“Ranaway, negro boy Jack—­has a small crop out of his left ear.”

D. Herring, warden of Baltimore city jail, in the “Marylander,” Oct 6, 1837.

“Was committed to jail, a negro man—­has two scars on his forehead, and the top of his left ear cut off.”

Mr. James Marks, near Natchitoches, La. in the “Natchitoches Herald,” July 21, 1838.

“Stolen, a negro man named Winter—­has a notch cut out of the left ear, and the mark of four or five buck shot on his legs.”

Mr. James Barr, Amelia Court House, Virginia, in the “Norfolk Herald,” Sept. 12, 1838.

“Ranaway, a negro man—­scar back of his left eye, as if from the cut of a knife.”

Mr. Isaac Michell, Wilkinson county, Georgia, in the “Augusta Chronicle,” Sept 21, 1837.

“Ranaway, negro man Buck—­has a very plain mark under his ear on his jaw, about the size of a dollar, having been inflicted by a knife.”

Mr. P. Bayhi, captain of the police, Suburb Washington, third municipality, New Orleans, in the “Bee,” Oct. 13, 1837.

“Detained at the jail, the negro boy Hermon—­has a scar below his left ear, from the wound of a knife.”

Mr. Willie Paterson, Clinton, Jones county, Ga. in the “Darien Telegraph,” Dec. 5, 1837.

“Ranaway, a negro man by the name of John—­he has a scar across his cheek, and one on his right arm, apparently done with a knife.”

Mr. Samuel Ragland, Triana, Madison county, Alabama, in the “Huntsville Advocate,” Dec. 23, 1837.

“Ranaway, Isham—­has a scar upon the breast and upon the under lip, from the bite of a dog.”

Mr. Moses E. Bush, near Clayton, Ala. in the “Columbus (Ga.) Enquirer,” July 5, 1838.

“Ranaway, a negro man—­has a scar on his hip and on his breast, and two front teeth out.”

C.W.  Wilkins, sheriff Baldwin Co, Ala, is the “Mobile Advertiser;” Sept. 24, 1837.

“Committed to jail, a negro man, he is crippled in the right leg.”

Mr. James H. Taylor, Charleston South Carolina, in the “Courier,” August 7, 1837.

“Absconded, a colored boy, named Peter, lame in the right leg.”

N.M.C.  Robinson, jailer, Columbus, Georgia, in the “Columbus (Ga.) Enquirer,” August 2, 1838.

“Brought to jail, a negro man, his left ankle has been broke.”

Mr. Littlejohn Rynes, Hinds Co.  Mi. in the “Natchez Courier,” August, 17, 1838.

“Ranaway, a negro man named Jerry, has a small piece cut out of the top of each ear.”

The Heirs of J.A.  Alston, near Georgetown, South Carolina, in the “Georgetown [S.C.] Union,” June 17, 1837.

“Absconded a negro named Cuffee, has lost one finger; has an enlarged leg.”

A.S.  Ballinger, Sheriff, Johnston Co, North Carolina, In the “Raleigh Standard,” Oct. 18, 1838.