Easter
1816:
Jack and Peter Leave Ann Arundel County, Maryland
150
Dollars Reward.
Ran away from the subscriber, living in Ann Arundel county, state of Maryland,
on Easter Sunday, the 14th of this instant, two negro men, Jack and Peter,
purchased a few months past of Robert Lowe of Calvert county, which said
negroes have lived at Johnson's Furnace in Frederick county, in this state,
for the last three years.
Jack
is about twenty-eight years of age, about five feet eight inches, a
square built fellow, has a down look when spoken to, and wore his hair
plated before; his working clothes were as follows, to wit: his upper
jacket and trowsers were of home made fulled cloth of drab colour,
a ticklenburg shirt, a wool hat, and took with him a white furred hat,
a piece of nankeen, and a vest pattern of royal rib, of yellow ground,
with a narrow dark stripe, with a variety of clothing not recollected;
he is an artful fellow, has plenty of money, and will no doubt endeavour
to procure a pass.
Peter
is about five feet six or seven inches high, aged about twenty eight
years, rather black, a good countenance, speaks quick and is a snug
made fellow; he wore his hair tied behind in a kind of cue; his working
clothes were the same kind as Jack's, and he took with him an old furred
hat, with a very narrow rim, a pair of old boots with tassels, and
sundry other clothing not recollected.
It
is expected they will make for Calvert or Frederick counties, and most
likely for Frederick, and from thence towards the western counties
of Pennsylvania, or the state of Ohio. If taken within twenty miles
from home 20 dollars will be given to each of them; if 40 miles from
home 40 dollars will be given; and if taken out of the state and secured
in gaol so that the owner gets them again, the above reward and all
reasonable charges if brought home.
Charles
Waters.
April 25.
Source:
Lancaster Journal,
Wednesday morning, 8 May 1816. |
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Editor's
Notes: Johnson's Furnace refers to Catoctin Furnace, located in Cunningham
Falls State Park, just south of Thurmont, Maryland.The furnace was
built in 1776 and produced pig iron. By the time that the slaves Jack
and Peter worked there, the furnace was manufacturing iron to produce
the Catoctin Stove, a ten plate stove.
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