EIGHTY DOLLARS REWARD. RAN AWAY from the subscribers, while passing through South Carolina, in May last, two Negro Men, of the names of HENRY OLDFIELD and BEN STARKY, and of the following descriptions: HENRY OLDFIELD, is about 30 years of age, of yellow complexion, 5 feet 10 inches high, and was raised in Jones county, North Carolina. He has connexions on White Oak, in that county, and also in Onslow county, in which neighbourhoods he is probably lurking. BEN STARKY, is 44 or 45 years of age, of very dark complexion, 5 feet 6 or 8 inches high, and has connexions about Beaufort, Carteret county where he is well known, and to which place it is suspected he has gone for the purpose of effecting his escape to some northern State by water. A reward of EIGHTY DOLLARS will be paid for the confinement of said Negroes in jail so that we get them, or FORTY DOLLARS for either of them, by EDWARDS S. JONES, Esq. of Onslow County. All persons are forbid harbouring or carrying away said Negroes under the penalty of the law. CHRISTOPHER ROBERTS. RICHARD ROBERTS. June 8, 1835.
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| Name | Role in document |
|---|---|
| Christopher Roberts | Placing Ad |
| Richard Roberts | Placing Ad |
| Henry Oldfield | Slave |
| Ben Starky | Slave |
| "Edward S. Jones, Esq." | Slaveholder |
