Negro Fellow
Newspaper
Date
Runaway(s)
Location
Reward
Transcription
Ran-away from the Subscriber of Hebron, a Negro Fellow about 25 Years old, about 5 Feet Ten Inches high well proportioned, very black, of a sprightly Countenance, roles very much as he walks: Had with him one suit of Cloaths of mixed Clarret colour, and a brown Great Coat bound without Buttons, one Frock, two white Holland Shirts, two strip'd Holland Ditto, one check'd Ditto, a pair of Deer-Skin Breeches, a pair of check'd Trowsers, a straight bodied grey Coat. Whoever shall take up said Negro, and convey him to his said Master, or secure him in any of his Majesty's Goals, and give Notice thereof to his Master, shall have Ten Dollars Reward, and all necessary Charges paid by me SAMUEL GILBERT, jun.
N.B. All Masters of Vessels and Others are hereby strictly forbid carrying off said Negro, on the Penalty of the Law in such Cases provided
N.B. All Masters of Vessels and Others are hereby strictly forbid carrying off said Negro, on the Penalty of the Law in such Cases provided
Citation
Samuel Gilbert, advertisement for Negro Fellow, Connecticut Gazette, June 19, 1772, accessed December 14, 2025, https://runaway.fairuse.org/runawayct/items/show/5641.