From the Richmond Daily Dispatch |
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September 22, 1862 |
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Runaways |
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The
following named slaves left the Piedmont Railroad,
at Danville, and are now at large. A reward of $25 each will be paid for the
delivery at Danville, if taken in the State, or $50, is taken in another State, or a
liberal reward is delivered in any jail where they can be secured: |
Isaiah left on August 1st, calls himself Isaiah Fanton |
Anderson left on August 3d |
Willis left on the 6th of August, calls himself Willis
Hunter, is light brown, spare made, and speaks quick when spoken to |
George left on the 6th of August, calls himself George
Taylor |
Richard left on the 24th of August, calls himself
Richard Twyman, is dark brown, wears goatee and moustache |
Richard left on the 24th of August, calls himself
Richard Henry Lee, brown color, had on a brown felt hat with curve on
top |
Isaac left on the 24th of August, calls himself Isaac
Moore, stammers in his speech |
George, calling himself George Selden, recently owned
by Wm. Warwark, Macon F. O. Powhatan, navel slightly enlarged |
The above slaves having been recently
purchased in Richmond, a more particular description will be given as soon as their
original owners can be heard from. |
E. D. Wilburn, Sup't Section Piedmont Railroad. At
Danville |
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