Runaway Slave Ad
Gazette and Sentinel
Iberville Parish
July 20,1861


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Taken from: "Civil War Extra"-A Newspaper History of the Civil War "
Vol 1 - from Nat Turner to 1863.
Vol 2 - from 1863 - 1865
From the Collection of Eric C. Caren     Pub.by Castle BooksPrinted in "The Daily Advocate"

Permission to use granted by: Mr.Frank Oppel,of Castle Books Publishing Co.

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$60. Reward!
A reward of $60. will be given for the apprehension of Runaways Charles,Joe
and Josh.- or $25. for the arrest and delivery of each of said slaves to the
undersigned.

Charles is about 35 years old,5 ft. 9 in. high,with heavy,ugly looking
countenance and long,bushy head of hair,and belongs to Charles Nettleton.
Joe is a griff - about 19 years old - 5 ft. 5 in. high,stout and has a large
mole on one side of neck.and Josh,his father,a good looking old darkey,aged
about 50 years,5 ft. 8 in. high - will weigh about 145 pounds. and belongs to
Mrs.Mary Laughlin.

As the negroes are supposed to have been harbored,all persons are hereby
notified that the penalties of the law will be strictly enforced against
anyone concealing or harboring same.
Laughlin & Nettleton
"Down Home" Place,
Grand River,Iberville,La.

Vol.1   pg.105