Three hundred dollars reward.
--Ran away on the 6th March, my negro man John. in 25 years old, 5 feet 7 or 8 inches high, very built; has a round face, high forehead, full hair, and of good countenance, very black, and blacksmith; had on when he left jeans pantaloons blue jacket, and a pair of boots; he was raised in Powhatan county by Philip St George Cooks purchased him of John R. Sedgwick in December last. I will give the above reward for him to delivered to Lee & Bowman, Richmond, Va, or to get him at Wytheville, Va. He is supposed to be making his way to the county of Powhatan.
John G Crockett, ap 2--