Newspaper Abstracts The American Weekly Mercury

The American Weekly Mercury
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Description: Negro Named Andrew SEXTON Runs Away From His Master, Col. Alexander SPOTSWOOD in Virginia.

Date: April 19 1733

Newspaper published in: Philadelphia, PA

Run away from Col. Alexander SPOTSWOOD in Virginia, a lusty tall negro man, named Andrew SEXTON, he speaks good English, passes for a Cooper or Carpenter, and has carried off with him Coopers tools. He formerly belonged to Mr. James CONTS, of Charles County in Maryland, and is well known to many persons in that Province for a very sly rogue. Whoever takes him up is desired directly to inform the nearest Postmaster thereof, that the owner may by the first post be acquainted with his apprehension and take measures for recovering his slave, as well as for paying what may be due for taking him up.

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