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Jacob- MD-FORG4

Title: Jacob- MD-FORG4
Identifier: MD-FORG4
Subject: African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, Artisans, Forgeman
Source: Baltimore Maryland Journal and Baltimore Advertiser
Date: March 12, 1782
Trade: Forgeman
gender: Male
Enslaver: William Hammond
Home: Hockley Forge
events: 1. Self-emancipated from William Hammond
Notes: Compiled from Lathan Windley
Transcription: TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN AWAY, on the 23d instant, from Hockley Forge, on the Main Falls of Patapsco, Ann-Arundel County, Maryland, a Negro Fellow, named JACOB; he is about 35 years of age, 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high, of a yellowish complexion, his lips are rather larger than common, has been used to the forge business, and is exceedingly fond of strong liquor; had on an old hat, white cotton jacket and breeches, Osnaburg shirt, white yarn stockings, and coarse shoes. Whoever secures said Fellow, so that I get him again, shall receive, if taken Ten Miles from home Three Pounds, if Twenty Miles, Five Pounds, and if out of the State, the above Reward, and reasonable charges, if brought home. He was seen yesterday on Fell’s-Point, below Baltimore.
WILLIAM HAMMOND.
Feb. 27, 1782.
N.B. All masters of vessels are forewarned from carrying him off.