Runaway Slave Ad
Gazette and Sentinel
Plaquemine 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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Runaway in Prison-was committed to jail,negro boy Henry,claiming to belong to
James DeValle of W.B. Rouge.Henry is about 23 years old,5 ft. 9 in.
high,black- inclined to griff - large white eyes and bushy hair.The owner is
hereby notified to reclaim him in the manner required by law.

Theo.Blanchard,Sheriff

Gazette and Sentinel
July 20,1861

Runaway in Prison-was committed to the Parish Prison,negro Tom is about 30
years old,5 ft. 9 in. high,slender,wears moustache and goatee,is nearly a
griff.The owner is hereby notified to reclaim him in the manner required by
law.

Theo.Blanchard,Sheriff

Vol.1   pg.105