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Title
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Julius Caesar - NY-BOAT89, NY-SAIM1, NY-SAIL44
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Identifier
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NY-BOAT89, NY-SAIM1, NY-SAIL44
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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 Royal Gazette (New York) #512
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Date
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August 25, 1781
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Trade
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Boatman, Sailmaker, Sailor
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Gender
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Male
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Home Location
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New York
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Events
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1. Self-emancipated from enslaver
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Item Type
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Advertisement
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Notes
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Pretends to be Free #552
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Transcription
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WENT away early on Wednesday morning the 15th of August inst. and has not since returned, a negro lad named MATTIS, he is a good looking well made lad, about 22 years of age but appears rather younger; is about five feet eight or nine inches high, has two scars just under one of his ears: he took with him three check shirts, oznaburg trowsers and frock, a pair of mottled nankeen breeches patched on the right knee, a striped jacket, and a round hat. His master is persuaded he did not mean to stay away, but has been seduced and is still secreted by someone. If the boy will return immediately he has nothing to fear; but should he not, those who detain him after this notice may depend upon being prosecuted with the utmost rigour. EIGHT DOLLARS Reward will be paid to any one who will bring him home, or FOUR DOLLARS to any person who will give the Printer information where he is.
Sometime about last fall, ran away from his master, a negro man named SAM, he is a tolerable chunkey lad, about 5 feet 6 or 7 inches high, about 22 years of age, and has a remarkable scar on one cheek. Also ran away a considerable time since a negro man named CÆSAR, but calls himself Julius Cæsar; he is about 5 feet 7 or eight inches high, by trade a sail maker, but has employed himself at times in going to sea, and in the wood boating business. Whoever will secure either of the above and give information to the Printer, that they may be had again, shall receive FIVE DOLLARS for each, and reasonable expences. It is pretty certain that both of them are lurking about this town.
