Kingston, Oct. 18, 1801.
EIGHTY DOLLARS REWARD EACH.
RAN AWAY, from the Schooner Success, Two Negro Men
Slaves, American born, natives of Virginia; viz. CAESAR,
about 30 years of age, stout and well made, about 5 feet 9 or
10 inches high, has been to sea for several years, and will most
likely pass for a seaman: ANTHONY, about 23 or 24 years of
age, about 5 feet 10 or 11 inches high, well made, and a likely
fellow, with a scar on his upper lip: He has been but little to
sea, but he may likewise endeavour to pass for a seaman. The
above negroes are in company with two white seamen, who
deserted from the said vessel, and who most probably will assist
the said negroes to pass as free men. They are supposed
to be harboured about West-Street or Port-Royal, and will endeavour
to ship themselves on board some vessel. All persons
are hereby cautioned from harbouring, employing, or carrying
them off the island, as the utmost rigour of the law will be enforced
against them.
AMBROSE SHIRLEY.
They have American Protections from the Custom-House of
Norfolk, in Virginia, and may attempt to make us of them as
free papers. They may endeavour to get to Port-Antonio, or
some other port on the north side of the island, in order to get a
run to England in some ship. The white seamen above mentioned
go by the name of William Brown and Samuel Hutchings:
Brown is about 27 years of age, 5 feet 10 or 11 inches high, rather
slender, and a long visage, and it is highly probable that he
will be very acute in endeavouring to pass the said negroes as
free men, either by forging passes, or altering the protections
they have in possessions, one of which is stolen from a negro
on board the said schooner, by the name of Simon Crany,
which does not answer the description of the fellow who has it
in his possession. Hutchings is about 21 years of age, 5 feet 5
or 6 inches high, has a blemish on one of his eyes: The above
reward will be given for apprehending and delivering the said
negroes to me, at Dick, McCall & Co.’s Wharf, in Kingston.
A. S.