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Caesar Sambo
Notice: is hereby given, that there is now in Litchfield Goal, a Molatta Fellow, who calls himself Caesar Sambo, about 5 feet 10 Inches high, speaks good English, well made, and sprightly, and is about 25 years old : he says he is free, and that he…
Newspaper:
Connecticut Gazette
Date:
October 31, 1761
Location:
Greenwich, RI
Robert
Newport, (Rhode-Island) October 20, 1761. RUNAWAY on the 15th of this instant from Adam Hunter; of Newport, Rhode-Island, a negro man named Robert, about five feet nine inches high, well built and very square shoulder'd has a scar or mark something…
Newspaper:
Connecticut Gazette
Date:
November 14, 1761
Location:
Newport, RI
Jack
RUN AWAY from Moses Cooper of Gloucester, in the county of Providence, on the 2nd of October, in the Evening, a Negro Man, named Jack, about 26 Years of Age, of a small Stature, is of the Pawpaw Tribe, his Teeth filed sharp, has a Scar on the right…
Newspaper:
Connecticut Gazette
Date:
December 9, 1763
Location:
Gloucester, RI
Primus
Run-away from his master Joseph Clarke, of Newport in the colony of Rhode Island, about the 10th day of June last, a Mustee man Slave named PRIMUS; he is a fellow of a middling stature, well set, and stoops a little in his shoulders, a cunning,…
Newspaper:
Connecticut Gazette
Date:
November 1, 1765
Location:
Newport, RI
Isaac
FIVE DOLLARS REWARD, RAN away from the Subscriber, on the 25th Day of Nov. last, a Negro Man Servant named Isaac, about 5 Feet 6 or 7 Inches high, well Set of a down Look, and a Scar on his Forehead, something slow of Speech, loves strong Liquor and…
Newspaper:
Connecticut Gazette
Date:
December 23, 1768
Location:
North Kingstown, RI
Tom Card
Ran-away from the subscriber, of South Kingston, in the colony of Rhode Island, on the 10th inst. A negro man named Tom, he often calls himself Tom Card, a stout, well-built fellow, about 20 years old, had on when he went away, a light colored…
Newspaper:
Connecticut Gazette
Date:
December 22, 1769
Location:
South Kingston, RI
Jo
Lately RAN AWAY, A Mustee Slave, named Jo, of a Complexion lighter than common, having long bushy Hair, was short, thick and active, had a down-cast Look, and large Legs; took with him a full’d Cloth Great Coat, Vest and Breeches, of a Drab Colour,…
Newspaper:
Connecticut Gazette
Date:
May 9, 1777
Location:
South Kingstown, RI
Zeb
Ten Dollars Reward. Ran away from the subscriber, on the 21st of this Instant, a negro man named ZEB, about 30 years old, about 5 feet 8 inches high, had on a duroy coat, snuff color, black short breeches, pair long check’d overalls, blue and white…
Newspaper:
Connecticut Gazette
Date:
June 6, 1783
Location:
South Kingstown, RI
Bristol
RANAWAY last night from the subscribers living in East-Greenwich, a negro man, slaved named BRISTOL, by trade a shipwright and cocker, brought up in the town of Newport; he is of a yellow complexion, aged about 26 years, 5 feet 9 inches high, with a…
Newspaper:
Connecticut Gazette
Date:
October 3, 1783
Location:
East Greenwich, RI
Dorcas
RUNAWAY from the subscriber the 22d of Dec. last, a negro woman named DORCAS, about 55 years of age, of a small stature. This is to forbid all persons harboring said negro on penalty of the law, and whoever will return her, shall have six cents…
Newspaper:
Connecticut Gazette
Date:
January 24, 1793
Location:
Westerly, RI