Runaway ad for Will Grigg, by Edward Dunant
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- Identifier
- NJS-SRC-01084
- Source Type
- Runaway Advertisement
- Headline
- Stop the RUNAWAY!
- Author
- Edward Dunant (1764-1813)
- Publication
- Guardian, Or, New-Brunswick Advertiser
- Place of Publication
- New Brunswick
- Date of Issue
- January 23, 1793
- Page
- 3
- Description
- This advertisement first appeared in the newspaper on January 23, 1793, and also appeared in issues of January 30 and February 6.
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Stop the RUNAWAY!
ABSCONDED on the 12th inst. an indented Black man named WILL, but calls himself Will Grigg, after a former master. He lately belonged to Caesar Trent, a Negro in Princeton; is a likely, smart and pleasant countenanced fellow, about 5 feet 5 inches high, has a defect in one of his Legs, wears a false cue, and his hair frized at the temples; speaks good English; had on a round hat, blue surtout with white metal buttons, a light drab cloth coat with covered buttons, a corduroy waistcoat, fustian breeches, ribbed worsted hose much darned, and large white metal buckles in his shoes. He is well known at Trenton, Princeton and Flemington, and has been seen at these places with a bundle, the contents unknown. Any person apprehending the said fellow and bundle and conveying them to the subscriber at Philadelphia, shall receive a reward of EIGHT DOLLARS and all reasonable charges, and those who harbour or conceal him may rely on being prosecuted.
EDWARD DUNANT.
Philadelphia, January 19, 1793 12-3t - Language
- English
- Record Contributor
- Jesse Bayker
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Runaway ad for Will Rigg (sic), by Edward Dunant