"One Hundred Dollars Reward," Telegraph and Texas Register, January 12, 1839

Summary: An ad offering a reward for capturing a runaway. Gave the slave's state of origin, height, age, complexion, and also noted his high intelligence.

ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD, will be paid for the apprehension of my negro man Dudley who ran away from M. Keese New Years creek, Austin county, in the month of December last. Dudley was brought from Alabama last fall by Mr. Keese, and was raised in Pickens county, Georgia--he is five feet six or eight inches high, well built, jet black, beautiful teeth, and small hands and feet, and is a remarkably smart likely negro, about 23 years of age. Whoever will deliver the above negro to me, shall receive the above reward, and all reasonable charges. DAVID AYRES.

Center Hill, sept 8 558-tf[sic]

Source Copy Consulted: "One Hundred Dollars Reward," Telegraph and Texas Register, January 12, 1839, p. 1