Fifty Dollars Reward. RAN-AWAY a Negro Man, named PETER, a stout well made black fellow, between 20 and 30 years old, about 5 feet 10 inches high, supposed to weigh two hundred, he has a full face, thick under lip, and stammers in speech generally, but more so when surprized or spoken to suddenly; his clothes uncertain, as it is expected they are changed; he is by trade a Ditcher, but can also hew, and saw at the whip saw or use the sythe in the fields; he is fond of conversing on religion, and professes to be of the Baptist church; is a very cunning artful fellow, and it is probable has changed his name. The said Peter was sold about 3 or 4 years ago by one Harris or Harrison a native of Ireland, to Mr. William Graham of Northumberland county, and some time after by said Graham to William Siffel, of whom the subscriber in December last purchased the said negro Peter, who had some time before absconded from the said Siffel, and was then out, and has not since been heard of. A few months after Peter's elopement, his first mentioned master, Harris or Harrison, the Irishman, also went off in such a manner that no intelligence can be had of him. It is suspected those two fellows have joined themselves together again, and if a second sale has not already taken place, that it is their design for Peter to be sold as often as they find it convenient, and are either of them in want of money. Whoever may take up the said Peter, and will deliver him to the subscriber in Richmond county, state of Virginia, if taken out of the state, shall receive the above reward, but if taken within the state, ten pounds, exclusive of what the law allows. VINCENT REDMAN. N.B. All masters of vessels and others are forewarned harbouring or carrying him off at their peril. Oct. 16, 1790.
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