Zeb
Newspaper
Date
Runaway(s)
Location
Reward
Transcription
Ten Dollars Reward. Ran away from the subscriber, on the 21st of this Instant, a negro man named ZEB, about 30 years old, about 5 feet 8 inches high, had on a duroy coat, snuff color, black short breeches, pair long check’d overalls, blue and white mixed rib’d stockings. Said Negro was bought of Mr. Picket Latimer of New London. Whoever will apprehend and secure said negro or bringing him to me at South-Kingstown in the state of Rhode -Island, shall have the above reward, and all charges paid by JOSEPH Gorden. SO. Kingstown, May 28, 1783. All master of vessels are forbid carrying off said run-away or concealing him.
Citation
Joseph Gorden, advertisement for Zeb, Connecticut Gazette, June 6, 1783, accessed June 7, 2025, https://runaway.fairuse.org/runawayct/items/show/5524.