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Title
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Moses- MD-SHOE11
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Identifier
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MD-SHOE11
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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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July 18, 1783
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Trade
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Shoemaker
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gender
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Male
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Enslaver
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Benjamin Nicholson
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events
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1. Formerly enslaved by Thomas Worthington 2. Formerly enslaved by William Lux 3. Self-emancipated from Benjamin Nicholson
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Notes
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Compiled from Lathan Windley
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Transcription
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TWENTY-FOUR DOLLARS REWARD
RAN AWAY from the Subscriber, living in Baltimore County, THREE NEGRO FELLOWS (formerly the property of the late Mr. William Lux, of Baltimore-Town, and by him bought of Mr. Thomas Worthington) viz.
NACE, AARON, and MOSES,
all of them brothers. NACE, the oldest, is 25 years old, about 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high. AARON, the second, is about 5 feet 4 inches high. MOSES, the youngest, is about 5 feet 7 or 8 inches high. They are all very black, and have high sharp noses for Negroes. NACE knows something of coopering, and uses one hand as well as the other. MOSES is a tolerable shoemaker, and has a very swanky walk, with a down look, and sour countenance. They can all read, and may, ‘tis likely, get passes, and call themselves free men. They took with them a variety of clothes, viz. A fine old white shirt, marked B.N. No. 4, a pair of old nankeen breeches, a callico jacket and breeches, a pair of pumps, oznaburg shirts, and brown roll trousers. ‘Tis likely they may sculk some time about town, as they are well acquainted there. All Masters of Vessels and Skippers of Craft are warned, at their peril, not to receive them on board their vessels. Whoever shall take up and secure either of the said Fellows, within this County, shall receive the Reward of Thirty Shillings; if out of the County, Forty Shillings; if out of State, Sixty Shillings, and reasonable charges.
BENJAMIN NICHOLSON.
July 7, 1783.
