he clerk--five shillings for the Justice; 10
shillings for the Minister. Should the "Banns be published,"
however the license fee is not required. Should the marriage not
be performed by the Minister, his fee must, nevertheless, be
offered to him. Whoever marries a Negress, Indian, Mulatto or
anything of mixed blood, must pay a fine of fifty pounds. Whoever
marries such a couple must also pay a fine of fifty pounds.

If a slave or servant buys or sells anything without his master's
knowledge and consent, the parties dealing with him shall not
only lose three times the amount bargained for, but also pay a
penalty of six pounds.

Whoever assists a slave to escape from his master, be it much or
little, shall serve the master 5 years, as punishment.

The following is a letter from an investigator seeking in Ohio
information concerning the Randolph slaves:

November 18, '08.

_Dr. Park_:--

The following is what I found in answer to your questions
concerning the Randolph slaves in Ohio:

In Virginia, they lived in Charlotte and Prince Edward Counties
on the Roanoke River.

They traveled overland, in wagons and carts from there to
Cincinnati and from Cincinnati, to Mercer Co., in Ohio by flat
boats. The land which is said to have been bought for them was in
Mercer Co.

The settlers of the Community were mainly Germans who would not
allow the landing of the Negroes where they arrived there.

The Colony then moved down the Miami River, settled in camp in
Miami County not far from the towns of Piqua and Troy.

They never got possession of any of the land supposed to have
been purchased for them.

The citizens of Piqua held a mass meeting to discuss the
condition of the Negroes in Camp, to decide upon some course of
action in regard to them.

The decision was to find employment for them wherever they could
and distribute them accordingly. Some were sent to Shelby
County-Sidney, about 12 miles N. E. of Piqua--being the county
seat. Several descendants live in this community yet.

Many remained in & about Piqua & Troy where there are still few
of the old ones & many descendents. Some were sent into Indiana
and other parts of Ohio. There were 385 of them.

The most noted of them is