7 SEPTEMBER 1839 : Memphis Enquirer

Twenty Dollars Reward.

RANAWAY from the subscriber about the last of April, living in the north-east corner of De Soto county, Miss., a negro man named ALEXANDER, about 45 years old, common black, upwards of 6 feet high, will weigh about 180 pounds, square shoulders, long arms, small legs and large feet. Some of his front teeth are out; small eye, rather muddy. One of his thumb nails disfigured. He breathes very hard when exercising.

The last account I had of him was that he was in the neighborhood of Memphis.

I will give the above reward for his delivery to me, or for his confinement in jail, so that I get him again.

R. PAYNE
June 18

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