Citation - Pennsylvania Gazette-Philadelphia: 1758.09.14

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Index Entry Cheshey, John, owner of runaway Negro named Frederick who plays violin 
Location St Mary's Cty 
Citation
PG-P.758.039
14 Sep 1758:33 (1551)
Six pistoles reward.  Run away, last summer, from the
subscriber, in St. Mary's County, Maryland, a likely Negroe
fellow, named Frederick, about 21 years of age, is tall and
thin, the calves of his legs grow remarkably high, was
always used to work about house, is inclinable to use his
left hand more than his right, and plays on the violin;  he
took with him a small sorrel gelding . . . [5 lines,
description of horse, terms, five pistoles for man, one for
horse, signed] John Cheshey.
N.B. He was supposed to be inveigled away by one James
Scager, who frequents the back parts of Virginia.


Generic Title Pennsylvania Gazette-Philadelphia 
Date 1758.09.14 
Publisher Franklin, B., and D. Hall 
City, State Philadelphia, PA 
Year 1758 
Bibliography B0036287
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