NOTICE. WAS committed to the Jail of Cumberland County, North Carolina, on the 23rd ult, as a runaway, a negro man, who says that his name is Sam and that he belongs to Allen McFarlen, of Cheraw, South Carolina. Said negro is of dark complexion, is five feet six inches high, weighs about one hundred and fifty pounds, and is about 20 years old; the left eye of said boy is slightly turned out and he says the sight is a little affected; he had on, when committed to Jail, an old wool hat, grey sattinet pantaloons and a blue striped cotton shirt. The owner of said slave is hereby notified to come forward, prove property, pay all legal charges, and take him away, or he will be dealt with as the law directs in such cases. JOHN D. McARTHUR, Jailor of Cumberland Co., N. C. July 11, 1856. tf 56
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| Name | Role in document |
|---|---|
| John D. McArthur | Placing Ad |
| Sam | Slave |
| Allen McFarlen | Slaveholder |
