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An African. CAME, this day, to my Plantation, on South Santee, a Mandingo NEGRO MAN, about six feet high, apparently thirty-five years old, and has a scar over his right eye; he speaks the Guinea language to one of my negroes, says that he does not know his master’s name, nor the way back to his plantation, which he left a week ago, and is directed by a driver named Prince, who abused and imposed on him; he mentions that his African name is Muddey, his present name Galter, that his master lives mostly in town and has a waiting man named Dick; he has a blanket; a blue round jacket with plated buttons, a blue cap, white negro cloth trowsers and robbin, and a pair of shoes. His owner may regain him, by applying to me, Elias Horry.