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Title
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Harry Robbins - NY-COACH84
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Identifier
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NY-COACH84
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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: and the Weekly Mercury #1337
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Date
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June 9, 1777
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Trade
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Coachman (Wagoner)
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Gender
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Male
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Enslaver
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George Shaw
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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 George Shaw
2. Passed as a freeman in the military
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Item Type
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Advertisement
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Notes
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Pretends to be Free #432
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Transcription
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SIX POUNDS Reward. RUN-AWAY on the first day of June instant, three NEGROES, two men and one woman, the property of George Shaw, of the city of New-York, tanner. One is about 6 feet high, or upwards, and goes by the name of JAMES RICHARDS, or RICHARDSON, the other negro named HARRY ROBBINS, of a middling stature, yellow complexion, and mighty complaisant in discourse, but very deceitful and given to liquor. The other a negro woman, of a coal black complexion, named ANN, very nimble and brisk on her feet, but bold and impudent behavior, born in New-Castle county, on Delaware.
The two negro men have entered into his Majesty’s service as waggon drivers, and their names are on the Commissary’s books, but are my property. Whoever will take up the said negroes, and bring them to me the subscriber, shall have the above reward, or FORTY SHILLINGS for each, and all reasonable charges paid by GEORGE SHAW.
