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Title
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Tone - NY-BUTC6, NY-TAI2
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Identifier
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NY-BUTC6, NY-TAI2
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Subject
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African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, Artisans
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Source
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The New-York Gazette, Revived in The Weekly Post-Boy, #478
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Date
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May 18, 1752
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Trade
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Butcher, Tailor
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Gender
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Male
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Enslaver
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William Lanen
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Home Location
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[New York City], New York
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Events
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1. Self-emancipated from William Lanen
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Item Type
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Advertisement
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Notes
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Pretends to be Free #95
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Transcription
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Run away, a Spanish Negro Man, named Tone, who lately belonged to William Lanen, of this city, Butcher, of a small stature, between 20 and 30 years of age, by Trade a butcher, but understands something of the Tayloring Business. Whoever takes up said Negro, and brings him to John Marston at Flushing, in Queen’s County, or to Whitehead Hicks at New York, (or secures him so that either of them do get him) shall be well rewarded and all reasonable charges paid. N.B. All Masters of Vessels are forewarned carrying him off, and whoever conceals him, may expect to be prosecuted with the utmost Rigour of the Law.
