The August 31, 1768 issue of the Savannah newspaper announced three runaway slaves "Brought to the Work-House," describing one as, "A TALL STOUT ABLE NEGRO FELLOW, about five feet nine inches high, about 30 years of age, has his country marks thus lll on each side of his face, is of the Coromantee country...says his name is Michael, but cannot tell his master's name, was brought from the Creek nation, where it's said he had been about two years. August 7th 1768"
In June, the Indians themselves returned runaway slave Sampson, who said "that he went to the Indian nation about seven years ago, but cannot tell his master's name." Sampson had "country marks," traditional African markings, down both sides of his face and a scar on his left shoulder. The third prisoner was a recently arrived African, who also "cannot tell him master's name" and apparently did not give his own. That prisoner "has holes in his ears and beads of different sorts round his neck...."
In June, the Indians themselves returned runaway slave Sampson, who said "that he went to the Indian nation about seven years ago, but cannot tell his master's name." Sampson had "country marks," traditional African markings, down both sides of his face and a scar on his left shoulder. The third prisoner was a recently arrived African, who also "cannot tell him master's name" and apparently did not give his own. That prisoner "has holes in his ears and beads of different sorts round his neck...."
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