Spanish-Town, Sept. 6, 1806.
HAVING SEEN WITH SURPRIZE an advertisement signed
“MARY ELRICK,” cautioning all persons from molesting
three Negroes advertised by me as absconded, viz. JOHN, NED, and DICK; the subscriber in the most unequivocal manner
denie that the said slaves are the absolute property of the
said Mary Elrick. He THEREFORE requests that the slaves
so advertised by him, may be apprehended and lodged in any
workhouse of this island, the said slaves have been for a length
of time in an absolute state of freedom, and are now upheld in
a state little short of rebellion, to the great injury and prejudice
of the subscriber.
RD. POORE.