Pelham Manor Runaway Slave Notice in August 29, 1789 Issue of The New-York Packet

Please Visit the Historic Pelham Web Site
Located at http://www.historicpelham.com/.

The nation's attic known as eBay® has disgorged yet another bit of Pelham history. I recently acquired from an eBay seller an original, August 29, 1789 issue of The New-York Packet. Among the many historically-significant items in the paper is a brief notice placed by the Pelham Manor owner of a runaway slave offering a reward for the return of the man named Dick. The notice reads, in full, as follows. An image of the paper banner and the notice appears at the end of this item.

"FIVE POUNDS REWARD.

RUN away from the subscriber, m the manor of Pelham, on the night of the 22d of June, a negro man, named Dick, about twenty-three years of age, full face, well built, about five feet ten or eleven inches high, a little nick in one ear, a scar on his breast, swings his left leg out when he walks, caused by a little lameness in his knee; had on when he went away, a tow shirt and trowsers, a dark brown homespun coat and jacket, it is supposed he will change his dress to a yellowish short lapelled coat, nakeen jacket and breeches, or black breeches, as he took both with him, a round black wool hat; he had a new brown great coat with him; he has remarkable large feet. All matters of vessels are warned not to take him off; and all ferrymen are requested to stop and secure him. Any person who will secure the said negro, and bring him to the subscriber, so that he can have him again, shall receive the above reward, and all other reasonable charges by William Landrine, Ram Rapalje, at Glaise house farm, or to the Printers.52 tu th"

Please Visit the Historic Pelham Web Site
Located at http://www.historicpelham.com/.