"$200 Reward," Telegraph and Texas Register, July 17, 1839

Summary: An ad from an owner in Louisiana offering a $200 reward for a runaway. Gave a very detailed description of the slave, including his name, age, height, complexion, a scar on his chest, and the whiteness of his teeth. Said the runaway was taken by a white man to Texas and so offered $500 for anyone who captured both his slave and the thief.

THE above reward will be given for the apprehension and delivery of a certain Negro man, by the name of CALEB, either to myself or to S N Doby, Houston, Texas. Said negro is about thirty three years of age, five feet four or five inches high, or thereabouts black but not yet black, well built, very quick and active in his movements, of great muscular power, answers readily and quick when spoken to; stutters a little, but at times not very perceptible, has a scar across the middle of his breast, about an inch and half long, raised considerably above the surrounding skin, and is a very noticeable mark on opening his bosom; his teeth are remarkably white, and one, or perhaps more of his front teeth are new.

The above negro was persuaded away by a white man, and taken to Texas, whose name I am not in possession of. He is of middle age, large person, robust constitution, black hair, heavy countenance and dark complexion.

For the apprehension of both, Five Hundred dollars will be given in promissory notes of the government of Texas.

DANIEL M'CASKILL

Parish of LaFayette, Louisiana w213-tf[sic]

Source Copy Consulted: "$200 Reward," Telegraph and Texas Register, July 17, 1839, p. 3