August
1791: Stephen escapes from Northampton County, Virginia
Five
Pounds Reward.
Ran-away
on teh 4th of July, last, from the subscriber, living in Northampton
county, Virginia, a Negro man, by the name of Stephen, about 22 years
of age; he is about 5 feet 6 or 7 inches high; has thick lips, large
hips, but small legs; of a yellowish complexion. It is unknown what
clothes he carried with him. If taken up out of this state, and brought
home, shall be entitled to the above reward, besides reasonable expences
paid, by
Devorax
Godwin.
N.B.
He went off with a low Mulatto fellow, belonging to John Winder, in
the same county.
Source:
Dunlap's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia), Friday,
12 August 1791. |
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