$50 Reward.
Ran away from the subscribers in April last, the negro man AMOS, about 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high, having rather a bad countenance, complexion rather yellow but dark, aged about 28 years. This negro was purchased from Mr. Austin Woolfolk, of Baltimore, by Mr. George Poindexter, and sold by him to William Farriday. He was taken up soon after he absconded and put in Yallabusha [Yalobusha, MS] jail; he got away and was afterwards taken and lodged in Raleigh jail, Shelby County, Tennessee, from which jail he cleared himself and several others in September last. He is no doubt in some jail not far from Raleigh. A reward of fifty dollars will be paid with all reasonable expenses for bringing him here; and if put in any jail so that we get him the same reward will be paid. Any information respecting the boy addressed to Tobias G. Turner, Benton; or to Shipp, Ferriday & Co., Natchez, will be gladly received.
FERRIDAY & TURNER
Benton, Yazoo County, Miss.
Nov. 20, 1834
N.B. Said negro is a shoemaker and has two brothers belonging to us, named MATTHEW and THOMAS.
Posted by naomi at July 26, 2005 09:12 AM