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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02816 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1781 |
| Title | Announcement of a reward for a runaway "negro man servant" named Peter |
| Date | 20 September 1781 |
| Author | Bartlett, Josiah (1729-1795) |
| Document Type | Business and financial document |
| Content Description | An announcement made by Bartlett, the second signer of the Declaration of Independence, regarding his runaway "Negro man servant Named Peter, aged about Twenty years, a short thick fellow, speaks good English, is pretty sensible and understands farming Business very well, had on when he went away a Brown homespun Coat a new pair of moose Leather Breeches & grey yarn Stockings." States that Peter ran away on 18 September 1781. Bartlett promises a reward for information or capture. He also notes that someone "for their own private advantage" has assisted Peter and that they will be prosecuted unless they make "Reasonable Satisfaction." |
| Subjects | African American History Slavery Clothing and Accessories Law Runaway Slave |
| People | Bartlett, Josiah (1729-1795) |
| Place written | Kingstown, New Hampshire |
| Theme | African Americans; Law; Slavery & Abolition; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Bartlett was a member of the New Hampshire colonial legislature 1765-1775, a Continental Congressman 1775-1776 and 1778, and was Governor of New Hampshire 1790-1794. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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