“Ranaway Laman, an old negro man, grey, has only one eye.”

J.A.  Brown, jailor, Charleston, South Carolina, in the “Mercury,” Jan. 12, 1837.

“Committed to jail a negro man, has no toes on his left foot.”

Mr. J. Scrivener, Herring Bay, Anne Arundel Co.  Maryland, in the Annapolis Republican, April 18, 1837.

“Ranaway negro man Elijah, has a scar on his left cheek, apparently occasioned by a shot.”

Madame Burvant corner of Chartres and Toulouse streets, New Orleans, in the “Bee,” Dec. 21, 1838.

“Ranaway a negro woman named Rachel, has lost all her toes except the large one.”

Mr. O.W.  Lains, In the “Helena, (Ark.) Journal,” June 1, 1833.

“Ranaway Sam, he was shot a short time since, through the hand, and has several shots in his left arm and side.”

Mr. R.W.  Sizer, in the “Grand Gulf, [Mi.] Advertiser,” July 8, 1837.

“Ranaway my negro man Dennis, said negro has been shot in the left arm between the shoulders and elbow, which has paralyzed the left hand.”

Mr. Nicholas Edmunds, in the “Petersburgh [Va.] Intelligencer,” May 22, 1838.

“Ranaway my negro man named Simon, he has been shot badly in his back and right arm.”

Mr. J. Bishop, Bishopville, Sumpter District, South Carolina, in the “Camden [S.C.] Journal,” March 4, 1837.

“Ranaway a negro named Arthur, has a considerable scar across his breast and each arm, made by a knife; loves to talk much of the goodness of God.”

Mr. S. Neyle, Little Ogeechee, Georgia, in the “Savannah Republican,” July 3, 1837.

“Ranaway George, he has a sword cut lately received on his left arm.”

Mrs. Sarah Walsh, Mobile, Ala. in the “Georgia Journal,” March 27, 1837.

“Twenty five dollars reward for my man Isaac, he has a scar on his forehead caused by a blow, and one on his back made by a shot from a pistol.”

Mr. J.P.  Ashford, Adams Co.  Mi. in the “Natchez Courier,” August 24, 1838.

“Ranaway a negro girl called Mary, has a small scar over her eye, a good many teeth missing, the letter A is branded on her cheek and forehead.”

Mr. Ely Townsend, Pike Co.  Ala. in the “Pensacola Gazette,” Sep. 16, 1837.

“Ranaway negro Ben, has a scar on his right hand, his thumb and fore finger being injured by being shot last fall, a part of the bone came out, he has also one or two large scars on his back and hips.”

S.B.  Murphy, jailer, Irvington, Ga. in the “Milledgeville Journal,” May 29, 1838.

“Committed a negro man, is very badly shot in the right side and right hand.”

Mr. A. Luminais, Parish of St. John Louisiana, in the New Orleans “Bee,” March 3, 1838.

“Detained at the jail, a mulatto named Tom, has a scar on the right cheek and appears to have been burned with powder on the face.”