Jailor’s Notice
WAS committed to the jail of Tipton county, Tenn., on the 27th day of February, 1840, a negro, who says his name is MOSES, and that he belongs to James Thompson of Marshall county, Miss. Moses is about 21 years of age, yellow complected, 5 feet 4 1/2 inches high, and has a scar on the right corner of his mouth. The owner is requested to prove his property, pay charges and take him away, or he will be dealt with as the law directs.
R.J. MITCHELL, Jailor
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