$25 Reward

Ranaway from the subscriber on the 1st of April last, a negro man named Rand, about six feet high, about 30 years of age, and black. Said negro is supposed to be lurking in the neighborhood of John BELL or James McKETHAN. The above reward will be paid to any person delivering said negro to me at Locksville, CHATHAM Co., N.C., or confining him in any Jail in the State where I can get him. — Nathan KING, June 25.

Source:  Fayetteville Observer, February 5, 1857