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Over and above what the law allows for featuring Isaac, a runaway negro of mine, and delivering him to me on my plantation at the Falls, he is a small pale colored fellow, hook nosed, and has lost the toes off one of his feet, very artfull insinuating and impudent, if he is taken out of this County, I will give an allowance for the distance. He has been gone since the 24th of January. All persons are forbid to harbour him. John Campbell, Jefferson, March 1, 1788, 32p.
Kentucky’s first fugitive ad published in the Kentucke Gazette, 1788-03-15
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