Mr. Isaac Johnson, Pulaski Co.  Georgia, in the “Milledgeville Journal,” June 19, 1838.

“Ranaway a negro man named Ned, three of his fingers are drawn into the palm of his hand by a cut, has a scar on the back of his neck nearly half round, done by a knife.”

Mr. Thomas Hudnall, Madison Co.  Mi. in the “Vicksburg Register,” September 5, 1838.

“Ranaway a negro named Hambleton, limps on his left foot where he was shot a few weeks ago, while runaway.”

Mr. John McMurrain, Columbus, Ga. in the “Southern Sun,” August 7, 1838.

“Ranaway a negro boy named Mose, he has a wound in the right shoulder near the back bone, which was occasioned by a rifle shot.”

Mr. Moses Orme, Annapolis, Maryland, in the “Annapolis Republican,” June 20, 1837.

“Ranaway my negro man Bill, he has a fresh wound in his head above his ear.”

William Strickland, Jailor, Kershaw District, S.C. in the “Camden [S.C.] Courier,” July 8, 1837.

“Committed to jail a negro, says his name is Cuffee, he is lame in one knee, occasioned by a shot.”

The Editor of the “Grand Gulf Advertiser,” Dec. 7, 1838.

“Ranaway Joshua, his thumb is off of his left hand.”

Mr. William Bateman, in the “Grand Gulf Advertiser,” Dec. 7, 1838.

“Ranaway William, scar over his left eye, one between his eye brows, one on his breast, and his right leg has been broken.”

Mr. B.G.  Simmons, in the “Southern Argus,” May 30, 1837.

“Ranaway Mark, his left arm has been broken.”

Mr. James Artop, in the “Macon [Ga.] Messenger, May 25, 1837.

“Ranaway, Caleb, 50 years old, has an awkward gait occasioned by his being shot in the thigh.”

J.L.  Jolley, Sheriff of Clinton, Co.  Mi. in the “Clinton Gazette,” July 23, 1836.

“Was committed to jail a negro man, says his name is Josiah, his back very much scarred by the whip, and branded on the thigh and hips, in three or four places, thus (J.M.) the rim of his right ear has been bit or cut off.”

Mr. Thomas Ledwith, Jacksonville East Florida, in the “Charleston [S.C.] Courier, Sept. 1, 1838.

“Fifty dollars reward, for my fellow Edward, he has a scar on the corner of his mouth, two cuts on and under his arm, and the letter E on his arm.”

Mr. Joseph James, Sen., Pleasant Ridge, Paulding Co.  Ga., in the “Milledgeville Union,” Nov. 7, 1837.

“Ranaway, negro boy Ellie, has a scar on one of his arms from the bite of a dog.”

Mr. W. Riley, Orangeburg District, South Carolina, in the “Columbia [S.C.] Telescope,” Nov. 11, 1837.

“Ranaway a negro man, has a scar on the ankle produced by a burn, and a mark on his arm resembling the letter S.”