Tack and woman and female child
Newspaper
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Reward
Transcription
RUN away from the Subscriber on Saturday night last, a Negro man named TACK, about 25 years of age, middling stature, likely, active, and well made, was born and brought up in this town, he had with him all his clothes, among which were a white broad cloth coat turned up with the blue made short, a scarlet cassimer coat, nankeen Vest and Breaches, blue corduroy Breeches, white Shirt, tow cloth Trowsers, check'd homespun Shirt, an old claret coloured Coat and beaver Hat half worn, he plays well on the Flute and Fife,--- and went off in a company with a Negro Wench of Mr. Platt's of this town, who carried her clothes and female child, she's about 40 years old, thick and fleshy and pretends to be his wife. Whoever will take up and bring said Fellow to the subscriber shall be paid TEN DOLLARS Reward and reasonable Charges. THOMAS SEYMOUR. Hartford, September 8, 1783.
Citation
Thomas Seymour, advertisement for Tack, woman, and female child, Connecticut Courant, September 23, 1783, accessed June 8, 2025, https://runaway.fairuse.org/runawayct/items/show/4713.