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's farm about seven miles from Annapolis, on
Wednesday the 5th instant, two slaves, Will and Tom; they are brothers.
Will, a straight tall well made fellow, upwards of six feet high, he is
generally called black, but has rather a yellowish complexion, by trade a
carpenter and cooper, and in general capable of the use of tools in almost
any work; saws well at the whip saw, about thirty years of age, when he
speaks quick he stammers a little in his speech. Tom a stout well made
fellow, a bright mulatto, twenty-four years of age, and about five feet
nine or ten inches high; he is a complete hand at plantation work, and can
handle tools pretty well. Their dress at home, upper jackets lined with
flannel, and overalls of a drab colour, but they have a variety of other
clothing, and it is supposed they will not appear abroad in what they wear
at home. WILL WRITES PRETTY WELL, AND IF HE AND HIS BROTHER ARE NOT
FURNISHED WITH PASSES FROM OTHERS, THEY WILL NOT BE AT A LOST FOR THEM, BUT
UPON PROPER EXAMINATION MAY BE DISCOVERED TO BE FORGED. These people it is
imagined, are gone for Baltimore town as Tom has a wife living there with
Mr. Thomas Edwards. For taking up and securing the two fellows in the gaol
of Baltimore town, or any other gaol, so that I get them again, shall
receive a reward of eighty dollars, and for either forty dollars.
Annapolis, April 10, 1797.
THOMAS HOWARD.
_The Maryland Gazette_, Feb. 1, 1798.
200 DOLLARS REWARD
Run away in the spring of the last year, from this place, a Young fellow
belonging to me, named John, sometimes called Johnson, at times calling
himself John Hill, at other times John Howe. This fellow is about 5 feet 5
inches high, 23 years old, and is of a dull copper-colour, being the son of
a mulatto man and negro woman; his features are generally ugly; his eyes
remarkably large and prominent; he is sensible and shrewd, civil in his
manners, and plausible in conversation; he served his time with a cabinet
maker, and has worked as journeyman with a Windsor Chair-maker; he is very
ingenious, and well acquainted with the use of the joiners tools. JOHN
READS AND I BELIEVE CAN WRITE A LITTLE. He probably made some one of the
Northern ports the place of his destination, or perhaps Charleston. I will
pay the above reward to any person who will deliver John to me or to the
Jailor in this place.
W. H. HILL.
_The Charleston Courier_, June 29, 1803.
EDUCATED NEGROES
RAN AWAY ON SATURDAY NIGHT LAST, FROM Moorhall in Chester County, a Mulatto
Man Slave, aged about 22, has a likely whitish countenance, of a middle
Stature; having on a chocolate coloured Cloth coat, Linnen Waistcoat,
Leather Breeches, grey Stockings, a Pess-burnt Wig, and a good Hat; has
with him several white Shirts, and some Money: HE SPEAKS SWEDE AND ENGLISH
WELL. Whoever secures the said Slave, so that his Master may have him
again, shall be very handsomely Rewarded, and all reasonable Charges paid
by
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