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Committed to the Jail of this county, on the 24th day of April, as a runaway, a Negro calling himself Davy Wheeler, who says he is free and from Lunenburg county. Said Negro is 5 feet 4½ inches high; about 55 years old; a dark brown color, and complains of his right knee being stiff. He will be dealt with according to law.

Brown & Tyree, Jailors,

je 19--2w* Chesterfield county, Va.

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