Citation - New York Weekly Journal: 1741.09.07

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Index Entry Claus, runaway Negro, fiddler 
Location New Brunswick 
Citation
NYWJ.741.031
7 Sep 1741:41 (405)
Run away from his master Philip French of New Brunswick, in
East New Jersey, on Sunday the 23d of August a Negro man
named Claus, of middle stature and yellowish complexion
about 45 years of age, speaks Dutch and good English.  He
had on when he went away a brown kersey wast-coat, lined
with red penistone a black stock with a silver clasp a pair
of osenbrigs trowsers and breeches an osenbrigs shirt, a
strip'd wollen cap, square toed shoes, and an old hat, he
took with him a red double breasted stroud wast-coat, lined
with blue shallon and trim'd with black, he is a fidler and
took his fiddle with him and uses the bow with his left
hand, Whoever shall take up this Negro man and bring.or send
him to his said master shall have a reward of three pounds,
and all reasonable charges paid by me the above-named.  
Philip French.


Generic Title New York Weekly Journal 
Date 1741.09.07 
Publisher Zenger, John Peter 
City, State New York, NY 
Year 1741 
Bibliography B0031508
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