The Journal of Negro History, Volume 1, January 1916Various
History
The Journal of Negro History, Volume 1, January 1916
Various
African Americans -- Periodicals
Ran away, from the Subscriber, the 23rd of September last, a Negro Man
named Frederick, about 26 years of age, about 6 feet high, and is a black
country born likely well-set fellow. Had on, when he went away, a coarse
shirt and short trousers; and carried with him, one old lightish-coloured
lagathee or duroy patched coat, with a slit on the shoulders, one pair of
black everlasting breeches, one pair of white cotton ditto, patched and
darned before, one pair of white corded linen ditto, one striped linsey
jacket, with sleeves, one linen ditto, without sleeves, one pair white yarn
stockings, one pair of shoes and buckles, AND A TESTAMENT AND HYMN BOOK. HE
CAN READ PRINT, IS VERY SENSIBLE AND ARTFUL, delights much in traffic, and
it is probable he will change his name and cloaths, and endeavour to pass
for a freeman. Whoever takes up said Negro and secures him, so that I get
him again, shall receive One Hundred and Fifty Pounds Reward; if 30 miles
from home, One hundred Twenty Five Pounds, and so on in proportion as far
as the above Reward, paid by
JOHN WILSON.
_The Maryland Journal and Baltimore Advertiser_, Oct. 17, 1780.
RAN away from the subscribers living near the Queen Tree, St. Mary's
County, on the fifth day of the present month, being Easter Sunday, the
following three negro men, viz.
George, the property of John Edeley, aged twenty-three years, of a dark
complexion, about six feet high, fleshy and well looking; had on when he
went away, a blue great coat, a good ruffled shirt, a pair of country linen
trousers, his other cloaths are uncertain.
David, the property of Nathaniel Ewing, aged about twenty-one years, five
feet seven inches high, of a dark complexion, well made, has a burn on one
of his arms near the shoulder, a sharp nose; had on when he went away a
dark coloured cloth coat, whitish breeches, Irish linen shirt, old boots,
a new hat with a black ribbon around the crown, other cloaths uncertain.
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