July
1799:
Tom, alias James Parker, escapes from Delaware to Philadelphia
Fifty
Dollars
Reward,
Ran Away,
On the 7th July last, from the subscriber living near Cantwell's bridge, in
Appoquinimink Hundred, county of New Castle, and state of Delaware, a Negro
man named Tom, full 6 feet high, a very straight made fellow; he is middling
spare and large boned; he is mannerly; he is aobut 26 years of age.
He
took with him a light-coloured broad cloth coat that has been turned,
a fine shirt two coarse ones, two pair of tow trowsers and sundry other
cloathing. I understand he has changed his name to James Parker, and
has a pass he obtained from a fellow of that name. The apprehender
of him, in that the owner may get him shall have the above reward and
with reasonable charges paid by
Jeremiah
Beeston
N.B.
He is now supposed to be in Philadelphia, has changed his cloathing
and dresses very gay.
Source:
Aurora General Advertiser (Philadelphia), Monday,
27 January 1800. |
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