BCDA (Objects) · Ned- MD-SHOE14

Ned- MD-SHOE14

Title: Ned- MD-SHOE14
Identifier: MD-SHOE14
Subject: African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, Artisans
Source: Baltimore Maryland Journal and Baltimore Advertiser
Date: December 9, 1785
Trade: Shoemaker
gender: Male
Enslaver: Denton Jacques
Home: Fort-Frederick Furnace
events: 1. Self-emancipated from Denton Jacques
Notes: Compiled from Lathan Windley
Transcription: THREE POUNDS REWARD.
Ran away, from the subscriber, at Fort-Frederick Furnace, Washington County, NED, a likely, strong, active young negro, a shoemaker by trade; his dress, a new red coat, black waistcoat and breeches, new felt hat bound with silver tinsel, white stockings, and new shoes. The above Reward will be paid to any person who delivers him at said Furnace, or Thirty Shillings for securing him in any gaol, and giving notice thereof to his master, so that he may be recovered.
DENTON JACQUES.
November 16, 1785.
their peril, not to harbour the above negro.