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Tarborough, Edgecombe County, JV. C. Fru, January 18, 1828. Vol. IK-Xo. 22
THE "FREE PRESS,"
fly Ceo. Howard,
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continue at any time on paying arrears.
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se reference in this vicinity. No subscrip
tion discontinued unless a notification to that
effect is given.
yvertWments not exceeding 16 lines will
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"5 cents each continuance. Longer ones at
that rate for every 16 lines.
Letters addressed to the Editor must be
Selling off at Cost
TpIIE Subscribers having determined
A on closing their business in this
place, row offer their
Goods at prime Cost.
Their present Stock consists of a gene
ral assortment of
Bvy Goods, Groceries, &c.
All of which will be sold at Cost to
dose the concern.
fffPcrsons indebted to them are in
formed, that Corn and Cotton will be
received in payment until the 20th of
January and that all iS'otes and Ac
counts due us at that time, will be placed
ir.lhe hinds of a Constable for collection.
CRANE $ KING SB UR Y.
Tarborc',28 Dec. 1S27. 19
$3 Look at this.a8
Money Wanting.
4 LL Persons indebted to the Subseri--beisfor
1S2G and '27, are request
ed to come? forward and settle their ac
counts, as they wish to pay their debts
lit cannot, unless they can collect what
is due them. They hope this will be
attended to.
KING P JIT LIN.
1st January, 182S. 20
the Runaways!
RAN OFF from Beaufort,
North-Carolina, where they
were employed on the Fortifi
cations at that place,
Seven Negro Fellows,
To wit: MILLIARD, IIKNUV, LEW
IS. ANTHONY, ROY, ISAAC, and
FRANK. The three fust-named Ne
groes wore apprehpnded at Hicks' Ford,
Crecnsvillc county, Va. Anthony and
Hoy wire at the time in company with
those apprehended, but effected their es
cape. Frunk was left by the party some
or 30 miles beyond Halifax, N. C.
an'J Isaac some 5 or 10 miles on this side
f Halifax, both complaining of sickness
Jjd unable to travel. Frank is a small
t!;ick fellow, nud about 22 years of age
sac is a stout young fellow, about
-1 years of age, complexion rather yel
hwIioy is a slender black fellow, a
bo'Jt 20 years ?f ae and Anthony is
ab'wt built black fellow, about-23 years
"'aze no naitio.nlar marks recollected.
1 iie above Negroes were making their
' Nortolk for the purpose of join
rne. A liberal REWARD will be given
i me apprehension of Frank, Isaac,
and Anthony, and ihould they be
Jt.ivcred to Mr. Niblo of Petersburg,
jm Pay for their apprehension and
8:1 necessary expenses.
n J. P. TAYLOR,
Lpt. 3d Rcg't Jlrt. stationed at Old
Point Comfort, near Norfolk.
Vf,v. 9. 1S27. f3
Stop
OXFORD
THE Exercises of this Institution will
! i
uv. n;auuieu uu iJonaay, me 7th day
of January next, under the superinten
dence of Mr. James 1). Johnson.
AUGUSTUS BURTON, Secy
17th Dec. 1S27, 19.4
A List of Letters,
Remaining in the Post-0 ficc at Ha
lifax, N. C. on the 1st of January
1S28, which if not taken oat be
fore the 1st of April next, will be
sent to the General Post-Office as
dead lctte7s.
