ant. The company's name is, Queen
Victoria's Rifle Guards. You may, by this, see what I have been
doing since I have been in Canada. When we receive our
appointments by the Government. I will send by express, my
daguerreotype in uniform.

My respects, &c. &c., Robert Jones.

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HEAVY REWARD.

Two Thousand Six Hundred Dollars Reward--Ran away from the
subscriber, on Saturday night, November 15th, 1856, Josiah and
William Bailey, and Peter Pennington. Joe is about 5 feet 10
inches in height, of a chestnut color, bald head, with a
remarkable scar on one of his cheeks, not positive on which it
is, but think it is on the left, under the eye, has intelligent
countenance, active, and well-made. He is about 28 years old.
Bill is of a darker color, about 5 feet 8 inches in height,
stammers a little when confused, well-made, and older than Joe,
well dressed, but may have pulled kearsey on over their other
clothes. Peter is smaller than either the others, about 25 years
of age, dark chestnut color, 5 feet 7 or 8 inches high.

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A reward of fifteen hundred dollars will be given to any person
who will apprehend the said Joe Bailey, and lodge him safely in
the jail at Easton, Talbot Co., Md., and $300 for Bill and $800
for Peter.

W.R. Hughlett

John C. Henry,

T. Wright.

When this arrival made its appearance, it was at first sight quite
evident that one of the company was a man of more than ordinary parts,
both physically and mentally. Likewise, taking them individually, their
appearance and bearing tended largely to strengthen the idea that the
spirit of freedom was rapidly gaining ground in the minds of the slaves,
despite the efforts of the slave-holders to keep them in darkness. In
company with the three men, for whom the above large reward was offered,
came a woman by the name of Eliza Nokey.

As soon as the opportunity presented itself, the Active Committee
feeling an unusual desire to hear their story, began the investigation
by inquiring as to the cause of their escape, etc., which brought simple
and homely but earnest answers from each. These answers afforded the
best possible means of seeing Slavery in its natural, practical
workings--of obtaining such testimony and representations of the vile
system, as the most eloquent orator or able p