Runaway ad for Michael Hoy, by George Morgan
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- Identifier
- NJS-SRC-01139
- Source Type
- Runaway Advertisement
- Author
- George Morgan (1743-1810)
- Publication
- Pennsylvania Gazette, and Weekly Advertiser
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Date of Issue
- May 31, 1780
- Date Submitted
- May 23, 1780
- Page
- 3
- Transcript
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Princeton, May 23, 1780.
A MULATTO SLAVE, who it is supposed has been seduced to undertake to carry letters or intelligence into New-York, ran away from the subscriber, and took off with him a dark bay horse, 6 years old, 14 and an half hands high, with two white feet and a blaze, and is a natural trotter. The Slave is near 6 feet high, strong and well made; had on, and took with him, a variety of cloaths, but those he will most probably wear are, a suit of super fine mixt broad cloth, a new great coat, white stockings, half boots, a black velvet frock and a beaver hat, but little worn. He appears to be 40 odd years of age, speaks good English, reads and writes a tolerable hand, and is a decent and well-behaved ingenious fellow, capable of a variety of works. His name is Michael Hoy, but may go by some other, and it is probable he may travel as a servant to a white man who is supposed to have gone off with him; and as such may change his dress. He went off in the night of the 20th instant. Five Hundred Dollars will be given, and all charges paid for securing the slave and the horse, or Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars for either, paid by
GEORGE MORGAN.
P.S. A deep blood bay mare, with a black mane and tail, was stolen the same night the above mentioned slave went off, supposed by him or his accomplice. She has a short dock and a lump, that looks like a wind gall or small wen, on the hindermost part of one of her thighs. She is half blooded, pretty old, trots, and is with foal. Six Hundred Dollars will be paid by the Rev. Mr. Smith of this town, to the person who shall return the mare and convict the thief, or Three Hundred Dollars for the mare alone. - Language
- English
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- Princeton & Slavery Project
- Larissa Jimenez Gratereaux
- Jesse Bayker
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