Notice. TAKEN up and committed to the Jail of Chatham County, on the 7th instant, a negro boy, who calls himself BEN, and says that he belongs to Thomas Edmonds of Halifax County, Virginia. Said boy is about 20 years of age and five feet, one or two inches in height, and has a down cast look. He had on, when committed to Jail, a brown cloth frock coat, a black satin vest and light tweed pantaloons. The owner of said boy is requested to come forward, prove property, pay charges, and take him away, or he will be dealt with as the law directs. S. L. RIDDLE, Jailor. Pittsborough, June 16th, 1852. 4t 49 (Price advertising $1.75)
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| Name | Role in document |
|---|---|
| S. L. Riddle, Jailor | Placing Ad |
| Ben | Slave |
| Thomas Edmonds | Slaveholder |
