Two Negro Men
Newspaper
Date
Runaway(s)
Location
Language Skills
Reward
Transcription
Run away from the subscriber, two negro men, one about 50 years old, of a small size, can read and write, and may forge passes; had on when he went away, a reddish coat and leather breeches. The other of about 18 years old, of a small size, handsome and well built; had on when he went away, a brown coat and leather breeches, with trousers over them, and a small wool hat. Whoever will take up said Negroes, and secure them in goal (for they are old offenders) so that the owner may have them again, shall be entitled to fifteen dollars reward, and reasonable charges paid.
Citation
John Hartt, advertisement for Two Negro Men, The Connecticut Journal, January 18, 1786, accessed June 7, 2025, https://runaway.fairuse.org/runawayct/items/show/5362.