Index Entry | Gordon, John, owner of runaway Negro named Joe, singer of hymns |
Location | Northumberland |
Citation | VGW(PU.778.002 29 May 1778:41 (165) Two hundred dollars reward. Run away from the subscriber in Northumberland, two Negro men, viz. Joe, a tall black fellow, who has a fine smooth address, a hole in one of his cheeks, and is very artful. He can read a little, is fond of singing hymns, and exhorting his brethren of the Ethiopian tribe. Bill. . . [5 lines describing Bill's appearance and terms for return.] [signed] John Gordon. |
Generic Title | Virginia Gazette-Williamsburg (Pu) |
Date | 1778.05.29 |
Publisher | Purdie, Alexander |
City, State | Williamsburg, VA |
Year | 1778 |
Bibliography | B0049240 |