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Title	1797, Run away notice of James of Woodbridge, N.J.
Creator	Marsh, John
Date.Original	1797-07-03
Publisher.Original	Rising Sun Newspaper
Description	Notice dated July 3, 1797 offering a ten dollar reward for the return of a 30 year old slave named James. James ran away from John Marsh of Woodbridge, N.J.
Subject.LCSH	Slaveholders
Subject.TGM	Slavery Fugitive slaves Clippings
Subject.Local	Marsh family
Personal Name	Marsh, John
Location	Woodbridge - Middlesex County - New Jersey
HRVH Topic	African Americans
Language	eng
Format.Original	newspaper clipping
Resource Type	Text
Source	Rising Sun Newspaper, August 5, 1797
Resource Identifier	Aug19_1797_TenDollarREward.jpg
Publisher.Digital	Historic Huguenot Street
Date.Digital	2007
Format.Digital	image/jpeg
Exhibit Homepage	http://www.hrvh.org/exhibit/aa07
Digital.Collection	African American Presence in the Hudson Valley
Rights	This digital image may be used for educational or scholarly purposes without restriction. Commercial uses of the item may be subject to fees and restrictions. Please contact the holding institution for information.
Transcript	Ten Dollar Reward RAN AWAY on the 25th of June, a Negro Man named JAMES, 30 years old or thereabouts, 5 feet 7 or 8 inches high, a real black this country born, a full smooth face, and speaks good English. He had on when he went away a short sagathee coat of a light colour, thickfet breeches, and took with him both shoes and boots, with sundry other wearing apparel. He can both read and write, and is naturally fond of reading; and it is very probably that he has written for himself a pass or discharge, and has very likely altered his name. Whoever shall apprehend the said negro and return him to the subscriber , or secure him in any goal so that he is had a gain, shall receive the above reward, and all reasonable charges paid by the subscriber. JOHN MARSH. Woodbridge, N. Jersey. July 3, 1797

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