Lott and Jacob
Newspaper
Date
Runaway(s)
Location
Reward
Transcription
Forty Dollars Reward. RUN away from the subscribers on sunday the 6th day of June instant, Two Negro men, one named LOTT, about 35 years old - five feet nine or ten inches high - a sober, surly, down looking, black fellow - a little bald on the fore part of his head - had on when he went away, a short blue cloth coat - black satinet breeches - white ribed woolen stockings - white shirt, and a castor hat. ------ The other named JACOB, or York, a short, sturdy, stinking fellow (when warm) about 22 years old - had on when he run away, a short brown coat- fustian overalls- white shirt-, ruffled at the bottom-white thread stockings - good shoes, and hat. - He can play on the Fiddle, and had one with him. It is not know that they took any other cloths with them. It is probable that they may change their names, cloths; and may have procured forged passes, as York can write. They were at Norwalk on the 8th instant. It is supposed they intended to go for Boston. Any person who will take up the said fellows, or either of them, and bring them to their masters, or secure them so that their masters may get them again shall receive Twenty Dollars reward for each of them, and all reasonable charges paid by JOHN DeHART JOHN CRANE Mr. JACOB OGDEN. Elizabeth-Town (New - Jersey) June 21, 1790
Citation
John DeHart, John Crane, and Jacob Ogden, advertisement for Lott and Jacob, American Mercury, July 5, 1790, accessed June 6, 2025, https://runaway.fairuse.org/runawayct/items/show/5287.