Description
Runaway Slave - Notice is hereby given that F. H. Lewis, by virtue of a commitment of J. Woods, a justice of the peace for the County of Platte and state of Missouri, produced me a Negro boy, about 20 years of age, dark complexion, about 5'10" high, who says he belongs to David Clark of the County of Platte and State of Missouri: which slave is committed as a runaway, and is in the jail of Buchanan County for safekeeping.
The owner said slave is required to make application to the undersigned for said slave within three months, and pay all charges incurred on account of said slave and taking him up and keeping him until claimed, otherwise said slave will be sold at public auction at the courthouse door of Buchanan County Missouri for cash on the 24th day of January 1863. Samuel Ensworth, Sheriff of Buchanan County.Date(s) of Creation
1/10/1863