 37 years old, some of his
front teeth out, has on a white woolen Cap, bound with blue,
yellow negro cloth jacket and trowsers.
TOBY, says he belongs to Wm. Pope of Hilton Head, is 5 feet
4 inches high, 18 or 20 years old, a large scar on the right side
of his neck, the upper front teeth out, and has on an old brown
cloth coat and green waistcoat.
D. Ward, M. W. H.
June 13.