led to commit the unpardonable sin of running away with
his wife Daffney, who, by the way, looked like a woman fully capable of
taking care of herself and children, instead of having them stolen away
from her, as though they were pigs.

Joseph Viney and family--Joseph was "held to service or labor," by
Charles Bryant, of Alexandria, Va. Joseph had very nearly finished
paying for himself. His wife and children were held by Samuel Pattison,
Esq., a member of the Methodist Church, "a great big man," "with red
eyes, bald head, drank pretty freely," and in the language of Joseph,
"wouldn't bear nothing." Two of Joseph's brothers-in-law had been sold
by his master. Against Mrs. Pattison his complaint was, that "she was
mean, sneaking, and did not want to give half enough to eat."

For the enlightenment of all Christendom, and coming posterity
especially, the following advertisement and letter are recorded, with
the hope that they will have an important historical value. The writer
was at great pains to obtain these interesting documents, directly after
the arrival of the memorable Twenty-Eight; and shortly afterwards
furnished to the New York _Tribune_, in a prudential manner, a brief
sketch of these very passengers, including the advertisements, but not
the letter. It was safely laid away for history--

$2,000 REWARD.--Ran away from the subscriber on Saturday night,
the 24th inst, FOURTEEN HEAD OF NEGROES, viz: Four men, two
women, one boy and seven children. KIT is about 35 years of age,
five feet six or seven inches high, dark chestnut color, and has
a scar on one of his thumbs. JOE is about 30 years old, very
black, his teeth are very white, and is about five feet eight
inches high. HENRY is about 22 years old, five feet ten inches
high, of dark chestnut color and large front teeth. JOE is about
20 years old, about five feet six inches high, heavy built and
black. TOM is about 16 years old, about five feet high, light
chestnut color. SUSAN is about 35 years old, dark chestnut
color, and rather stout built; speaks rather slow, and has with
her FOUR CHILDREN, varying from one to seven years of age. LEAH
is about 28 years old, about five feet high, dark chestnut
color, with THREE CHILDREN, two boys and one girl, from one to
eight years old.

[Illustration: Runaway]

I will give $1,000 if taken in the county, $1,500 if taken out
of the county