Nero - NY-SAIL13

Item

Title
Nero - NY-SAIL13
Identifier
NY-SAIL13
Subject
African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, Artisans
Source
New-York Evening Post #340
Date
December 18, 1802
Trade
Sailor
Gender
Male
Enslaver
Captain Cornelius P. Vanderhoef
Home
[President]
Home Location
New York
Events
1. Self-emancipated from Cornelius P. Vanderhoef
Item Type
Advertisement
Transcription
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD----Run away, on Thursday evening the 9th of De-cember, from on board the Sloop President, from Middletown-Point, Cornelius P. Vanderhoef, Cap-tain, a NEGO MAN, named NERO, about 21 yaers of age, five feet five or six inches high, of a black complexion, very white teeth, and is very ob-liging, stammers a little when speaking, has rather a down look. Had on when he went away, a light coloured pea-jacket, and a black hat. Whoever will take up and secure said Negro, so that his master may get him again, shall receive the above reward, with reasonable charges.
N.B. Any information relative to the above run-away, may be left at G. Fortnan's, printer, at No. 64 Water-street. Dec 18 [Peod] 1 w & 2w*
Item sets
Sailors