One Huindred Dollars Reward.
ABSCONDED from my plantation on Sandy Island, the 4th
ult. a NEGRO WENCH, named SUE, about eighteen years
old, nearly five feet high, very full chested, stout and well set
for one of her size, has a mild, demure, heavy look, but is sensible
and artful. Also, a girl named DAPHNEY, about fifteen
years old, five feet two inches high, is stout and masculine of
[sic] her age, dark complexioned, has a lump projecting from
the third joint of one of her little fingers; she has been brought
up in the house from a child as an attendant and seamstress,
and is very artful. They were purchased from Doctor Mason
some years ago, and has relations at the plantation of the late
Mr. Goddard, on Pee Dee, and in Georgetown, where it is expected
they are harbored.
On the 5th inst. JOE, a very stout, strong, well set Fellow,
about thirty-five years old, absconded from the same place;
he is dark complexioned, likely, artful, and as sensible as most
of his colour, his great toes turn inwards very unsually; had
on when he went off a short round upper jacket, under jacket
and overalls made of white plains of the first quality; the upper
jacket has cuffs, collar, welts and is seamed with brown
cloth. This fellow went off from my plantation about twelve
years ago and passed himself at the ferries and along te road
for one belonging to Mr. Weston, going from his plantation on
Waccamaw to Charleston, with a message to him; he is capable
of making out the most plausible stories; he was taken up in Charleston and committed to the work-house about three
months after he left my plantation.
The above reward will be paid for convicting a white person of
harboring them, on such proof being given as the law requires
to convict the offenders. A reward of Five Dollars will be paid
for the delivery of each of them to Messrs. White, Kershaw &
Co. in Charleston; Benjamin Alston, jun. or Francis Withers,
esq. near Georgetown, or on the said plantation to me. All masters
of vessels and others, are hereby cautioned against taking
the said slaves or either of them, out of the state.
Allard Belin.
May 16.