Runaway Negro.
WAS taken up and committed to the Gaol of Hertford County,
North-Carolina, as a runaway, on the 13th Dec. 1814, a Negro
Man, who, says his name is LEWIS, and that he belongs to
Timothy Barton of South-Carolina ; said Negro is a stout well
made fellow, between 25 and 30 years old ; full faced, quite
black, and very sensible ; had on, when committed, a brown
coat very much worn ; his other clothing so ragged as not to be
easily described.
The owner is hereby called upon to come forward, prove his
property, pay the charges, and take him away, or he will be
dealt with s the law directs.
Lewis Walter, Sheriff.
Winton, (N. C.), Dec. 16.