Arrington A Esq Ilcptenstall J L
Allen Fayette Johnston John Esq
Burges ThosEsq2 Isbell S M Miss
Browning Win 2 Isbell P IJ
Baker J no 2 Jones Thomas
Burt P M Mrs ' Kelly James Esq
Boswell Sarah Mrs King Ceo
Burton H G Gov Long Leml Esq 2
Boylin Alex Esq Mathews I Esq 2
Campbell Bcnj Esq Mabry Lucy
Campbell Jno Pettway M II G
Clarke Anthony Puniell M T 4
Carter Richard Esq Purncll John Esq
Daniel J R J Esq Purnells Jno & Wm
Dcford Win M Esq Phillips Hilliard
Dickson Nicholas Pollock Geo
Davis Bcnj W Esq Powell Jas Capt
Eaton Benj C Esq Peltier Anthony
Eppes II I) Mrs 2 Pope Dex Dandria
Fort Hilliard Esq Penderson Clack
Fort Elias Esq Pare David
Foster B W Esq Smith J R Esq
Gary Thomas Esq Spruill Geo E Esq
Hoskins Jos N Sykes Wm
Ilobbs Edmund Sheriff of Halifax 2
Hamlet Richard W!en Jeremiah
Ilines Martha Mrs2 Watson Tlios Esq
Hockcrdy Warwick Wilcox Littleb Esq
Heath T L . White Thomas
Ilasris Warren Sr Wilkes Henry Esq
Home & Brown
77 JOS. L SIMMONS, P. M.
TarhoroP Academy.
nnilE Trustees have the pleasure of in
fot ming the patrons of this Institu
tion, and the public generally, that they
have engaged Mr. James J. San ford, a
gentleman eminently qualified, to super
intend the male department of this Aca
demy the present year.
Mr. Sanford superintended three years
as principal teacher in the Classical de
partment of the Fayetteville Academy;
and fur the last eighteen months in the
Washington Academy from which in
stitutions he comes highly recommended.
The School will commence on Mon
day, the 14th inst.
kOBT. JOYNER, Sec'y.
Tarboro', 2d January, 182S. 20-3
tics and powers in the meetings
of the Stockholders, and in the
Board of Directors of the State
Bank, heretofore exercised by the
Public Treasurer.
v2. To alter the act of 1804, fix
ing the time for paying the pur
chasemoney into the Treasury on
entries of land. Extends the time
for paying such money until the
1st January, 1828.
3. Prescribing upon what evi
dence the Public Treasurer shall
receive the purchase money for
vacant and unappropriated' land.
The want of the entry taker's
certificate supplied by the warrant
and plat of survey being filed with
the Secretary of State. He is to
grant a certificate, on which the
Treasurer is to receive the pur
chase money.
the time for re
and mesne con
veyances, powers of attorney, bills
of sale, and deeds of gift. Allows
two years further time.
5. Increasing the penalty of the
official bonds of the Clerks of the
fested to him. He is authorircd to sav several courts ot record m this
Hoard can be had in respectable fami-, State, and providing for the .de-
lies convenient to the Academy on very
moderate terms.
WILLIE ATKINSON
December 2S, 1827. 20
nnHE Subscriber having contracted
A with Mr. DEMSHY "'BRYAN to
superintend an Academy in that vicini
ty, (now building,) abqut 8 miles north
of Tarborough, the ensuing .year, re
spectfully informs the public that he iti
tends opening School on the second
Monday in February, where will be
taught the several branches of an Eng
lish education, and where he hopes to
receive that patronage heretoiore mam
4. Extending
jristerinp; grants
Jl List of Letters,
Remaining in the Post-Office at Tur
borough,N. C. the 1st day of Janua
ry, 1S2S, which if not called for and
taken out by the 1st day of April
next, will be sent to the General
Post -Office as dead letters.
