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Title
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Albert - MS-BLA56
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Identifier
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MS-BLA56
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Subject
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African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, Artisans
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Source
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Vicksburg Daily Whig
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Date
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October 18, 1860
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Trade
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Blacksmith
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gender
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Male
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Enslaver
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H. H. Southworth
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events
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1. Self-emancipated from H. H. Southworth
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Transcription
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$500 Reward. RANAWAY from the subscriber, living on the Yazoo river, near Sidon, Caroll county, Miss., on the night of the 2d of September, the following slaves, viz: ALBERT. a dark mulatto, about 5 feet 10 inches high, about 30 years old, is a blacksmith by trade, his arms are large and very heavily muscled, he has the scar of a very severe cut on his left thumb where it joins the hand, and I think the scar of a burn on the back of one of his hands, has a rather downcast countenance, slow spoken, and is inclined to put his hand to his head when spoken to, wears a No. 10 Russett. DUDLEY, a sallow mulatto, about 26 years old, about 5 feet 6 or 7 inches high, bushy head, has had a lick in one of his eyes, and it looks a little smaller than the other. It is probable that he has the marks of cupping on his side, and blisters on his stomach; wears a No. 8 Russett. FRED, an octaroon, fair complexion, though very much sunburned, straight brown hair, grey eyes, a little crossed, about, about 5 feet 4 or 5 inches high, 22 years old, it is probably that he has the marks of cupping and blisters on his breast and side, wears a No. 7 shoe. I will give one hundred dollars for the apprehension and confinement in jail (so that I can get them) for each of said negroes, if taken out of this State, or fifty dollars each if taken in the State. And I will give two hundred for the arrest and evidence to con-vict any white man that may have been connected with the escape of said slaves. H. H. SOUTHWORTH. Sidon Postoffice, Carroll County, Miss. oct18-wtf
