{"NoticeIdentifier":"NC.HAL.126.18320705.1.251","NoticeID":251,"Headline":"$20 reward","NoticeDate":"\/Date(-4338820800000)\/","PublisherInfo":{"PublisherName":"Halifax, N.C. : Roanoke Advocate","NewspaperName":"Roanoke Advocate [Halifax], 1830-1833","PublisherCity":"Halifax","PublisherCounty":"Halifax","PublisherState":"NC"},"Transcript":"$20 REWARD. WILL be given for the apprehension of, and securing in any jail, so that I get him again, my negro man JOHN, who ran away from my plantation on the 23d May last past. He is about 24 years old, 5 feet 4 inches high, well built, of a black complexion, red eyes, speaks slow and drawls out his words, and both his little Toes are unusually short, and he has a scare[sic], occasioned by a burn, on one of his cheeks (the left I believe) I purchased John of Col. Thos.[Thomas] Cox, of Scotland Neck, Halifax county, where he has relations, and also a mother at Mr. Weldon N. Edwards\u0027s in Warren county. About two years ago, John ran away and got as far as City Point, Virginia, and secreted himself on board of a Vessel. It is possible he may aim for the same place again. THOMAS BURGES. Halifax N.C. June 5, 1832. 16--tf The Editors of the Petersburg Intelligencer, and Warrenton Reporter, will insert the above advertisement four times, and forward their accounts to this office for payment.","ImageURL":"http://dlas.uncg.edu/Content/images/notices/full/314.jpg","StateCode":"NC","CountyCode":"HAL","CountyOfPublication":"Halifax","NewspaperPageNumber":1,"Destinations":["Halifax County (N.C.)","Virginia"],"DatesOfDeparture":["5/27/1832"],"People":[{"name":"Col. Thomas Cox","role":"Former slaveholder"},{"name":"Thomas Burges","role":"Placing Ad"},{"name":"John","role":"Slave"},{"name":"Thomas Burges","role":"Slaveholder"}],"CityOfResidence":"","CountyOfResidence":"Halifax","StateOfResidence":"NC"}