Jack
Newspaper
Date
Runaway(s)
Location
Language Skills
Reward
Transcription
RUN away from the Subscriber, a Negro Man, named JACK, about 22 years of age, of a yellow complexion, long black hair, speaks good English, and a little Dutch, had on when he went away, a red Jacket amd blue Coat, a pair of yellow Breeches, was brought up to the farming business, and is a good fiddler. Whoever takes up said Negro, and returns him to his master, shall have Eight Dollars reward, and all necessary charges paid, by EPHRAIM WHEELER. Nine-Partners, (State of N. York) Sept. 16, 1783.
Citation
Ephraim Wheeler, advertisement for Jack, Connecticut Courant, October 28, 1783, accessed June 7, 2025, https://runaway.fairuse.org/runawayct/items/show/4714.