RANAWAY from the Subscriber, on Saturday the 9th instant, a very likely young Mulatto MAN, named JAMES, 25 years of age, about 5 feet 5 inches high, stout and very well made, turns out his toes in a remarkable manner--he served an apprenticeship with barber Caesar in York, has since worked at the carpenter's trade, and is a very good common shoemaker.--He is generally a good tempered fellow, and much addicted to drinking, and when in liquor, is apt to quarrel--he has been subject to [illeg.] between the 3rd and 4th fingers of his right hand, the opening of which has left one or more scars; he has the appearance of a wort on the outer part of both his little fingers, occasioned by having two superfluous ones cut off in his infancy--I will give Three Dollars to have him secured in jail, and notice given me of it. J. NELSON. King William, May 16, 1795.

Citation Information

Advertisement from the "Geography of Slavery" Project, Virginia Center for Digital History (/gos).

Text and images copyright 2004, by the Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia