Twenty Five Dollars Reward RUN-AWAY from the subscriber living in Cathy Neck, Bertie County, on the fifth of February inst., two negro fellows, PAGE and ALLEN, both born in Sussex County, Virginia; ALLEN is about thirty three years of age, a very black well made fellow, about five feet eight inches high, has a high forehead and his hair grows narrow on the fore part of his head which makes him appear a little bald, and has a scar on his upper lip occasioned by a whip saw, he can work at the ship carpenters business, and is an ingenious cunning fellow, had on when he went away a round short jacket of light coloured cloth, blue broad cloth breeches, white stockings and a felt hat, he has a purple broad cloth coat and two homespun ditto, that he can change his clothes.--PAGE is about thirty three years old, six feet three inches high, well made and of a yellow complexion, a scar on both lips occasioned by a whip saw, had on when he went away a negro cotton jacket and trowsers, a two shirt and felt hat. Also at the same time run away, a mulatto wench named PEG, about thirty five years old, of common height, remarkably lusty and homely shaped, she had different petticoats, a blue yarn jacket, a dark grounded gown and a gerineto[?] hat, she was born in Chowan County, in this state.--The fellows are acquainted in Virginia, Edenton, Washington, the upper part of Tyrell County, and up Roanoak River, and it is expected they will make for some of those places. Any person that will apprehend said negroes within fifty miles of my residence, and return them to me or secure them in any gaol that I may have them, shall be entitled to the above reward, and if apprehended over fifty miles distance, or out of the state, shall have fifteen dollars, for each fellow, and seven dollars for the wench, and all reasonable charges paid by EDMUND DUNSTON. N.B. All masters of vessels are forbid harbouring or carrying them off at their peril. Bertie, February 12, 1791. 67 4
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| Name | Role in document |
|---|---|
| Edmund Dunston | Placing Ad |
| Page | Slave |
| Peg | Slave |
| Allen | Slave |
| Edmund Dunston | Slaveholder |
