Runaway ad for Abraham Sherrit, by Robert Lenox
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- Identifier
- NJS-SRC-01157
- Source Type
- Runaway Advertisement
- Headline
- Twenty Dollars Reward
- Author
- Robert Lenox
- Publication
- New-York Daily Advertiser
- Place of Publication
- New York City, New York
- Date of Issue
- July 8, 1817
- Date Submitted
- July 8, 1817
- Page
- 3
- Description
- In addition to the transcribed runaway ad for Abraham Sheritt, the July 8, 1817, issue of the newspaper contained an advertisement from Robert Lenox listing various goods for sale from international trade, including sugar from Antigua, rum from Jamaica, and cloth from India.
- Transcript
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TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD,
WILL be paid for apprehending and securing (so that his master may get him again) a black man named ABRAHAM SHERRIT, a slave to the owner of the brig Friendship, of Montserrat, Joseph Clark, master, of which vessel he was stewart. He is a good looking young man of about 23 years of age, 5 feet 4 inches high, and dresses neatly. He has remarkable thick ancles, (the effect of disease) which he endeavours to conceal by his long trowsers. All persons are forbid harbouring the said runaway, and masters of vessels are requested not to ship him.
Application in the absence of the master of the said brig to be made to
ROBERT LENOX, Esq.
july 8--1m - Language
- English
- Record Contributor
- Princeton & Slavery Project
- Kayra Guven
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