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VGR(DN.780.025
2 Dec 1780:43 (91)
Run away from the subscriber near Petersburg, on Thursday
the 2d instant (November) two Negro slaves, viz. Marcus, . .
. [2 lines]. Nanny, who formerly belonged to the estate of
Edward Cocke of Charles City. She run away about two years
ago, and was harboured some time in that county, and
afterwards was taken up in Hampton where she passed some
time as a free woman by the name of Nanny Lymus, has a
husband by the name of Charles (a fidler) belonging to Mr.
Mastersin in New Kent. She is a likely sensible wench, of a
yellow complexion, about 5 feet 7 or 8 inches high, has bad
teeth, and about 35 years of age (Virginia born) had on when
she went away, a white yarn petticoat wove serge, and jacket
of mixed black and white Virginia cloth. . . [7 lines, more
cloths, terms, 500 dollars for either, signed] Richard
Taylor.
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