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Fragmentary Jail Notice Describes a Black Suspect
A garbled Richmond jail notice mentions a Black man about six feet tall, around thirty years old, linked to a John Black person trader. It references a sale or legal action at Shaves Ferry and Broad-rigety, with phrases about ownership and sheriff’s bills of sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles
Charlton
Thie County
Cieré
Butler
Sercoth
Columbia County
Rory
Ixchen
M‘oroth
Ellis Freet
Funk Rory
John Murray
Aungufas
Richmond
Bamey John
John
Joe