The Geography of Slavery

Virginia Gazette and General Advertiser (Davis),
Richmond, May 15, 1793.

RAN-AWAY on the 6th of last MARCH: A LIKELY Mulatto BOY, named SIM. He is about 13 years old, has a thick bushy head of hair, which he often has tied behind, is very artful and sensible, and I have no doubt will endeavour to pass for a free boy; he had on when he went away, a short blue coat, oznabrigs shirt and white cotton negro overalls. Whoever will deliver the said Boy to me at Powhatan Court-house, or secure him in any jail, so that I get him again, shall have EIGHT DOLLARS Reward. WILLIAM SPILLER. Powhatan, 13th May, 1793.

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