Will-NC-SAI2

Title: Will-NC-SAI2
Identifier: NC-SAI2
Subject: African Americans--History, African Americans--History--T0 1863
Source: Wilmington Gazette
Date: February 5, 1801
Trade: sailer
gender: male
Enslaver: John Webb
homeLocation: Wilmington, NC
events: 1. Self- emancipated from ENSLAVER John Webb
Type: Advertisement
Transcription: ABSCONDED from the subscriber, on the 29th of December last, two NEGRO SAILERS--one named JIM, about 32 years old, about 5 feet 10 inches high, slim made, had on when he went away, a blue jacket, purpple colored Bath coating trousers, a checked shirt, and a tarpoling hat-the other named WILL,a stout well made fllow, abut 5 feet 8 inches high, about 28 years old, of a yellowish complexion, had on when went away a blue jacket and trousers, and a black hat. Whoever will take up said runaway slaves and deliver them to the jailer of Wilmington, shall receive a reward of Ten Dollars. JOHN WEBB. Wilmington, January 29, 1801.