Daniel- MD-VIOL5

Title: Daniel- MD-VIOL5
Identifier: MD-VIOL5
Subject: African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, Artisans
Source: Baltimore Maryland Jounal and Baltimore Advertiser
Date: September 17, 1784
Trade: Violinist (Musician)
Enslaver: Davidge Warfield
Events: 1. Self-emancipated from Davidge Warfield
Home: Above Mr. Snowden's Iron-Work
Notes: Compiled from Lathan Windley
Transcription: TEN POUNDS REWARD.
Ran away, from the subscriber, living on the back part of Elk-Ridge, near Patuxent River, above Mr. Snowden’s iron-work, a likely young NEGRO FELLOW, named DANIEL, about 24 years of age, middle stature, middling black, a very likely active fellow, and is very fond of playing on the violin; speaks very good English, and pretty quick; he wears his hair tied behind; he had on a blue damask waistcoat, a white shirt, a pair of striped overalls, and a hat, about half-worn, (with a white button on it) which he generally wears cock’d three ways. Any person who will take up said Fellow, and bring him to his master, shall receive a Reward of Forty Shillings, if 10 miles from home; Three Pounds, if 20 miles, Six Pounds, if 30 miles, and if taken out of the State, the above Reward, paid by
DAVIDGE WARFIELD.
Sept. 16, 1784.
gender: Male