Ten Dollars Reward [runaway ad for Robin and Sam]
Title
Ten Dollars Reward [runaway ad for Robin and Sam]
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Description
Two black men, Robin and Sam, ran away from slaveholder Alexander Robinson at Belment Farm, near Morristown, on April 9, 1792. Robin was 50 years old and Sam was younger, but his precise age is not mentioned in the newspaper notice. Alexander Robinson offers a reward of $10 for their capture.
This notice was originally issued on April 14, 1792.
This notice was originally issued on April 14, 1792.
Date
1792-05-01
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Language
English
Source
Original newspaper issue preserved by Special Collections and University Archives, Rutgers University Libraries. Loose Newspaper Collection (Ac. 3193). Box 27, Folder 5.
Text (Transcript)
Ten Dollars Reward.
RUN away from the subscriber on Monday the 9th current, two negro men, the one called Robin and the other called Sam. Robin is an old man of 50 years and upwards, 5 feet 6 inches high, had on when he went away, a great coat of purple colour, and an old beaver hat, one of his thumbs quite sore.—The other called Sam, had on when he went away, a large blue coat, and a brown short coat with overalls of the same, much marked with small pox, his height is about 5 feet 9 inches. Whoever will bring them to the subscriber, living in Morris-Town, or secure them in any gaol shall have the above reward and all reasonable expenses.
ALEXANDER ROBINSON
Belment Farm April 14, 1792. 90
RUN away from the subscriber on Monday the 9th current, two negro men, the one called Robin and the other called Sam. Robin is an old man of 50 years and upwards, 5 feet 6 inches high, had on when he went away, a great coat of purple colour, and an old beaver hat, one of his thumbs quite sore.—The other called Sam, had on when he went away, a large blue coat, and a brown short coat with overalls of the same, much marked with small pox, his height is about 5 feet 9 inches. Whoever will bring them to the subscriber, living in Morris-Town, or secure them in any gaol shall have the above reward and all reasonable expenses.
ALEXANDER ROBINSON
Belment Farm April 14, 1792. 90
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1
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Citation
Robinson, Alexander, “Ten Dollars Reward [runaway ad for Robin and Sam],” Scarlet and Black Digital Archive, Rutgers University, accessed March 24, 2023, https://scarletandblack.rutgers.edu/archive/items/show/474.