"Runaway," Telegraph and Texas Register, March 6, 1844

Summary: Ad for a captured runaway. Gave the slave's name, age, height, and complexion. Asked the owner to claim the runaway and pay charges or the government would deal with the latter "according to the law."

COMMITTED to the Jail of Fort Bend County, a negro man known by the name of CAD alias CHARLES, who says he belongs to a man by the name of Jones, who lives above the Navisoto[sic] on the Brazos. Description--about five feet 5 inches high, thirty five or forty years of age, and of dark complection[sic]. The owner will come forward, prove property, pay charges and take him away, otherwise he will be dealt with according to law.

Feb 25th, 1844. mar 5 w3t 431[sic] H.M. THOMPSON.

Source Copy Consulted: "Runaway," Telegraph and Texas Register, March 6, 1844, p. 3