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Robin- MD-COO4

Title: Robin- MD-COO4
Identifier: MD-COO4
Subject: African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, Artisans
Source: Annapolis Maryland Gazette
Date: July 17, 1788
Trade: Cooper
gender: Male
Enslaver: Zadoc Duvall
events: 1. Formerly enslaved by Richard William Wells 2. Self-emancipated from Zadoc Duvall
Notes: Compiled from Lathan Windley
Transcription: THREE POUNDS REWARD.
July 7, 1788.
RAN away from the subscriber, living in Prince-George’s county, on the 19th day of April, a negro man named ROBIN, formerly the property of Richard William Wells, between thirty and forty years of age, slim thin looking fellow, about six feet high; had on when he went away, an old blue cotton jacket, osnabrig shirt, old felt hat, a pair of old cotton breeches, a pair of old leggings, bare-footed, but as he had other cloaths possibly he has changed them; he can do very good coopers work, &cc. Whoever will secure said fellow in any gaol, so that I get him again, shall receive fifty shillings, and if brought home the above reward, paid by
ZADOC DUVALL.
N.B. I forewarned all persons from harbouring or entertaining said negro.
Z.D.