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Abram- MD-FIDD10

Title: Abram- MD-FIDD10
Identifier: MD-FIDD10
Subject: African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, Artisans
Source: Baltimore Maryland Journal and Baltimore Advertiser
Date: November 7, 1783
Trade: Fiddler
gender: Male
Enslaver: Archibald Buchanan
Home: Enslaver's Plantation
events: 1. Self-emancipated from Archibald Buchanan
Notes: Compiled from Lathan Windley
Transcription: Baltimore,
Oct. 25, 1783.
Ran away, from the subscriber’s plantation, about 11 or 12 miles from Baltimore-Town, a likely Negro Boy, named ABRAM, 14 or 15 years of age, about 5 feet high, well made, full eyed, very dark complexion, and plays on the fiddle. Had on, when he went away, a country-cloth jacket and breeches, osnaburgs shirt, but it is likely he has changed his clothes, as it is supposed he is about Baltimore-Town, where he has been seen frequently, since he went away. Whoever takes up, and secures the above Boy in gaol, so that I may get him again, shall receive SIX DOLLARS Reward, and reasonable charges paid, by
ARCHIBALD BUCHANAN.
N.B. All masters of vessels, are forewarned from harbouring or carrying him off, at their peril.