Bet
Newspaper
Date
Runaway(s)
Location
Reward
Transcription
TEN DOLLARS REWARD. RUNAWAY, the 12th July, 1784, a molatto WENCH, about 29 years old; named BET, a short thick set fat wench, very talkative, and handy about house-work and cookery, has a large scar over her temple extending up under the hair of the head caused by a burn.---Whoever will take up and return said wench to the subscriber at Stonington-Point, shall be intitled to the above reward, and all necessary charges paid by me NATHAN PALMER.
Citation
Nathan Palmer, advertisement for Bet, Connecticut Gazette, August 20, 1784, accessed June 7, 2025, https://runaway.fairuse.org/runawayct/items/show/5323.