Proclamation from Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; August 2, 1875

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Proclamation from Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; August 2, 1875

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Ames, Adelbert, 1835-1933 Brown, Henry Hill, James, 1846-1903

Events

Crime Crime--Jail Escapes Criminal Procedure Criminal Procedure--Arrest Criminal Procedure--Bounty Criminal Procedure--Extradition

Organizations

Mississippi--Department of State Mississippi--State Penitentiary (Jackson)

Occupations

Law Enforcement Prison Guard Prison Wardens

Places

Mississippi--Attala County. Kosciusko Mississippi--Hinds County. Jackson

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Fugitives from Justice Imprisoned people

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PROCLAMATION.

$50⁰⁰,, Reward.

Whereas, It appears by information received by me, that Henry Brown, a convict, effected his escape from the guard, near Kosciusko, Attala County, on the 27^th,, of July, 1875, [gap] and is still at large;

Now, Therefore, I, ADELBERT AMES, Governor of Mississippi, do offer the above reward for the arrest and delivery of the said Henry Brown to the Supt. of the State Penitentiary. And I do moreover require all officers of this State to be diligent in their efforts to arrest said fugitive Henry Brown.

[seal] THE GREAT SEAL OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI [/seal]

GIVEN UNDER MY HAND and the Great Seal of the State affixed, at Jackson, this Second day of August, A.D. 1875.

Adelbert Ames

BY THE GOVERNOR:

James Hill
SECRETARY OF STATE.

DESCRIPTION:

Age, 30 years; height, 5 feet 9 ¹/₂ inches; Complexion, fair; black hair and hazel eyes.
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Reword for Henry Brown
Aug 2"/75.