"Ranaway, my negro man Billy—he has the marks of the whip."
Mr. John Turner, Thomaston, Upson county, Georgia—in the "Standard of Union," Milledgeville, June 26, 1838.
"Left, my negro man named George—has marks of the whip very plain on his thighs."
James Derrah, deputy sheriff; Claiborne county, Mi., in the "Port Gibson Correspondent," April 15, 1837.
"Committed to jail, negro man Toy—he has been badly whipped."
S.B. Murphy, sheriff, Wilkinson county, Georgia—in the Milledgeville "Journal," May 15, 1838.
"Brought to jail, a negro man named George—he has a great many scars from the lash."
Mr. L.E. Cooner, Branchville Orangeburgh District, South Carolina—in the Macon "Messenger," May 25, 1837.
"One hundred dollars reward, for my negro Glasgow, and Kate, his wife. Glasgow is 24 years old—has marks of the whip on his back. Kate is 26—has a scar on her cheek, and several marks of a whip."
John H. Hand, jailor, parish of West Feliciana, La., in the St. "Francisville Journal," July 6, 1837