NC.CRA.93.17751006.3.760

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Craven County, ss. By ROBERT ORME and THOMAS WEBBER, Esquires, two of his Majesty's Justices for said County. WHEREAS Complaint hath been made to us by Jospeh Brock, that a Negro Man named BILLICO, about 21 years of age, about 5 feet 9 inches high, a black well set Fellow, Country born, well known in this County, formerly the Property of Josiah Holt, is supposed to be lurking about, and comitting many Acts of Felony. These are therefore, in his Majesty's Name, to forwith to surrender himself, and return home to his said Master. And we also require the Sheriff of the said County of Craven to make diligent Search and Pursuit after the said Slave; and him having found, to apprehend and secure, so that he may be conveyed to his said Master, or otherwise discharged as the Law directs. And the said Sheriff is hereby impowered[sic] to raise and take with him such Power of his County as he shall think fit, for apprehending the said Slave. And we do hereby, by Virture of an Act of Assemby of this Province concerning Servants and Slaves, intimate and declare, if the said Slave doth not surrender himself, and return home, immediately after the Publication of these Presents, that then any Person may kill or destroy the said Slave, by such Means as he or they may think fit, without Accusation or Impeachment of any Crime or Offence for so doing, or without incurring any Penalty or Forfeiture thereby. GIVEN under our Hands and Seals, this 28th of August, 1775, and in the 15th Year of his Majesty's Reign. ROBERT ORME, THOMAS WEBBER. N.B. Whoever apprehends and secures the said Slave, so that I may get him again, shall have 20 s. if brought alive, or 5 l for his Head. He is supposed to be lurking about the Town of Newbern. JOSEPH BROCK.

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4 people are documented within NC.CRA.93.17751006.3.760
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Robert Orme Placing Ad
Thomas Webber Placing Ad
Billico Slave
Joseph Brock Slaveholder