Ranaway
FROM the subscriber living 7 miles south of Holly Springs, Miss., on the 20th of April, a bright mulatto boy named MERRIT, about 22 years old, 5 feet 7 or 8 inches high, dresses slovenly; had on a yellow Jones coat and a narrow brimmed black fur hat, has bushy hair, a full forehead, and a large flat foot, and has a downcast look when spoken to. He rode off a mouse colored mare mule, 4 years old, tolerably well grown, low in order, racks a little, and a little hip shorten. He is supposed to have made for the Mississippi river, and will try to get to a free State. A liberal reward will be given for his apprehension and committal, and information of the mule so that I get her.
J. MADISON THOMSON
Posted by naomi at July 23, 2005 08:05 AM