40 Dollars Reward.
Runaway from the subscribers on the 21st inst. two negro fellows, named JIM & TOM.
JIM, commonly called Jim Duckenfield, is about 25 years of age, five feet 2 or 3 inches high, tolerable black, a bushy head of hair, grum look, speaks pretty sulky when spoken to, and has a perceiveable defect in his right eye. He carried with him a number of good clothes, exclusive of his daily apparel, which is homespun dyed black.
TOM, commonly called by the name of Tom Cook, is about 21 years of age, five feet 6 or 8 inches high, of a yellowish complexion, has an impediment in his speech, and one leg shorter than the other, which occasions him to limp considerably. He has a number of clothes, all of which he took with him.
These fellows both ran off together, with an intention, no doubt, of making their way to the Northward. The above reward, and all travelling expences will be paid to any person who will deliver to them in any goal so that we get them again, or 20 Dollars for either. All persons whatever are hereby forwarned against harboring, employing or carrying them off under the penalty of the law: And all Masters of vessels in particular are cautioned against taking them on board their vessel under any pretence whatever. Should any Captain or commander so far offend the majesty of the law as to take them on board of their vessel, and timely information of the same being given by any person, so that the ordinary process can be served on said Captain or commander, 100 dollars reward will be given to the such person, or fifty dollars in either case. To be convicted of such a crime is we presume, within the knowledge of every person, punishable with death.
William Saunders,
Willis Wilder
Chowan County, May 21st, 1810. tf221
