Joe and Grant
Newspaper
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Eighty Dollars REWARD. RAN away from the subscribers on Sunday night last, two negro men named Joe and Grant. Jo is a stout well made fellow, about 23 years of age, five feet ten inches tall, remarkably black, very full eyes and grins uncommonly when he laughs, has a large scar under his ear. Had on when he went away a dark mixed broadcloth coat, trowsers nearly the same, green shag vest, and fur hat wore some, can read passibly well, carried with him 1 pair nankeen trowsers, 1 do. olive colored tow cloth do. 1 spotted vest, and a number of other clothes. Grant is a tall slim built fellow, five feet ten inches tall, 24 years of age, middling black, educated in a low Dutch family, rather talkative, wore away a black broadcloth coat, and a summer dress, took with him a variety of other clothing. Whoever will secure said negroes, that the owners may obtain them, shall receive the above reward, or 40 dollars for either, and all reasonable charges. BENJAMIN SEERS, HENRY SMITH. Montgomery, Orange county, N.Y. July 3
Citation
Benjamin Seers and Henry Smith, advertisement for Jo and Grant, Connecticut Courant, August 3, 1803, accessed June 7, 2025, https://runaway.fairuse.org/runawayct/items/show/4925.