Citation - Maryland Journal: 1783.09.19

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Index Entry Fiddle, played by runaway Negro named Moses 
Location Baltimore 
Citation
MJ.783.121
19 Sep 1783:41 (10/65 552) 
Alexandria, September 6, 1783.  Ten Dollars Reward.  Ran
away, from the subscriber, on the 31st ult a Negro fellow
named Moses, about 5 feet 5 or 6 inches high, and well
proportioned about 35 years of age . . . [6 lines] Moses has
a small turn for music, played indifferently on the fiddle. 
He has been generally used to cooking and waiting in a
house, which he understands exceeding well; . . .[10 more
lines, signed] Henry Lyles.


Generic Title Maryland Journal 
Date 1783.09.19 
Publisher Goddard, M. K. 
City, State Baltimore, MD 
Year 1783 
Bibliography B0021264
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