The Journal of Negro History, Volume 5, 1920Various
History
The Journal of Negro History, Volume 5, 1920
Various
African Americans -- Periodicals
Run-away from the Subscriber, living in Quebec, on the Evening of
the 9th Instant, an indented Servant Woman, named Catharine
Osburn, about 20 or 21 years of Age, red fac'd, very fat and
rough skin'd, about 5 Feet 5 Inches high, a little mark'd with
the Small-Pox; She had on a purple colour'd Stuff Jacket flower'd
with green and white, a blue thick Kersey Petticoat, blue
Stockings with White clocks, an old red Cloak; and took with her
two new Shifts of good Dowlas Linen, seven plain and two lac'd
caps. She was inticed away by two discharg'd soldiers, John
Linsey and John McDonald, said to be going for New England.
McDonald was formerly Turnkey at the Gaol; they were both of the
60th Regiment. Whoever takes them up, and secures them, so that
they may be brought to Justice, shall receive Five Dollars Reward
for each of them; and whoever secures the Woman, or brings her to
her Master, shall receive Five Dollars Reward, and all reasonable
Charges, paid by
WILLIAM LAING.
N. B. All Persons are forbid to harbour or carry any of them off.
It is thought that they are still harbour'd in and about this
City Quebec, 14th March, 1767.--_Quebec Gazette_, 1767.
Whereas William Russey, an article'd Servant to Mr. Suckling, of
this City, hath lately run-away, and absented himself from the
Service of his said Master: If any Person will give Information
to the said Mr. Suckling of the said Servant, so that he may be
apprehended and brought before John Collins, Esq; one of His
Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the District of Quebec,
shall, upon such Apprehension and Bringing, receive Eight Dollars
Reward, to be paid by me the Subscriber: And any Person or
Persons who shall, after this Notice, employ, harbour or conceal
the said Servant, will be prosecuted with the utmost Severity of
the Law, by me,
GEO. SUCKLING.
QUEBEC, 14th April, 1767.
--_Quebec Gazette_, 1767.
Run-away, from James Crofton, Vintner in Montreal, the Third of
May, 1767, a Mulatto Negro Slave, named Andrew, born in Maryland
Twenty-three Years of Age, middle sized, very active and
sprightly, has a remarkable large Mouth, thick lips, his Fingers
crooked, speaks good English and French, a little Dutch and
Earse; is supposed to have with him forged Certificates of his
Freedom, and Passes. Whoever takes up and secures the said Negro,
so that his Master may have him again, shall have Eight Dollars
Reward, besides all reasonable charges, paid by Mr. Henry Boone,
Merchant, at Quebec, or James Crofton, at Montreal.
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