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Title
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Tom - NY-MUSIC29
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Identifier
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NY-MUSIC29
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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, #566
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Date
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December 3, 1753
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Trade
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Musician (Violinist)
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Gender
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Male
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Enslaver
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Patrick Mott
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Home Location
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Hempstead, Long Island, New York
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Events
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1. Self-emancipated from Patrick Mott
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Item Type
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Advertisement
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Notes
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Pretends to be Free #108
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Transcription
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Run away the 12th Instant November, at night, from PATRICK MOTT, of Hempstead, on Long Island; a Mullato Fellow Named Tom, is about 30 years of age, and is a short well-set Fellow, about 5 feet and a Half high, full fac’d, with black curl’d hair: Had on when he went away, a brown homespun Coat and jacket, a Pair of Leather Breeches, a Pair of Linnen Breeches, two shirts, one of white Linnen, and the other a check’d Woollen, an old Beaver or Castor Hat, speaks good English, and plays well on the violin. Whoever takes up said Mullato, and brings him to his Master, or secures him, so that he may have him again, shall have Three Pounds reward, and all reasonable Charges, paid by me PATRICK MOTT.
