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Title
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Harry or Traso - NJ-MUSIC5
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Identifier
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NJ-MUSIC5
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Source
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The New-York Mercury #655
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Date
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May 14, 1764
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Gender
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Male
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Enslaver
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Samuel Cook
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Home Location
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Mansfield Wood-House, New Jersey
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Events
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1. Self-emancipated from Samuel Cook in Mansfield Wood-House, New Jersey
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Item Type
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Advertisement
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Notes
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Pretends to be Free pg. 117
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Transcription
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Run-away on the 22nd of April last, from Samuel Cock, of the township of Mansfield Wood-House, Sussex-County, and Province of West-Jersey, a Negroe Man, by name Harry or Traso, about 5 feet 10 inches high, of a very black complexion, understands playing on a Fiddle, brought up in this Country, about 25 or 26 years old, a likely Fellow: Had on when he went away, a blue Kersey Coat, with a Cape, and old brown Jacket, without sleeves, an old Pair of Trowsers, a pair of blue breeches, made of Everlasting, and an old Felt Hat. Whoever takes up and secures said Fellow so that his Master may have him again, shall receive as a Reward, Two Dollars if taken in the Province of New Jersey and Three if in any other Province, and all reasonable charges paid by Samuel Cock, of the Township aforementioned; or Teunis Post in Somerset County.
