Runaway ad for Sampson (alias Francis), by Oliver Hunt
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- NJS-SRC-01149
- Source Type
- Runaway Advertisement
- Headline
- Thirty Dollars Reward
- Author
- Oliver Hunt
- Publication
- Trenton Federalist
- Place of Publication
- Trenton
- Date of Issue
- April 4, 1808
- Transcript
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Thirty Dollars Reward.
RANAWAY from the subscriber near Princeton, on Saturday night the 26th inst. a Negro man named Sampson, he frequently calls himself Francis, about thirty years of age, five feet 4 or 5 inches high, square shouldered, his legs are remarkably small, knockneed, turns his toes much out when walking, and upon the whole has a very awkward walk, fond of spirituous liquors; had on when he went away a light drab coatee much worn, pantaloons of the same, dark swansdown jacket, rorum hat about half worn, light mixed worsted stockings, strong coarse shoes with spring heels; took with him a pair of old shoes, a pair of woolen stockings, a new muslin shirt one also of two and linen. Whoever will take up said Negro man and secure him in any gaol or deliver him to the subscriber shall receive the above reward with all reasonable charges.
OLIVER HUNT
75-3w pd. - Language
- English
- Record Contributor
- Princeton & Slavery Project
- Larissa Jimenez Gratereaux
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