Twenty Dollars Reward [runaway ad for Cornelius Sinco aka Cornelius Bloomfield]

1816-02-08 Twenty Dollars Reward.jpg

Title

Twenty Dollars Reward [runaway ad for Cornelius Sinco aka Cornelius Bloomfield]

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Description

Cornelius Sinco, alias Cornelius Bloomfield, a black indented apprentice aged 19, ran away from his master Benjamin Crow in Woodbridge on October 15, 1815. His master offers a reward of $20 for Cornelius's return or confinement in the New Brunswick jail.

Date

1816-02-08

Language

English

Text (Transcript)

Twenty Dollars Reward.
RAN AWAY from the subscriber on Sunday the the 15th October last, a black indented apprentice named CORNELIUS SINCO, but frequently calls his name Cornerlius Bloomfield. He is about 19 years old, much addicted to strong drink and chewing tobacco. Had on when he went away a pair of tow trowsers and shirt, yellow nankeen west-coat and fustian colored roundabout jacket and rorum hat. All persons are forewarned harboring or trusting him on my account. Whoever will take up said boy and return him to me, or secure him in the jail of New Brunswick shall receive the above reward and reasonable charges.
BENJAMIN CROW.
Woodbridge, Nov. 16.

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4

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Citation

Crow, Benjamin, “Twenty Dollars Reward [runaway ad for Cornelius Sinco aka Cornelius Bloomfield],” Scarlet and Black Digital Archive, Rutgers University, accessed March 28, 2024, https://scarletandblack.rutgers.edu/archive/items/show/76.