Citation - Massachusetts Gazette-Springfield: 1783.09.23

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Index Entry Fife, played by runaway Negro named Tack 
Location Hartford 
Citation
MG-S.783.042
23 Sep 1783:33 (2/72) 
Run away from the subscriber on Saturday night last, a Negro
man named Tack, about 25 years of age, middling stature,
likely, active, and well made, was born and brought up in
this town, he had with him all his cloaths, among which were
a white broad cloth coat turned up with blue, made short, a
scarlet cassimer coat, nankeen vest and breeches, blue
corderoy breeches, white shirt, tow cloth trowsers, check'd
homespun shirt, and old claret colored coat and beaver hat,
half worn, he plays well on the flute or fife.--he went off
in company with a Negro wench of Mr. Platt's of this town,
who carried her cloaths and female child, she is about 40
years old, thick and fleshy and pretends to be his wife. 
Whoever will take up and bring said fellow to the subscriber
shall be paid ten dollars reward and reasonable charges.
[signed] Thomas Seymour.  Hartford, September 8, 1783.


Generic Title Massachusetts Gazette-Springfield 
Date 1783.09.23 
Publisher Babcock, Elisha 
City, State Springfield, MA 
Year 1783 
Bibliography B0021365
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