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Jail Notice Describes A Black Man Held On Legal Charge
A garbled Richmond Jail notice identifies a black man described as about six feet tall, around thirty years old, claimed to belong to a John and involved in a sale by sheriff. The text references a trader and a location near Shaves ferry and Broad-rigety, with unclear details about bills of sale.
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