Runaway ad for Dick and Phebe, by Simon Wykoff for the estate of John Emmans

Runaway ad for Dick and Phebe, by Simon Wykoff for the estate of John Emmans
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Identifier
NJS-SRC-01367
Source Type
Runaway Advertisement
Headline
Thirty Dollars Reward
Author
Simon Wyckoff
Publication
Trenton Federalist
Place of Publication
Trenton
Date of Issue
September 12, 1803
Date Submitted
September 5, 1803
Page
2
Transcript
Thirty Dollars Reward.
RAN AWAY, on or about the 20th of August last, from the subscriber, a Negro Man named DICK aged about twenty-six years, his colour is quite black; he is about five feet six inches high, very much bow legged, speaks English and low Dutch very well. Also, at the same time, ran away, a Negro Wench, called PHEBE, about nineteen years of age, and sister to the above named DICK, a good looking wench-- They both belonged to John Emmans of Readington in the county of Hunterdon, now deceased. Any person lodging the said negroes in gaol or delivering them to the subscriber, shall receive the above reward, with reasonable charges, or fifteen for either.
SIMON WYCKOFF, Administrator of John Emmans,

Readington, Hunterdon county,
September 5, 1803.
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Language
English
Record Contributor
Kate Jackson
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