Fugitive Slave Advertisements in The City Gazette by Brown Thomas;Sims Leah;

Author:Brown, Thomas;Sims, Leah;
Language: eng
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Publisher: Lexington Books
Published: 2012-12-15T00:00:00+00:00

509. October 15, 1794.

Three Pounds Reward.

RAN-AWAY from the subscriber, a negro lad named PRINCE ; had on when he went away nankeen breeches, and a dark drab coatee, but has been since in sailors dress, with a blue negro cloth jacket ; he is about 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high, remarkably slender and thin visage, with very large eyes ; speaks good English, and has been a drummer for the battalion of artillery and the forrester company for 12 months past. Any person who will deliver him to the subscriber, or the master of the work-house, shall receive the above reward ; and if with a proof of the harborer, the additional reward of five pounds sterling. He works frequently on board of vessels, the masters thereof are hereby warned of their prosecution if they employ him or in anywise contribute to his staying out.

Solomon Legare jun.

October 15.

[Prince was advertised again on August 7, 1795, which could either be a new ad for this escape, or refer to another escape; see ad number 615.]

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