NC.CRA.94.17851103.3.545

Twenty-five dollars reward

TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS REWARD ABSCONDED from New-Bern about twelve months past, a mulatto man slave named JOHN, who passes for a free man and calls himself JOHN McCLISH. He is a taylor[sic] by trade, well made, of a middle stature and wears his hair in a queue; he has been seen at the plantation of the late George Lovick, nine miles below New-Bern, on Neuse river, about three months past. Any person who will bring the said fellow to me in New-Bern shall receive the above twenty five dollars reward and all reasonable charges paid by THO.[THOMAS] WILLIAMS. New-Bern, Nov.[November] 2d 1785.

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Date(s) of departure
Residence
New Bern, NC
County(s) of residence
Craven
Presumed destination(s)

Publication information

4 people are documented within NC.CRA.94.17851103.3.545
Name Role in document
Thomas Williams Placing Ad
John Slave
Slave alias
Thomas Williams Slaveholder