From the Subscriber’s Plantation called Mrs. Wright’s Place near Dorchester, A MULATTO FELLOW named JOE, about 20 years of age, five feet five inches high, SPEAKS EXCEEDINGLY GOOD ENGLISH, had on when he went away a brown jacket and overalls.  Whoever will deliver the said fellow to the subscriber, shall have the above reward.

  A. PLEYM.

  The State Gazette of South Carolina, April 20, 1786.

RUN-AWAY

From the Subscriber on September last, Scipio, a likely black fellow, about 25 years old, has a few of his country marks on each side of his face, which can be perceived on examining closely, HE SPEAKS REMARKABLY GOOD ENGLISH FOR A NEGRO, AND IS EXCEEDINGLY ARTFUL, he formerly belonged to Captain Ogier, at which time was his waiting man, he is in all probability on Santee river, or Stono, as he is well acquainted there, and indeed everywhere else in the State, he generally keeps with a negro fellow belonging to the Reverend Mr. Lewis, deceased, by the name of Brutus, who is likewise runaway.  Whoever will deliver said fellow or secure him, so that the subscriber can get him, either dead or alive, shall receive TEN POUNDS.

Andrew a likely fellow, of a yellowish complexion, about 30 years old, his particular marks are not recollected, he formerly belonged to the estate of Thomas Sullivan, deceased, and was sold about 12 months ago to Mr. Hubert Hodson, of the Round O, he has a wife in Charleston, who belongs to a free negro carpenter, who lives now in King Street, named James Miles, and it is suspected that he is harboured there.  Whoever will deliver said fellow or secure him in the Work-House of Charleston, so that the subscriber gets him shall receive FIVE POUNDS.

Nancy, a very likely black Guinea wench, SPEAKS GOOD ENGLISH, very artful, and no doubt will change her name, and master’s too; she is branded on the breast something like L blotched, about 51/2 feet high, went away in 1784, at which time she belonged to John Logan Esq, deceased, she has been in Charleston the greatest part of her time since her absence, passes for a free wench, and it is said washes and irons for a livelihood.  Whoever will deliver said wench, or secure her, so that the subscriber gets her safe shall receive FIVE POUNDS.

All persons are hereby cautioned from harbouring either of these negroes, as they may depend on being prosecuted with the utmost rigour of the law.  A handsome reward will be paid any person who will give information of their being harboured by any white person, so that the evidence will admit of a prosecution.

  HENRY BELL.

  Round O in St. Bartholomew’s Parish, Aug. 4, 1786.

  The State Gazette of South Carolina, Aug. 21, 1786.

NEGRO IN CUSTODY

CHARLES THOMAS, very black, has white teeth, is about 5 feet 10 inches high, and about 26 or 27 years of age, has had his left leg broke, which bends in a little about the ancle, SPEAKS BOTH FRENCH AND ENGLISH, and is a very great rogue.