Citation - Virginia Gazette-Williamsburg (Pu): 1777.05.23

VGW(PU.777.012
23 May 1777:13 (121)
Run away from the subscriber in Charlotte, the 17th of April
last, a Negro man named Ned, who is a well set fellow, about
29 years old, 5 feet 6 or 7 inches high, has remarkable
small legs for his size, walks with his toes much turned
out, plays on the violin, pretends sometimes to make
fiddles, and is very forward in speaking. . . [13 more lines
describing clothing and terms for return, signed] Richard
Gaines, sen.