"Three dollars reward over and above what the law allows for securing ISAAC a run away negroe of mine, and delivering him to me on my plantation at the Falls, he is small pale coloured fellow, hook nose, 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 forbidden to harbor him. JOHN CAMPBELL.
Source: The Kentucke Gazette, 15 March 1788 See also 02 August 1788

"Five pounds reward. Ran away from the subscriber at Lexington on the 15th of June, JIM and LEWIS, they are nearly of one size, about five feet six or eight inches high, stout, well made healthy looking fellows, and very black complexions: they were bred to the carpenters business, at which one is a very good and handy fellow; the other a good sawyer, and aukward at any other part of the business, they have their last winters suit of cloaths that are much worn, and some old cloth that have been worn by myself of a brown and black colour: As they were lately moved from Cumberland county in Virginia, they may endeavour to pass through the wilderness to the place of their nativity. I will give the above reward for both, or a pronortion for either. B. WILSON.
Source: The Kentucky Gazette, 05 July, 1788 (also 12 and 19 July)"

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