440 Dollars Reward.
ABSENTED himself from the subscriber, about three weeks
ago, a NEGRO MAN, named TOM; He is about six feet high,
of a yellowish complexion, a little knock-kneed, has one of his
fore teeth out, he is very artful and remarkably plausible for a
negro; he was purchased lately from Mr. James Wilson who
formerly lived on the Saltcatcher, where he is well known; he
is also well-known on Godfrey Savannah, on Ashley river, James
Island, and in Charleston, as he formerly belonged to Mr.
William Howler, who resided on Godfrey Savannah, and has
a small place on James Island, where he planted and marketed
from. Tom has been to New-York and St. Augustine; he has a
wife at Mr. William Patterson’s, Saltcatcher, and another at Mr.
Simon Magwood’s plantation, Ashley river. He may be harbored
about one of those plantations, or may make for Charleston,
where he has been brought from lately as a run-away, and
was harbored in the city for some months, or he may attempt to
go fo St. Augustine again, or some of the Northern states. All masters of vessels are forewarned from taking him on board
of any vessel, as the law will be strictly enforced against any
one who may attempt it, on conviction of the same. One Hundred
Dollars will be paid on delivery of him to the Master of
the Work House in Charleston, to any of the gaols of this state,
or to the subscriber, near Godfrey Savannah. Also, a further
reward of Two Hundred Dollars will be paid, on conviction of
his being harbored by a white person, and Twenty Dollars if
by a negro.
Also, absented herself some time in the month of June last,
a NEGRO WOMAN named SUE, about five feet high, of a
yellowish complexion, has a scar on one of her cheek bones,
speaks good English, and took away a male Child at her breast.
Said Wench was sold by Mr. John Brisbane some time ago, at
Public Auction, in Charleston, under a mortgage from Miss Susannah Stanyarne, on John’s Island, who raised Sue, and
who has two of her children; she has been frequently seen at
Miss Stanyarne’s plantation on the island, and in Charleston,
she also has a free man for a husband at Miss Stanyarne’s, who
may have her harboured, either in Charleston or near to Miss
Stanyarne’s plantation, or she may be about Mr. John Brisbane’s
plantation, as she formerly worked with his Negroes. Forty
Dollars will be paid on delivery of her to the Master of the
Work-House in Charleston, or to the subscriber on Chehaw;
and a further reward will be given of One Hundred Dollars, on
conviction of her being harbored by a white person, and Fifty
Dollars, if by a negro.
If she returns in a few weeks of her own accord, she shall be
forgiven, but never shall be sold.
Arthur Hughes.
May 7.