NP, RD 6/23/1862

From the Richmond Dispatch
 
June 23, 1862
 
Runaways
   The following named slaves have absconded from the gravel train of the Richmond & Danville Railroad Company, and the legal reward will be paid for their return at the office of the company in Richmond, or at any station on the road, viz:
   Carter, the property of Mrs. Anne H. White, of Carolina county; about 6 feet high, stout built, and very black complexion, 30 years of age; no marks recollected.
   Hellis, the property of Wm. P. Todd, of Carolina county; about 5 feet 8 inches high, tolerably stout, yellow complexion, car on left side of his face; about 40 or 42 years old.
   Lewis, the property of Wm. H. Buckner of Carolina county,; about 5 feet 6 inches high, tolerably stout, black complexion; about 35 years old; no marks known, but has a downcast look when spoken to.
   Edmund, the property of A. Hutcheson, of Richmond city; about 5 feet 2 inches high, spare built, very black; about 20 years old; no marks known.
   Persons delivering the above-named slaves at our office, at Richmond, or at any station on the Richmond & Danville Railroad, will take a receipt for the men delivered, and the reward will be paid on application to Chas. G. Talcott, Superintendent.

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