Jailor’s Notice
COMMITTED to the jail of Tipton county, Tenn., on the 12th day of July, 1839, a negro man who says his name is CATO, and belongs to Edward Richman, Miss. Cato is a black negro, about 30 years old, 5 feet 5 inches high; round face, large whiskers; he has a scar near his left eye, also one on his throat about 3 inches long, which he says was occasioned by a knife. The owner is requested to come, bring proof, prove property, pay charges and take him away, or he will be dealt with as the law directs.
R.J. MITCHELL, Jailor
Covington, July 19