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Title
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Clem- MD-CAR9, MD-SHOE5
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Identifier
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MD-CAR9, MD-SHOE5
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Subject
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African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, Artisans, Carpenter, Shoemaker
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Source
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Annapolis Maryland Gazette
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Date
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June 10, 1790
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Trade
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Carpenter, Shoemaker
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gender
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Male
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Enslaver
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Thomas A. Reeder
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events
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1. Formerly enslaved by James Chappelear 2. Self-emancipated from Thomas A. Reeder
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Notes
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Compiled from Lathan Windley
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Transcription
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RAN away from the subscriber, living in Saint Mary’s county, about the month of July last, a country-born negro man named CLEM, about 30 years old, and about five feet nine inches high, rather spare made, and I think has a look out of his eyes as if one or both had been formerly hurt; he has some littel knowledge of the shoe-maker’s and carpenter’s business; he was formerly the property of James Chappelear, of this county, from whom he was brought in Virginia by Mr. Francis Hamersly, and sold to the subscriber a few weeks preceding his going off. It is thought by some that he has got over to the state of Virginia, but I am inclined to believe that the upper part of this county, the lower part of Charles and Calvert counties he mostly frequents. Any person apprehending the said fellow and securing him in any gaol, so that I get him again, shall be paid a reward of TEN DOLLARS, including what the law allows, and if brought home shall immediately be paid a reward of FIVE POUNDS currency by the subscriber, living about ten miles below the Cool-Springs and all persons are forewarned harbouring or entertaining the said fellow at their peril.
THOMAS A.REEDER.
June 7, 1790.
