3 NOVEMBER 1827 : Memphis Advocate

$20 Reward.

RANAWAY from the subscriber living in Memphis, on Friday, the 26th ult.
CRESE,

A likely negro girl, aged about sixteen years, with nose inclined to Roman. She has the ends from the third and fourth fingers of the right hand taken off by a burn, and is extremely forward and pert when spoken to, also; PLEASANT,

A negro man aged about 30 years, of common size and pretty well built; is soft spoken, but somewhat impudent when in liquor, to which he is addicted on some occasions dresses fine, and with more than ordinary neatness, which gives an air of consequence which he does not commonly assume.

The above reward will be given for the apprehension and delivering in some jail, so that I get them, or for the delivery of said negroes. They have most likely gone down the Mississippi river, and it is strongly suspected that some white person has induced them off.

PATRICK MEAGHER
November 3, 1827.

Posted by naomi at July 26, 2005 08:11 PM