One Hundred Dollars Reward.
RAN-AWAY from their owners, on the evening of Wednesday,
the 17th inst. FANNY and BETSEY, two fair Mulatto Women,
carrying with them their two very fair Children, JUSTINA,
(commonly called JESSE) and HENRY. Fanny is a tall, goodlooking,
stout made woman, with black hair and high cheek
bones, and is believed to have a scar somewhere on her forehead.
She is about four months gone in pregnancy. Betsey is a
rather short, stout made, lively woman, very fond of dress. Justina
and Henry are very fine children. Justina (Fanny’s child)
is two years and three months old, and has several marks on
her body. Henry (Betsey’s child) is about three years old. Both
the women are about 20 years of age and uncommonly smart.
They have carried with them a number of cloths. Fanny can
write a little, and they may perhaps attempt to forge a pass ; but the probability is, that they are under the protection of some
white man, who has inveigled them away. They are suspected
to be accompanied by a very tall Black Woman, sometimes
called Nancy, and sometimes Mary. Nancy has a scar upon
her breast, about the size of a quarter of a dollar, which is said
to have been occasioned by a burn. Nancy’s husband Isaac,
or Henry, is thought also to be with them. He is a rather short
Black Man. All of these will probably change their names.
Betsey and Fanny are well known in Charleston. Betsey is the
property of Dr. Joseph Kirkland, and Fanny of McMillan Campbell.
Nancy and her husband are believed to be old runaways.
As this is the first fault of the kind that Betsey and Fanny have
ever committed, if they return to their owners of their own accord,
they shall be forgiven. A Reward of One Hundred Dollars
will be given for lodging them safely in any Gaol of this State
or the United States, or Fifty Dollars for either of them, and all
reasonable expences paid. A suitable reward will be given for
any information leading to their recovery, and a Reward of Ten
Dollars will be given for the apprehension and safe confinement
of the above described Wench Nancy. A further Reward
of Ten Dollars will be given for the apprehension and conviction
of any white man, who may have inveigled them away, or
assisted in their escape.
The editors of the National Intelligencer are requested to insert
the above advertisement thrice, in a conspicuous part of their
paper, and the expence will be paid to their agent here.
Charleston, March 24.