Carpenter, Horace - 1831

THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI

To the Sheriff of Claiborne County-- Greeting:
YOU are hereby notified that the following persons were, on the tenth day of May, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-one, appointed by the County Court of Claiborne County, inspectors of the ensuing August Election, for the different Precincts in the County, to wit:

At Port-Gibson,          Joseph Nicolls,
                                         Louis Cronly,
                                         Horace Carpenter,
                                         John Caldwell

“Irish” Old Store         Joseph Terry
                                         Miles Luster
                                         Ignatious Flowers

Rocky Springs              Edward Bagsdale,
                                          Lewis T Grubbe,
                                          C. W. Muncaster

Grand Gulf                    S. O. Bridewell,
                                          Thomas Bigham,
                                           Richard Valentine,

Buckland                         Matthew Bolls,
                                           Dugal G. McCall.

And you are hereby required to give legal notice of said appointments, and have said election conducted in conformity to the rules of law.

Witness PETER A VANDORN, Esq.

Judge of Probate and presiding Justice of the County Court of Claiborne County, the second Monday of May, A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty-one, and seal of office.
    Issued June 21st 1831.

WM. DAVIS, Cl'k.

~ The Port-Gibson Correspondent 02-Jul-1831, Page 3, Column 5

$25 REWARD.

RAN AWAY, or stolen, from the subscriber, at Port-Gibson, on the night of the 14th inst. A negro man named SIROUS.  He is about 28 years old, five feet nine inches high, black color, having no scar recollected.  He was brought for sale to this country, from Virginia, by the undersigned.

The above reward will be given for the apprehension of said negro, and confinement in any jail so that he can be got, or on delivery to H. Carpenter, of this place; and should he have been stolen, fifty dollars will be paid for the apprehension and conviction of the thief.

Richard Alsop.

Port-Gibson, March 21, 1831.                                    21
~ The Port-Gibson Correspondent 02-Jul-1831, Page 4, Column 1

Fresh Garden Seeds.

A LARGE assortment, (growth 1830) just received and for sale by

H. CARPENTER.

Jan'y 6, 1831.
~ The Port-Gibson Correspondent 02-Jul-1831, Page 4, Column 1