In The Words of Others…

Virginia Gazette
(Purdie & Dixon), Williamsburg,
October 20, 1768

Original Runaway slave advertisement for Jude.

RUN away from the subscriber in Chesterfield the Wednesday before Easter last, a bright mulatto wench named JUDE, about 30 years old, is very remarkable, has lost one eye, but which I have forgot, has long black hair, a large scar on one of her elbows, and several other scars in her face, and has been subject to running away ever since she was ten years old. I have great reason to think she will pass for a free woman, and endeavour to make into South Carolina. She is very knowing about house business, can spin, weave, sew, and iron, well. She had on when she went away her winter clothing, also a blue and white striped Virginia cloth gown, a Virginia cloth copperas and white striped coat, besides others too tedious to mention. Whoever conveys the said slave to me shall be well rewarded for their trouble.

MARY CLAY.

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