BCDA (Objects)

Title

Crawford- MD-FORG5

Identifier

MD-FORG5

Subject

African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, Artisans, Forgeman

Source

Baltimore Maryland Journal and Baltimore Advertiser

Date

March 25, 1785

Trade

Forgeman

gender

Male

Enslaver

Thomas Moffitt

Home

North-East Forge

events

1. Self-emancipated from Thomas Moffitt

Notes

Compiled from Lathan Windley

Transcription

SIXTEEN DOLLARS REWARD.
Ran away, from North-East Forge, in Cecil County, Maryland, about the last of October, a NEGRO MAN named CRAWFORD, about 22 years of age, 6 feet high, proportionally made, has a wide mouth, and a remarkable impudent look when spoken to; he is fond of strong liquor, apt to get drunk, and is then very quarrelsome; had on and took with him, a white cloth jacket, tow shirt and trousers, a fine shirt, and large hat, with sundry other cloaths not known. He has lately been instructed in forge-business, and is capable of making the bloom.
Whoever takes up, and secures the said Slave in any gaol, so that he may be had again, shall receive the above Reward, with all reasonable charges if brought home, paid by
THOMAS MOFFITT.
He was seen lurking about home for several days, and information has since been given, that a Negro man belonging to John Hall, living in the neighbourhood, ran away about the same time, and as he came from the Northward, it is probable they have made for Philadelphia, with an intention of trying to get to sea; but if they have taken another course, they may have visited Baltimore-Town for the same purpose.
March 24, 1785.