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Title
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Bob- MD-JOI1
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Identifier
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MD-JOI1
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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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Baltimore Maryland Journal and Baltimore Advertiser
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Date
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May 4, 1787
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Trade
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Joiner
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gender
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Male
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Enslaver
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Robert Peter
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events
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1. Formerly enslaved by William Haymond 2. Enslaved by Robert Peter 3. Self-emancipated from Robert Peter
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Notes
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Compiled from Lathan Windley
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Transcription
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Baltimore Maryland Journal and Baltimore Advertiser,May 4, 1787.
Five Pounds Reward.
RAN AWAY, from the subscriber, living in George-Town, Patowmack River, BOB, a Mulatto Fellow, rather small size; he is about 40 years of age, has bushy hair, and is not very talkative, he was brought up to the Joiner’s business, and can do very good work; he is a modest fellow, but will get drunk when he can get liquor. His former Master, Mr. William Haymond, who I am informed lives in Harrison County, Virginia, sold him to me in the year 1773, but before that time he had intended to procure his freedom as a Slave, by selling him to a man in Frederick County, as a Servant, for the term, I think, of ten years, but finding the person could not pay the money agreed upon, the bargain became void, and Bob was sold to me by Mr. Haymond, as a Slave, but by some means having possession of the papers, whereby he was to have obtained his freedom, petitioned the Magistrates of Montgomery Court, for this purpose, and on a hearing, was ordered to return to his state of slavery; I suppose he may still have these papers, and may shew them as his discharge. When he left me, which was about the 4th of this present month April, he had on a brown sheeting linen shirt, a short coat, and breeches of a drab frize, stockings, shoes and hat, but I cannot describe the quality, I think his height is somewhere between 5 feet 6 inches and 5 feet 8 inches; I am inclined to think he will endeavour to get to his old Masters, or perhaps to the Eastern-Shore in some vessel from George-Town. The above Reward will be paid for securing him, so I get him again, and reasonable expences will be paid for bringing and delivering him to me in George-Town.
ROBERT PETER.
N.B. All Captains or Masters of Vessels, or others, are hereby forewarned at their peril, from taking on board or employing him.
April 21, 1787.
