Note that David Greenwood is 60 years of age and appears to have been in bondage in America for 11 years. He was imprisoned on suspicion of having runaway from someone and my in fact have been a free man without freedom papers. Regardless of whether he is an escaped murderer, an escaped servant, or a man who should be free but cannot prove it, he would be sold to the highest bitter at an appointed time.
December 26, 1752
The Pennsylvania Gazette
Chester, December 18, 1752.
RUN aways in Chester county goal, viz.
Andrew Dun, born in Ireland, as he says; he was bought by one Joshua Roberts, in
West New Jersey, and sold by the said Roberts to one WilliamWalker, in Northampton township, Burlington province aforesaid.
Thomas Wood, an Englishman, 19 years of age, a short set fellow, about 5 feet 5 inches high, swarthy complexion; pretends to be a sailor: Had on when committed, n iron collar about his neck; brought with him a brown gelding, and says his mastername is John Smith, and lives in Maryland, within four miles of Patapsco.
Joseph Simmonds, born in England, in the city of Norwich, 20 years of age, of a sandy complexion, and says he runaway from one John Boham, in Lancaster county. Brickmaker by trade.
David Greenwood, about 60 years of age, born in England, and speaks broad English, a weaver by trade, a lusty big boned man, and says he has been in the country 11 years, but will not give any account where he lived, or from whence he came.
These are to desire the owners to come and pay the charges, otherwise they will be sold out for their keeping.
WILLIAM HAY, Goal Keeper.
An idea for you James. I was reading voat for their pizzagate and other stuff and found this nice page called The Gritty Past. Might be a good opportunity to post one of your White Slavery post there and drive some traffic to your site. Most people have no idea about White slavery at all.
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Thanks for looking out, Sam.