Citation - Pennsylvania Journal: 1779.11.10

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Index Entry Fiddle, played by runaway Negro named Isaiah 
Location Accomack 
Citation
PJ.779.063
10 Nov 1779:43 (1313) 
Five hundred pounds reward.  Ran away from the subscribers,
living in Accomack county, eastern shore of Virginia, five
young Negro men, namely, Isaiah, a shoemaker by trade, and
plays well on the fiddle. Jacob and Ned, sawyers; all three
of them are well drest, and its likely will change their
cloaths so useless to describe them.  The other two are of
no trade . . . [7 lines, reward one hundred for each man,
signed] William Young, William Riley, Thomas Fisher.
N.B. They went off on the 23d of May last.


Generic Title Pennsylvania Journal 
Date 1779.11.10 
Publisher Bradford, Thomas 
City, State Philadelphia, PA 
Year 1779 
Bibliography B0039437
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