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Title
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Symon - NY-CHIM1
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Identifier
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NY-CHIM1
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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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New-York Gazette; or, The Weekly Post-Boy #1472
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Date
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March 18, 1771
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Trade
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Chimney-sweeper
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Gender
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Male
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Enslaver
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Peter Low
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Home
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Maiden Lane
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Home Location
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Manhattan, New York
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Events
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1. Self-emancipated from Peter Low
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Item Type
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Advertisement
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Notes
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Pretends to be Free #342
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Transcription
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RUN AWAY on Thursday the 7th of March, from Peter Low, a Mulatto Slave, named Syme, or Symon, (half Indian and half Negro Breed) aged bout 24 Years, is a Chimney Sweeper: Had on when he went away, an old Thickset Coat, and old Beaver Hat, an old Watch-Coat, and other old Cloaths; had his Utensils for Sweeping with him: —He is short and wellset, has a heavy walk, speaks slow and thick, both Dutch and English: has short but straight Indian like Hair, and generally smiles when spoken to. Perhaps he may pretend to be free. Masters of Vessels and others are warned from carrying him off.
Whoever takes up the said Negro and secures him, so that his Master may have him again, shall have Two Dollars, and if taken out of the City of New York, Four Dollars Reward, with all reasonable Charges, paid by PETER LOW.
N.B. The said Peter Low, continus to make and sell, CHOCOLATTE at his House the upper end of Maiden-Lane.
