RUN away from the Subscriber, the 31st ult. an African Negro named JASPER, by trade a carpenter, speaks very plain English, as he came young into the country. He is about 50 years of age, and I think about 5 feet 5 or 6 inches in height, short limb'd and well made for strength; he can read tolerably well, and is both sensible and very artful; he has a surly countenance, especially if offended, and is of a morose temper, fond of liquor, and when drunk is very turbulent; has had the small-pox, for which he was inoculated, and is a little marked with it in his face; he has also a remarkable scar above half round his neck, given by a knife in a scuffle he had with another Negro some time past.--The dress he went off in is uncertain; he took with him two coats, one with short skirts, a drab coloured duffle; the other a white Virginia cloth, long skirted; whatever other articles is unknown.--I make no doubt but he will endeavour to pass for a free man, and is most probable will endeavour to get into some of the northern states, in order to facilitate his escape; I believe he has procured some forged pass or writing.---Any person who will apprehend the said runaway within the state, and deliver him to me, shall receive a reward of TEN POUNDS--and if without the state TWENTY. FRANCIS JERDONE. Louisa county, April 3, 1793.
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