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Title
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Richmond - NY-HANG1
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Identifier
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NY-HANG1
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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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The Royal Gazette (New York) #506
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Date
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August 4, 1781
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Trade
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Hangman
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Gender
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Male
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Enslaver
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Captain William Cunningham, Provost Marshal
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Home Location
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New York
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Events
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1. Formerly enslaved by Colonel Pattison
2. Formerly enslaved by Mr. Saufe
3. Self-emancipated from Captain [William] Cunningham
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Item Type
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Advertisement
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Notes
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Pretends to be Free #546
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Transcription
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One Guinea Reward. RUN AWAY from the Provost Marshal, a black man named Richmon, formerly the property of the Rebel Colonel Pattison, at Christeen Bridge, in Pennsylvania: He formerly lived at Mr. Saufe’s, Merchant at the Fly-market: All masters of vessels are hereby warned against harbouring him at their peril, he being the Common HANGMAN.
The above reward will be paid to any person who will secure said negro, so as the Provost Marshal may have him again, by
CAPTAIN CUNNINGHAM,
Provost Martial.
