Davis, Ignatious (1759-1828) Thirty Dollars Reward
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03157 Author/Creator: Davis, Ignatious (1759-1828) Place Written: Frederick, Maryland Type: Broadside Date: 7 September 1791 Pagination: 1 p. ; 24.3 x 21.1 cm. Order a Copy
Printed by John Winter of Frederick-Town (now known as Frederick), Maryland. Broadside which announces Ignatious Davis's offer of a 30 dollar reward for his runaway enslaved person Arch. He is described as "a handsome Negro Lad ... About twenty years of age ... of yellow complexion, talks sensible and artful, but if close examined is apt to tremble." Says he is undersized, active, and has small legs. Also has a ridge or scar on the back of his neck. Describes the clothing he was wearing when he absconded on 22 August 1791. Says he will pay the full reward if Arch is found to be over 60 miles away or a half dollar per mile if under 60 miles.
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THIRTY DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN away, on the 22d of August last, a handsome Negro Lad, named
ARCH,
ABOUT twenty years of age - the property of the Subscriber - of a yellow complexion, talks sensible and artful, but if close examined is apt to tremble; he is rather under the size of a man, activemade, with small legs, and has a ridge, or scar on the back of his neck. He had on and took with him, a new Ruffia-sheeting shirt, an old Irish linen, and an old country linen ditto, a pair of old black everlasting breeches, a pair of oznabrig trousers, and an old hat, though he probably will part from his cloaths, and procure others if an opportunity offers.
I live in Maryland, near Frederick-Town and will pay the above Reward, if the said fellow be taken Sixty miles, or further distance from home; or a Half Dollar per mile, for any distance under, in case he be secured in any goal, to that I get him again; and if brought home reasonable charges, by.
IGNATIOUS DAVIS
Frederick-County, September 7, 1791
Frederick-Town: Printed by JOHN WINTER.
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