The Journal of Negro History, Volume 1, January 1916Various
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The Journal of Negro History, Volume 1, January 1916
Various
African Americans -- Periodicals
Ran away on the 20th instant, from the subscriber, living in Patapsco Neck,
a NEGRO MAN named SALISBURY, but may assume some other name; he is about 21
years of age; 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high, stout and well made, has a smiling
countenance and very thick lips; he has lately been under the doctor's
hands for a sore on his right arm, which he generally carries in his bosom:
Had on and took with him a blue broadcloth coat with yellow buttons, a
fustian jacket, a red and white striped do., a coarse and white country
cloth upper-jacket, and breeches, a pair of nankeen do., a white shirt and
an oznaburg do., with a pair of good shoes. AS I EXPECT HE HAS A SUM OF
MONEY WITH HIM, PROBABLY HE MAY GET SOME ONE TO FORGE A PASS FOR HIM, AND
PASS AS A FREE MAN. Whoever takes up said NEGRO and secures him in any
Gaol, so that I may get him again, shall have the above reward, and
reasonable charges, if brought home, paid by
Robuck Lynch.
N.B. All masters of vessels, and others, are forewarned at their peril not
to harbour or conceal said Negro.
Baltimore County, May 25, 1793.
_The Maryland Journal and Baltimore Advertiser_, June 11, 1793.
Ran away from the subscriber living in Annapolis, on the 24th of May, a
Negro man named Willis Bowzer, about thirty-four years of age, a full
faced well looking fellow, who had the small pox in March last, and is
much marked with it, he is very remarkable about the ancles and feet, his
ancles look as they had been hurt, they turn in looked swelled with knots
on them, his feet are flat, or rather round instead of hollow; he is about
five feet ten or eleven inches high, has a flat nose, and is a smooth
spoken fellow; he appears to be religious and I suppose will endeavour to
pass for a free man. As he has money and a variety of cloaths. Whoever
takes up and secures the said fellow, so that I get him again, shall
receive a Reward of Forty Dollars.
JOHN STUART.
N.B. All masters of vessels and others, are forbid carrying, or in any
anywise harbouring, entertaining or employing the said negro at their
peril.
_The Maryland Gazette_, June 11, 1795.
NEGROES BROUGHT FROM THE WEST INDIES
Philadelphia, June 17, 1745.
RUN away from the Sloop Sparrow, lately arrived from Barbadoes, Joseph
Perry Commander, a Negro Man named John; he WAS BORN IN DOMINICA AND SPEAKS
FRENCH, BUT VERY LITTLE ENGLISH, he is a very ill-featured Fellow, and has
been much cut in his Back by often Whipping; his Clothing was only a Frock
and Trowsers. Whoever brings him to John Yeats, Merchants in Philadelphia,
shall have Twenty Shillings Reward, and reasonable Charges, paid by
JOHN YEATS.
_The Pennsylvania Gazette_, July 4, 1745.
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