"Untitled," Telegraph and Texas Register, July 31, 1839

Summary: An ad offering a reward for the return of five runaways. Gave detailed descriptions of each, including height, complexion, scars, speech impediments, and that one of them was pregnant. Said they escaped during a camp meeting, and either went to the United States or were kidnapped and taken west.

THE following described Negroes have runaway from the subscriber, they left while at a camp meeting in Montgomery county, on Sunday, July 31.

A liberal reward will be paid for the negroes, and all reasonable expenses paid.

A man named Frank, stout well made, complexion light yellow, quirk speech 22 years old, 2 scars on one of his knees, not recollected which, probably the left; had on narrow brim black hat, black cloth coat, copperas[sic] colored pants.

Ralph--tolerably tall and spare, very black, 22 years old, white eyed, quick spoken, had on a white hat, has thin lips, and is rather talkative.

A woman, Caty--rather yellow, out-mouthed, long teeth, hollow eye, common height, 50 years old.

Woman, Sarah--well made, rather spare, tolerably handsome, very backward in speech, rather down look; pregnant; had on a calico dress.

They took with them their wearing apparel and bed clothes. It is supposed they have gone to the United States. If they have gone west, they must have been kidnapped.

H G JOHNSON

Spring Creek, july 24 w5-221[sic]

Source Copy Consulted: "Untitled," Telegraph and Texas Register, July 31, 1839, p. 3