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Prince- MD-SAW14

Title: Prince- MD-SAW14
Identifier: MD-SAW14
Subject: African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, Artisans
Source: Baltimore Maryland Journal and Baltimore Advertiser
Date: March 5, 1790
Trade: Sawyer
gender: Male
Enslaver: Lambert Wilmer
events: 1. Self-emancipated from Lambert Wilmer
Notes: Compiled from Lathan Windley
Transcription: Four Dollars Reward.
RAN AWAY, from the subscriber, living in Gunpowder Neck, Harford County, a NEGRO MAN, named PRINCE, about 5 feet 10 inches high, 26 years of age, has been a ferry-man several years, is a black likely Negro, stammers in his speech, can saw with a cross cut and whip-saw: Had on, and took away, a fearnought jacket, a fustian and a cloth coat, brown breeches, black linsey under jacket, nankeen jacket and breeches, and a tow-linen shirt. Whoever apprehends said NEGRO, and secures him in any gaol, so that I may get him again, shall have FOUR DOLLARS reward, and all reasonable charges, if brought home, paid by
LAMBERT WILMER.
N.B. It is supposed that said NEGRO will endeavour to enter on board some vessel, as a hand; therefore, all masters of vessels are forewarned hiring or carrying him off, at their peril.
February 24, 1790.