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AWM.741.023
10-17 Sep 1741:41 (1133)
Run away, on the 23d of August past, from Philip French of
New-Brunswick, in East-New-Jersey, a Negro man, named Claus,
of middle stature, yellowish complexion, about 45 years of
age, speaks Dutch, and good English. He had on when he went
away, a brown kersey wastecoat lined with red peniston, a
black stock with a silver clasp, a pair of oznabrigs
trowsers and breeches, an oznabrigs shirt, a striped woollen
cap, square toed shoes, and an old hat: He took with him a
red double breasted stroud wastecoat lined with blue
shalloon and trim'd with black. He is a fiddler, and took
his fiddle with him, he uses the bow with his left hand.
Whoever shall take up the said Negro man and bring or
send him to his master abovementioned, shall have a reward
of three pounds, and all reasonable charges, paid by
[signed] Philip French.
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