Guinea and Larry
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Reward
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FIVE DOLLARS REWARD. RANAWAY from the Subscriber on the 28th of August last, a Negro fellow named GUINEA, about 5 Feet 3 or 4 Inches High, and about 41 or 42 Years old, had on when he went away, and carried with him a Brown outside Waistcoat, a Yallow Linnen under Waistcoat Otter colour, and Breeches of the same, a coarse Holland Shirt, one check'd Ditto, a Pair of strip'd Trowsers, one red Ratteen Waistcoat without Sleeves, and Pewter Buttons, one Pair mixt red and blue Stockings, one Felt Hat, and has work'd at the Clother's Trade; and it is tho't he went away with a Molatto Fellow named Larry, who is free, and likely will shew a forg'd Pass. Whoever will take up said Negro, and return him to the Subscriber, shall be entitled to the above Reward of Five Dollars, and all necessary Charges paid, by HEZEKIAH ORTON. Litchfield, Sept. 5th, 1774.
Citation
Hezekiah Orton, advertisement for Guinea and Larry, Connecticut Journal, September 9, 1774, accessed June 7, 2025, https://runaway.fairuse.org/runawayct/items/show/5507.