<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-16"?><notice xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"><NoticeID>1542</NoticeID><Headline>Ranaway</Headline><NoticeDate>1836-04-01T00:00:00</NoticeDate><PublisherInfo><PublisherName>Charlotte, N.C. : Charlotte Journal</PublisherName><NewspaperName>Charlotte Journal</NewspaperName><PublisherCity>Charlotte</PublisherCity><PublisherCounty>Mecklenburg</PublisherCounty><PublisherState>NC</PublisherState></PublisherInfo><Transcript>Ranaway, NEGROES Billy and Sarah, formerly the property of Patrick Parker. I will give Ten Dollars reward to any person or persons who will put them in Jail so that I may get them again. I also forewarn all persons from harboring or trading with them as I am determined to put the law in force against all such offenders. It is well known that the above negroes are harbored in the vicinity of this village. JEREMIAH O'LEARY. Charlotte, March 31st, 1836.     t87</Transcript><StateCode>NC</StateCode><CountyCode>MEC</CountyCode><CountyOfPublication>Mecklenburg</CountyOfPublication><NewspaperPageNumber>3</NewspaperPageNumber><Destinations><string>Charlotte (N.C.)</string></Destinations><DatesOfDeparture /><People><NoticePerson><Name>Patrick Parker</Name><Role>Former slaveholder</Role></NoticePerson><NoticePerson><Name>Jeremiah O'Leary</Name><Role>Placing Ad</Role></NoticePerson><NoticePerson><Name>Sarah</Name><Role>Slave</Role></NoticePerson><NoticePerson><Name>Bill</Name><Role>Slave</Role></NoticePerson><NoticePerson><Name>Jeremiah O'Leary</Name><Role>Slaveholder</Role></NoticePerson></People><CityOfResidence>Charlotte</CityOfResidence><CountyOfResidence>Mecklenburg</CountyOfResidence><StateOfResidence>NC</StateOfResidence></notice>