Description
Public notice is hereby given that a Negro man of the following description was committed to the Jail of Morgan County, Missouri, as a runaway slave on the 11th day of September, 1854. Said Negro is about 20 years of age, 5 feet 4 inches high, weighs about 135 pounds, is of a dark copper color, says his name is Burt, and belongs to Charley Hinton of Platt County, Missouri, 10 miles from Platte City.
The owner of said Negro is therefore required to make application for, and prove and pay all charges incurred on account of said Negro within 3 months from the date of this notice, otherwise said slave will be sold at public auction before the Courthouse door in the town of Versailles, Morgan County, Missouri on the 21st day of December 1851, according to the statutes in such cases made and provided. P. R. Burns, September 23, 1854Date(s) of Creation
1/3/1855
