The Geography of Slavery

Norfolk Herald (Willett and O'Connor),
Norfolk, July 27, 1799.

Forty Dollars Reward. RAN AWAY the 23rd of April last, a Negro Man named SOLOMAN , about 30 years of age; a spare, well set fellow much bow legged, has a sharp chin, with a very plain scar on one of his cheeks about an inch long, a harsh coarse voice, speaks distinctly, has an open countenance; he is an exceeding good waiter in the house, stable, or as a riding servant, having been always accustomed to the business. He waited on Messers Serjeant and Richardson, of Petersburg for the last eight or nine years past, and has been with one or both of them to different parts of the Continent, particularly to several mercantile houses in the northern states where I expect he is gone or will endeavour to go, as he was seen in Norfolk at the time of the last spring races. He was also a riding servant to Dr. Campbell of Cabin Point in his life time. Had on when he went away from home a drab coloured cloth coat and breeches; he may be lurking in the neighbourhood of Smithfield as before going to Petersburg he had a wife belonging to Capt. Sinclair who lives not far from that town. I will give the above Reward to any person that will deliver him to me, or to Mess. Davis & Chalmers of Petersburg, (to whom I have hired him for the present year) together with all reasonable expences attending the delivery of him if taken out of the state, and twenty dollars only if taken within this state, with travelling expences--and I do hereby forewarn all persons from carrying him out of the state. Richard Jones. Nottoway County, July 20, 1799.