Runaway ad for Nell, by Isaac Kingsland · New Jersey Slavery Records

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Identifier

NJS-SRC-00624

Source Type

Runaway Advertisement

Item

Runaway ad for Nell, by Isaac Kingsland

Author

Isaac Kingsland

Publication

New-York Gazette, or, the Weekly Post-Boy

Place of Publication

New York City, New York

Date of Issue

23 April 1753

Transcript

Run away the 12th Instant April, from ISAAC KINGSLAND of Saddle River, in Bergen County, East New Jersey, a Negro Wench named Nell, who formerly belonged to Robert J. Livingston, Merchant in New York: she is a tall slim Wench, has three Diamonds in her face, one on each side and the other on her Forehead: had on and taken with her when she went away, three Petticoats, one is an old quilted one, and the other two homespun, one striped and the other mixed a blue and white striped short gown, a bluish homespun Waistcoat, and an Ozenbrigs shirt, with Homespun sleeves, a short blue cloke, a new pair of Blue Stockings, a pair of old crooked shoes, and several other Things too tedious to mention. These are therefore to Forewarn all Masters of Vessels and others, of carrying off, concealing or harbouring said Wench, as they will answer it at their peril with the utmost Rigour of the Law· Whoever takes up the foremention'd Negroe, and secures her in any Goal, so that her master can have her again, shall have Forty Shillings reward, and all reasonable charges paid by ISAAC KINGSLAND.

Language

English

Reproduced In

Hodges, Graham Russell, and Alan Edward Brown, eds. “Pretends to Be Free”: Runaway Slave Advertisements from Colonial and Revolutionary New York and New Jersey. New York: Garland, 1994. Item 103, page 45.

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Jesse Bayker

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1753-04-12 Freedom seeking: Nell