Robeson County NcArchives Court.....McMillan,  Alexander Et Al September 19, 1857
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Source: Sat. Oct. 10, 1857, North Carolina Argus
Written: September 19, 1857
Recorded: October 10, 1857

                         PROCLAMATION
                      STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
                          ROBESON COUNTY
   Whereas, information has been made to us, ALEXANDER McMILLAN and J. N. 
CROSBY, two of the acting Justices of the Peace for the said County, that 
certain slaves belonging to different persons to wit:
     HENRY, a slave belonging to R. C. RHODES
     DICK, a slave belonging to J. W. ALFORD
     ENOCH, a slave belonging to J. W. CARMICHAEL
     SANDY, a slave belonging to BENJ. GRIST
     BILL, a slave belonging to J. C. BAKER
     ANDREW, a slave belonging to HENRY BULLOCK JR.
have absented themselves from their Masters and are lurking about in the 
County committing acts of felony and other misdeeds:
   This is therefore in the name of the State, to command said slaves 
forthwith to surrender themselves, and return home to their Masters. 
   And we do hereby require the Sheriff of said County of Robeson, to make 
kiligent search and pursuit after the said slaves, and then having foound, to 
apprehend and secure, so that they may be conveyed to their Masters, or 
otherwise be discharged as the Law directs, and the said Sheriff is hereby 
authorized and empowered to raise and take with him, such force of his county, 
as he shall think fit for apprehending the said slaves. And we do hereby, by 
virtue of the Act  of Assembly in such case provided, intimate and declare, 
that is said slaves, named, do not surrender themselves, and return home 
immediately after the publication of these presents, that any person may kill 
and destroy, the said slaves, without accusation, or impeachment of any crime 
or offense by so doing and without incurring any Penalty thereby.
   Given under our hands and seals:
                                     A. McMILLAN, J. P. (Seal)
 Sept. 19, 1857                      J. M. CROSBY, J. P. (Seal)
 

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