Hall, Samuel (1740-1807) New England Chronicle: or the Essex Gazette
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09377 Author/Creator: Hall, Samuel (1740-1807) Place Written: Cambridge, Massachusetts Type: Newspaper Date: 6 July 1775 Pagination: 4 p. Order a Copy
New England Chronicle: or the Essex Gazette, with the news: "Cambridge, July 6. Last Sabbath came to Town from Philadelphia, his Excellency George Washington, Esq; appointed, by the Continental Congress, General and Commander in Chief of the American Forces, and was received with every Testimony of Respect due to a Gentleman of his real Worth and elevated Dignity… The Continental Congress have also appointed the Hon. Artemas Ward, Charles Lee, Philip Schuyler, and Israel Putnam…Major-Generals, and Horatio Gates…Adjutant-general, of the American Army." Prints also "The Address of the Provincial Congress of the Colony of New York To his Excellency George Washington, Generalissimo," and of the Massachusetts Colony Congress, with Washington's letters of reply. More common news of the day includes several runaway slave ads. Declaration Signer Josiah Bartlett's copy.
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Ran away from me the Subscriber, on Sunday Night the 25th of June, a Negro Man named Scip, about 30 Years of Age, about six Feet high, well set, speaks good English; he hath two Scars on his Temple, between his Eye and his Ear: He carried away with him a large Pack, two Suits of Cloaths, one blue Coat lined with Red, one Coat of a brown Colour, one Calico lapel Jacket, a black Jacket, one Pair of Moosestein Breeches, a Pair of black and white Breeches, besides a great Coat and other Jackets, Shirts and Trowsers, and a felt Hat. It is suspected that he hath a Pass.----Whoever will take up said Negro and convey him to his Master, or commit him to Gaol, so that he may be returned to me, shall have Four Dollars Reward and necessary Charges paid by me, JOHN LUMMUS.
Ipswich, June 27, 1775
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Run away from the Subscriber, on the 28th of June, two Negro Men, one named Exeter, the other Ireland, and a Wench called Flore, with a small Child; one of the Negro Men is about six Feet high, the other five Feet and nine Inches, with each of them a Gun, and poorly cloathed. Whoever will take up said Negroes and secure them so that I may have them, or bring them to me, shall receive Twenty Dollars Reward, and all necessary Charges paid by me,
Withscourge, on the West Side
of Lake Champlain, 20 Miles to
the Northward of Crown-Peter. WILLIAM GILLILAND.
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