$25 Reward.
RANAWAY from the Subscriber, on Wednesday night, the 21st inst, a negro boy named
JIM,
Aged about 24 years, middle size, black complexion. Jim was just purchased from Mr. Godfrey Stancell, of Pitt county, and is supposed to be lurking in that neighborhood, or in the vicinity of Mrs. Sikes's, 4 miles from Sparta, where he has a wife. The above reward will be paid for his apprehension and delivery to me, or if secured in any jail so that I get him again. All persons are forbid harboring, employing or carrying off said negro under penalty of the law. Any information respecting Jim will be thankfully received.
Joseph Gill
Roxboro', Person co. Sept. 27. 38
