June
1820:
Adam Baily remains free since his September 1819 escape
100 Dollars Reward.
Ran away from the subscriber, living in Buckingham county, near Goolsby's
Falls, on the 30th September last, a negro man, named Adam, generally calls
himself Adam Baily, of dark complexion, full faced, about 5 feet 8 or 10
inches in height, has a lump on his breast, pretty large stout made fellow,
formerly the property of Thomas Mastin, of Westmoreland county, Va. Has
acquaintances in Georgetown, Fredericksburg, and Washington city; in the
former of which places he has wife.
The
above reward will be paid to any person or persons who will secure
him in jail so that I get him again.
Sam'l
Stevens.
N.B. It is believed, from descriptions, that said negro was seen in Rockbridge
county, Va.
June 2.
Source:
National Intelligencer (Washington, DC),
Saturday, 29 July 1820.
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