Elus and Jack
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Ran-away from the Subscriber on the night following the 20th of April Inst. a Negro man named ELUS, about 20 years old, about 5 feet 8 inches high, thick set, not very black ; he carried with him one red coat with white metal buttons, without lining, a fustian coat with yellowish metal buttons, white lining, an old brown outside jacket, (it is uncertain which he may wear) also a bearskin great-coat, two shirts, one which striped with black, the other check'd, mixt coloured stockings, his shoes but little wore, felt hat, has lately had sore shins and some marks on them may yet remain. JOSHUA RAYMOND, Jun. ALSO, Run-away at the same time from the Subscriber, a Negro man named JACK, about 21 years old, about 5 feet 9 inches high, very black and bow leg'd ; carried with him a mixt colour'd coat and breeches, red under jacket, two woollen shirts, both check'd, two pair of stockings, one pain white seam'd the other mixt, one bearskin great-coat, one short brown outside jacket, a pair old blue breeches, felt hat, and old castor hat bound with green, speaks very slow. Whoever will take up the abouve runaways shall have thirty Dollars for each, and necessary charges paid. New-London, April 21st, 1784 JOSIAH RAYMOND
Citation
Joshua Raymond and Josiah Raymond, advertisement for Elus and Jack, Connecticut Gazette , April 21, 1784, accessed June 7, 2025, https://runaway.fairuse.org/runawayct/items/show/5529.