1810-09-05, Society of negroes unsettled

              Whereas Several slaves have of late Departed and Run away from their masters from this Neighbohood [sic] - and we being owners of Slaves---Therefore In order to prevent the further absconding and Running away and in order to have them taken in Case any one of the number whose names shall be hereunto affixed, Shall Run away, we Whoses [sic] names are hereunto subscribed Do promise to pay our Equal proportionable part of the Expences [sic] which Shall or may accrue in the Searching advertising or apprehending the Said Runaways, and also that at Least four persons Shall be appointed to go in Search of the Said Run aways who shall be allowed- 14/pr Day within Sixty miles from home and when above Sixty miles 16/pr Day, and Every owner of a slave hereunto affixd - Shall pay as a Reward to the person or persons taken the Said Run away, the sum of thirty Dollars when the Same shall be Delivered to his master or Commmitd in the Gail of the County of Ulster, and also forasmuch the persons going in Search with good powers of attorneys to act for them in the best manner to take and apprehend the Said
Run aways, and that Each Subscriber Shall when Calld upon ^ by the foreman of this Society advance the Sum of five Dollars, for the use of the Persons Going in Search who Shall Render an Account when they Return to the Society of the Expences [sic] - In Witness whereof we have hereunto Set our hands this fifth Day of September One thousand Eight Hundred & Ten - Turn over -