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Title
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Will - VA-SAW15, VA-SHOE23
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Identifier
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VA-SAW15, VA-SHOE23
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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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Virginia Gazette
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Date
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August 8, 1766
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Trade
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Sawyer
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Shoemaker
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Enslaver
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B. Dandridge
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Events
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1. Self-emancipated from B. Dandridge
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Item Type
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Advertisement
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Transcription
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RAN away from the Subscriber in HANOVER, A Negro Mannamed WILL, lusty well made Fellow, bow legged, andround shoulder'd about 30 Years old, he is a baker byTrade, and understand; sawing and shoemaking, has remarkablewhite Spots on his Nails and Teeth. Also a Mulatto Fellow named SAM, by Trade A Carpenter, tall, straight and well made, about24 Years old, has a full Face and very rough Forehead, he has a largeScar on his right Leg, occasioned by a Cut with a broad Ax.they are both very sensible likely Fellows, and as their Scheme forgoing off has been for some time planned, it is supposed they willattempt to get out of the Colony.
Whoever apprehends the said Slaves, so that I get them again,shall have Twenty Shillings Reward for each, besides what the Lawallows, if taken in this Colony; and Five Pounds for each if takencut of the Colony.
July 14, 1766.
B. DANDRIDGE.
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gender
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Male
