Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Mr. Ro Billups” in article 6 of The Daily Dispatch: September 19, 1863., [Electronic resource]:
...rom the subscriber, on Saturday last, one small negro boy named Jim, aged about 10 years, dark copper color.
His clothes were very indifferent.
He came from Matthews county, and was sold to me by Mr. Ro Billups .
I will give $100 for his delivery to me, at Messrs. Hill, Dickinsun & Co's. R H Davis. se 10--ts
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