Peter and Primus
Newspaper
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New Haven, November 22d, 1771. Run away last evening from the subscriber two Negro Fellows, one named Peter, the other Primus. Peter is a stout fellow, of a yellow complexion, about thirty-nine years of age, bushy head of hair, took with him a suit of light cloth clothes, and some other articles of apparel not possible to be described. Primus is about 27 years old, a trim built fellow, something yellowish; has pretty long hair for a negro, and I think has lost one of his toes: he lately run away from the Jersies and was taken up in this town, where he was purchased. He took with him a snuff colour'd coat and breeches lined with red coating, a black velvet waistcoat, &c. he is a handy fellow, and pretty good carpenter; 'tis likely he may have a pass, and change his name from Primus to Charles. Whoever shall take up said negroes, and confide them, and give their master intelligence where they are, or convey them home, shall be rewarded in a very genrous manner, and receive the thanks of their humble Servant, RALPH ISAACS.
Citation
Ralph Isaacs, advertisement for Peter and Primus, Connecticut Courant, November 26, 1771, accessed June 7, 2025, https://runaway.fairuse.org/runawayct/items/show/4482.