Friday, December 17, 2021

Friend of Friends Friday: Committed to Jail (Ned) (1832)

Richmond Enquirer (Va.)
20 December 1832

NOTICE.

Was committed to the jail of Prince William county, Virginia, on the 8th day of June last, a negro Man (a runaway) by the name of Ned: he is about six feet high, yellow complexion, between forty-five and fifty years of age; he is well known in this neighborhood; he formerly belonged to a Mr. Cooper of this county; about six years back he was sold to a trader, and was taken to the State of Louisiana (as the negro states) and from thence he was taken to Havana, and there set at liberty; he has no papers of emancipation. The owner is requested to come forward with proper authentications, and get his property; otherwise, he will be dealt with according to law.

BASIL BRAWNER, Jailor.

August 24.  31-w3m



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