The Geography of Slavery

Virginia Gazette (Pinkney),
Williamsburg, May 4, 1775.

FORTY DOLLARS REWARD. RAN away from the subscriber, on the 19th instant, at night, two servant men, viz. THOMAS SPEARS, a joiner, born in Bristol, about 20 years of age, 5 feet 6 inches and a half high, slender made. He has light grey or blueish coloured eyes, a little pock marked, and freckled, with sandy coloured hair, cut short; his voice is coarse, and somewhat draulling. He took with him a coat, waistcoat, and breeches, of light brown duffil, with black horn buttons, a light coloured cloth waistcoat, old leather breeches, check and oznabrig shirts, a pair of new milled yarn stockings, a pair of old ribbed ditto, new oznabrig trowsers, and a felt hat, not much the worse for wear. WILLIAM WEBSTER, a brickmaker, born in Scotland, and talks pretty broad. He is about 5 feet 6 inches high, and well made, rather turned of 30, with light brown hair, and roundish face. He had on an olive coloured coat, pretty much worn, with black horn buttons, duffil waistcoat and breeches (same as Spears's) oznabrig trowsers, and check and oznabrig shirts. They went off in a small yaul, with turpentine sides and bottom, the insides painted with a mixture of tar and red lead. Masters of vessels are cautioned against receiving of them; and the above reward is offered to any person who will deliver them at my dwellinghouse, in this county, or twenty dollars for each, from GEORGE WASHINGTON. FAIRFAX county, April 23, 1775.

Notes