Citation - Pennsylvania Chronicle: 1769.10.02

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Index Entry Chevis, David, owner of runaway Negro named Coale, Robert who plays fiddle 
Location Baltimore Town 
Citation
PC.769.111
25 Sep-2 Oct 1769:3082 (142)
Forty pounds reward.  Baltimore  Town, 16th Sept. 1769.
Broke gaol last night about eleven o'clock the following
prisoners, viz. . . [5th person:]
Robert Coale, a Negro, who pretends to be a free man, but is
the property of David Chevis of Carolina County Virginia,
whose house and property he destroyed by fire in April 1767,
for which he was sentenced to die; he broke gaol, and was
afterwards confined in Port Tobacco gaol, he has a
certificate of his freedom, signed by a certain Tomkins who
broke goal with him in Charles County, he is about 26 years
old, of a good countenance, is a very civil, handy fellow,
can wait at table, &c. plays the fiddle with his left hand,
has a remarkable large foot, he has been some time in irons
and may still carry the marks of them; he has several suits
of cloaths, particularly a brown broad cloth suit, a black
ditto, with sundry fine while linen shirts, &c. 


Generic Title Pennsylvania Chronicle 
Date 1769.10.02 
Publisher Goddard, William 
City, State Philadelphia, PA 
Year 1769 
Bibliography B0033491
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