COMMITED.[sic]
To the Jail of Granville county N. C. on the 14th day of March 1839, a negro slave, as a runaway calling himself Lawrence. He says he is the property of Henry Sneed, of Lunenburg county Va ; that he was raised in Granville county N. C. He is about 40 or 45 years old; very black; his hair is quite grey, he is 5 feet 10 or 11 inches high; has on common ome [home] made clothes. The owner is requested to come forward, prove his property, or said negro will be dealt with according to law
MEAD A. SMITH D. J. [District Judge?]
March 15th, 1839. 14 6m
