Frank - NY-MUSIC7

Item

Title
Frank - NY-MUSIC7
Identifier
NY-MUSIC7
Subject
African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, Artisans
Source
New-York Weekly Post-Boy, #190
Date
September 8, 1746
Trade
Musician (Fiddler)
Gender
Male
Enslaver
Samuel Clowse Jr.
Home Location
Jamaica, Long Island, New York
Events
1. Self-emancipated from Samuel Clowse, jun.
Item Type
Advertisement
Notes
Pg. 22
Transcription
Run away about 3 weeks ago, from Samuel Clowse, jun. at Jamaica on Long-Island, a Negro man named Frank, about 5 feet and a half high, of a yellow complexion, down Look, pretty much pock broken, pretends to play on the fiddle; had on when he went away an old blue Broadcloth Coat, the other Cloaths unknown and was bred at Mr. Rappelie’s at New York Ferry; Whoever takes up and secures said Slave, so that he may be had again, shall have forty shillings reward, paid by Samuel Clowes, jun.
Item sets
Musicians