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Title
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Robert Kupperth - NY-MUSIC26
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Identifier
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NY-MUSIC26
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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 Royal Gazette (New York) #363
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Date
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March 29, 1780
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Trade
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Musician (Drummer)
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Gender
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Male
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Enslaver
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Hessian Regiment Landgrave
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Home Location
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New York City, New York
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Events
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1. Self-emancipated from the Hessian Regiment Landgrave
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Item Type
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Advertisement
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Notes
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Pretends to be Free #489
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Transcription
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DESERTED on the 25th inst. from the General Hospital where he has been sick with the small pox, a Negroe, named Robert Kupperth, about 19 years of age, five feet three inches high. He was a Drummer of the Hessian Regiment Landgrave, and had on when he went away his old Regimentals. He is of a pretty dark complexion, and very much pitted with the small-pox. As it is supposed that he is gone on board of a vessel, or is secreted in the city, every one is warned at his own peril, to harbour the said Negro Drummer, and whoever will secure, give intelligence, or deliver him to the said regiment Landgrave, now garrisoned in this city, will be handsomly rewarded.
de KEUDELL,
Colonel of the Regiment Landgrave.
New-York, March 29, 1780.
