October
1835:
Washington Herbert rides a borrowed Chickasaw mare to freedom
Three
Hundred
Dollars
Reward.
Ranaway from the subscriber on Thursday last, a bright mulatto man who
calls himself Washington Herbert, about 24 years of age, 5 feet 8 or 10
inches high, with thick lips, a scar on his forehead, bushy hair, large
gray eyes, and rather a disagreeable countenance when spoken to. His clothing
was a brown frock coat, gray cassinet pantaloons, and fur hat. He has been
brought up as a waiter in my house.
I
have no doubt Washington has gone eastward, as he left home without
cause, and has several brothers that have absconded in the same way.
He rode a small Chickasaw mare from home, with a good saddle and bridle,
which I suppose he left on the road.
I
will give $150 for him if taken in Maryland or the District of Columbia,
and the above reward if taken elsewhere and lodged in Baltimore or
Washington jail so that I get him again, and a liberal reward for the
mare, saddle and bridle, if brought home to me.
Wm.
D. Bowie,
Near Queen Ann Post Office, Prince George's Col, Md. Oct 20.
Source:
National Intelligencer (Washington, D.C.),
Thursday, 12 May 1836. |
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