Abbington P Mrs Lodge Concord
Andrews Wm Pitt Little Gray
Alle3rood Jenny Lee Wm C
Atkinson Benjamin Lawrence Klislcr
Baker Moses 2 Lawrence Mlas
Barrow Jas Mendenhall Nath 2
Bilberry Jas Mayo David 2
Bowing Solomon Mayo Levi
Bell Benj L Mason Jos S
Blackburn A Mrs McDowell Patrick
Brown Reuben Mecchem Allen
Bryan P A E Miss Norflcet Mary G
Cobb Eaton Norvell Jas 3
Cobb Josiah Nettle John
Cloman William Owens Alpheus
ClerkSuperiorCourt Parker Theo 2
Clerk County Court Pender Drury
Dicken Eph Dr Pender Jas
Dew Arthur Pitman E B Miss
Dovvning'Jamcs Randolph F Miss
Edmondson Jos 2 Kuflin Martha Mrs2
Edmondson Thos Ruffin Jacque A
Fort John Shelton Wm
Foxhall Robt Sugg George A
Flowers Duncan L Skiles Richard
Haine Jesse Sugg Peter
Howell O V Rev Wilkinson Levi G
Ilarrell Christopher Weeks Pender
Harper Stephen vv imams
Hatton Francis Wi ggins Lawrence
Jones John Wa t re n Joshua
Johnston Reuben Wilhford Meedy
Jenkins Samuel H mper George
Johnston Wm Williamson Henry
Kail Josiah York Duncan
Lodge Mt Monah J
J. ?. LLOYD. 1J. M.
$10 Reward.
R ANA WAY from the Sub
scriber, on the 27th day of No
vember last, a bright
bov by the name of
JllKJYJjJ J.' 1 1 J. Ks iJ J.d X-j t-4,
Between 19 and 20 venrs of age. I ex-
posite and safe keeping of said
bonds. The bond to be in the
sum of ten thousand dollars,
Bonds of the clerks of the Supe
rior Courts to be deposited in the
offices of the clerks of the County
Courts, and vice versa as to the
clerks of the County" Courts and
mulatto clerks and masters hr equitv.
Said bonds to be registered in the
register's offic; a certified eopy
thereof to be received in evidence;
nect he has steered his course toward Judges of the Superior Courts and
llalitax. 1 am told ne lias a nroiner oy justices ol the LOUntV Uourts to
I- w j f 1T.I! ! . . '
the name of Lewis, in the town of Hali
i fax, learning the blacksmith trade. The
i above reward will be given if delivered
i to the Subscriber near Tarborough, or
FIVK DOLLARS, if secured in any
! Jail in this State so that I get him again.
I All persons are herel forbid harboring
or employing said boy, under the penal
ty of the law.
S. L. HART.
Dec. 24, 1S27. 19
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Notice.
COMMITTED io the Jail of Edge-
combe county, N. C. on the lGth of
November, 1827. a negro fellow, who
says his name is HENRY, that he is
the property of Mr. James Okrey or
Akrey, and that he was purchased by
Mr. Okrev from Mr. Amos Rawls, of
Nansemond county, Va. Henry is a
bout 30 years of age, 5 feet 9 or 10 in
ches in height, spare built, no marks
perceivable. The owner is requested to
come forward, prove his property, pay
charges and take him away, or he will
be dealt with as the law directs.
FRED. BELL, Jailor.
Nov. 1827. 15
general 3tsscmi)lp
CAPTIONS OF ACTS,
Passed by the Legislature of N.
Carolina, 1327-23.
PUBLIC ACTS.
1. An act concerning the State
Bank of North-Carolina. Autho
rises and . directs the Speaker of
( the Senate to exercise all the du-
cause the bonds of the clerks of
their respective Courts to be ac
knowledged before them, and to
give a certificate of such acknow
ledgment. Any clerk who shall
enter upon the duties of his office
before giving bond, shall be sub
ject to a penalty of one thousand
dollars.
8. Allowing the right of chal
lenge to the State in certain ca
ses. Authorises the prosecuting
officer in behalf of the State to
challenge peremptorily four in all
criminal cases of a capital nature
7. Concerning the Public Trea
sury. Enforcing in a more rigid
manner the accountability of the
Treasurer, and incorporating the
several acts of Assembly relative
to the Treasury.
8. Subjecting bail to costs.
Whenever a scire facias shall is
sue against bail, and said bail
shall not, at the term of the Court
in w hich he is bound to appear,
be discharged from his liability
by the death or surrender of his
principal, the bail shall bp liable
for all costs.
- 9. Supplementary to the seve
ral acts now in force for the relief
of insolvent debtors, Provides
that whenever any debtor shall
file a schedule of his effects, all
debts due to such debtor shall
vest in the SherifF, who is author
ized to sue for and collet the
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