Citation - Pennsylvania Chronicle: 1769.07.03

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Index Entry Ben, runaway Negro, plays violin 
Location New Brunswick 
Citation
PC.769.071
26 Jun-3 Jul 1769:1933 (129)
June 12, 1769. Ran away, on Saturday the 10th of this
instant, from Leffert Waldron, at the Three Mile Run, near
New Brunswick, a yellowish Negro, named Ben, about 19 years
old, about 5 feet 2 inches high, bushy hair, speaks both low
Dutch and English: . . . [3 lines, clothing] Also, at the
same time, ran away, a Negro fellow, from Ernestus Van
Harlingen, at Millstone, in the county of Somerset, at the
Court-house, named Jack, about 22 years old, about 5 feet 9
inches high, well built, also yellowish, speaks both Dutch
and English: . . . [7 lines, clothing and terms. six dollars
reward in province, seven without. signed] Leffert Waldron,
and Ernestus Van Harlingen.
  N.B. One of them had a violin with him, on which he can
play; they crossed over the ferry at Bordentown, . . .


Generic Title Pennsylvania Chronicle 
Date 1769.07.03 
Publisher Goddard, William 
City, State Philadelphia, PA 
Year 1769 
Bibliography B0033478
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