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Title
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Claus - NY-CYP2
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Identifier
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NY-CYP2
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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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The New-York Gazette: or, The Weekly Post-Boy, #755
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Date
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July 4, 1757
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Trade
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Cypherer
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Gender
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Male
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Enslaver
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Cornelius Newkerk
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Home Location
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[New York]
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Events
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1. Self-emancipated from Cornelius Newkerk
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Item Type
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Advertisement
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Notes
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Pretends to be Free #152
May be in NJ
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Transcription
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Run away from Cornelius Newkerk, a lusty Negro Man named Claus, about 35 years old, is much Pock-broken, can read and write both English and Dutch, pretends to cypher, and has a very heavy Gate. Had on a light colour’d silk- Camblet Coat, lin’d with Shalloon, a flower’d Stuff Waistcoat lin’d with the same as the Outside, a Wash-Leather Breeches, almost white with wearing and Washing, light colour’d Worsted Stockings, one Pair of homespun blue Woolen Stockings; took two Pair of shoes, big Brass Buckles; Brass Knee Buckles; one fine Garlix Linnen Shirt one Homespun Shirt, a Beaver Hat much worn; had a Quantity of small Silver with him, and its likely will forge a Pass. Whoever takes up the said Negro, and gives Notice thereof to Andrew Breasted, sen. or Isaac Ryckman, in New-York, and secures him so that his Master may have him again, shall have THREE POUNDS Reward, and all reasonable Charges paid by CORNELIUS NEWKERK.
