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Title
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Ben - NJ-BAKE1, NJ-COOK1
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Identifier
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NJ-BAKE1, NJ-COOK1
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Subject
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African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1865, Artisans
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Source
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The New-York Gazette (Weyman's) #307
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Date
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October 22, 1764
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Trade
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Baker, Cook
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Gender
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Male
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Enslaver
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Augustine Reid
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Home Location
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Roxbury, New Jersey
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Events
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1. Enslaved by Augustine Reid
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Item Type
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Advertisement
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Notes
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Pretends to be Free pg. 125
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Transcription
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RAN-away the 12th of August last, from the Subscriber, living in Roxbury, County of Morris, two Negro Men, one about 20 Years of Age, named JOE, a sprightly well-set Fellow, understands all sorts of farming Work, and pretends to be a Fidler. The other about 30 Years of Age, named BEN, understands House-Work, as to baking, washing, and cooking; he knows but little about Farming; he is a thick clumsey Fellow, with a Scar near the Corner of his Eye. They had on when they went away, Tow Shirts and Trowsers; the young Fellow had a half worn wool Hat, a Soldier’s red Coat, and bare Feet; the other had on an old light blue Kersey Vest, with thick grey Kersey Lining, halfworn Shoes, and no Hat. Whoever will takes up the aforesaid Negroes, so that I can have them again, shall have FIVE POUNDS Reward, or Fifty Shillings for either, and all reasonable Charges paid them by me, or Amout Cannon, at the Sign of the Wheat-Sheaf, near the Ship-Yards. AUGUSTINE REID.
