Anson County NcArchives News.....Runaway - Jim 1814
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Old News From Anson County 1814
July 8, 1814, STAR (Raleigh, N.C.)
-Fifty Dollars Reward.  RANAWAY from Wadesborough, Anson county, about the 
first of June, a Negro Man name JIM.  He was raised near Edenton in this 
State, by a Mr. HALSEY, and brought to Fayetteville by a Mr. Mills EVERETTE, 
about the Fall of 1804 or 5, and sold by him to the subscriber.  He is about a 
middling structure, of a round compact muscular make, somewhat bowlegged, of a 
very black complection, his nose flat, sunk cheeks, thick lips, with a fore 
tooth or two out, of a gruff, sullen aspect when serious, fluent in discourse 
with a quick and rapped utterance, particularly when a little intoxicated, 
which he is very subject to, is a black smith by trade, but expert at any bu---
-s, particularly at the saw.  Having had the chief management of the shop, it 
is supposed he is well supplied with money and clothes.  He is an artful, 
sensible, quick fellow, and may change his name or attempt to pass as a 
freeman.  The above reward will be given if taken up out of the county, and 
secured in any Jail so that I can get him again; ten dollars if apprehended 
within the county.  In either case if the captor choose to bring him to the 
subscriber in Wadesborough, he will be paid besides the reward, all reasonable 
expences.  If he resists a reward of five dollars will be given to any person 
killing him, in the attempt to take him. 
                               JAS. (JAMES) DOUGLAS
June 27, 1814


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