Middletown transcript., 1897-06-05
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ton of young Irishman who had man
aged to be last. He and his master arrived
| at an inn one evening, where they tool
lodgings for the night. Early next morn
| ing the Irishman arose, passed himself of
as the 'drover," sold his sleeping master
to the innkeeper, put the money into hi
pocket and escaped.
Defrauded, mistreated, deceived, disap
| pointed, it is no wonder SO many servants
became runaways. The newspapers ir
those days were full of advertisements o.
runaway servants. and notices of new ar
rivals. frequently an entire page of four
PACED newspaper would be devoted wholly
to these queer notices. They furnish SC
many curious facts and give such cleal
insight into the history of the times that 6
few of them will be given as illustrating
what has been said.
From the American Weekly Mercury
March 1st, 1880. Runaway from the
Forge at Monatannoyi in the county ol
Philadelphia, a Welshman middle siz'd
about q years of Age. of a clear Complex
ion and fresh Cullour; Full Faced with
hollow eyes and bottle Nose short brown
hair Little Curled; Full Shouldered, and
when he Walks hestamps down his Feet,
when he went away he had green silk
Handkerchief about his neck broad
brim'd Hat brown Culler'd Coat but too
long for him, mkt Kersey jacket with
horn buttons. Leathern Breeches with
brass buttons, and old worsted Stockings,
his name is Thomas Fare but hes gone
sometimes by the name of Thomas
Price,
From the same paper, March 8th, 1892
Runaway from Philadelphia in October
last Servant man of Capt. Joseph Mac
kintosh; his name is Will Minneman, a
butcher by trade. He is lean man, pretty
Tall, Long thin i'll shaped legs, something
Pock fretten, he is about 25 years of Age,
and speaks broad Scotch. Whoever can
take him up and bring him to Andrew
Bradford in Philadelphia or William Brad
ford in New York, shall have four pounds
Reward"
From the same, July, 7th, 1920. "a Ser
want Lads time to be disposed of for the
Term of Seven Years. Inquire Of Andrew
Bradford in Philadelphia"
From the same, Sept. 1st, 1920. "a Ser
want Woman's time to be sold by Andrew
Bradford in Philadelphia"
From the same. Oct. 7th-14th, 1725.
-Four Servants time to be sold, two men
for years and 2 boys for 6, one of the men
is Frenchman and Plaisterer by trade"
"a very likely Bristol Servant Woman
Citing for either Town or Country Busi-
ness,) to be sold for four years and a half"
From the same, Dec. 18th, 1922. "These
are to give notice, that One Hundred Pala-
tines will be disposed of for FIVE years
each, any one paying their Passage Monte
at Ten Pounds per head. If any of their
friends the Dutch at Conestogoe, have a
mind to have or clear any of them, the
ship lies in Elk River which is nearer to
them than Philadelphia; but in about a
Fortnight's time they will leave the ship
and come to this Port of Philadelphia"
From the same, Nov. 25th-Dec. End,
1725.'A Choice Parcel of Men Servants
and one Woman to be sold,s on Board the
ship Lovely, now lying at the wharf of the
Widow Allen, at twelve to fourteen
pounds per Head, also very good Glouces-
ter cheese at Eight pence Pound"
From the same, Aug. 18th 22nd, 1923.
"A Parcel of very likely Servants at Mr..
Fishburn's store, near theScaIes, both Tay-
lors, Smiths, Coopers. Tinman and Stock
ing Weaver, Likewise Women Servants,
come on Board the Snow Joseph and Ben
jamin, from Water ford, John Fullers Mas
ters."
The same date ITO be sold, By Robert |
Ellis, parcel ofvery likely Servants lately
arrived, most of them Trades-men, at reas-
onable Rates for Ready Money or Country
Produce"
From the Philadelphia Packet, March Stil,
l773 "A few Palatines, men, women, and
,hildren, imported in the last vessel from
Rotterdam, now to be seen at Mr.. Martin
NolI, the upper-end of Second Street, whose
reight are to be disposed of on reasonable
ernns by application to Enoch Story,
Broker" From the same Oct. 18th, 1873.
GERMAN PASSENGERS.
Two hundred and fifty healthy German
chiefly young people just arrived
n the ship Britannia, James Peter, Master,
rom Rotterdam, lying off the Drawbridge;
7hose freights are be paid to Joshua Fisher
nd Son. or the Master on board.n
The white servants formed a kind of
emi-slayery element which had two direct I
earrings upon negro slavery in the colony. | i
he one was 8 help in its propagation; the
1e other hindrance. The very act of
uying these white servants, the right to | I
unish and sell them. made it easy for the
sople to buy negroes for longer term of 9
'rvitude. On the other hand, the great I q
lmbers of redemptioners, and the very
nall sum of ready money it required to o
,tain them, their ability and intelligence,
eatly decreased the demand for negro t
ayes, particularly among land lords of y
nited means. Especially were those Ger q
ans, who sold themselves for the purpose 4
becoming acquainted with the language u
nd country, and the like, very cheap. il
aim says concerning this class; Such ser r
'nts are taken preferable to all others, be- q
use they are not SO dear; for to buy Il Il
egro or black slave, requires too much
oney at once; and men or maids who get k
arly wages, are likewise too dear; but
is kind of servants may be got for half Y
e money, and even for less; for they COM :
only pay fourteen pounds, PennsyIYania =
rrency, fora person who is to serve fourI
ars. and so on in proportion. Their wages /
erefore are not abovethree pounds Penn
lvania currency per ann
This class Of people required early Iegis.
ion. The Provincial Council. on the 18th L.
March, 1858, passed "a bill to hinder the =,
ling ofSery'ts into other provinces, and | ii
prevent Runaway" On the 10th Of
gust of the same year, the governor
illiam Penn, ''put ye question whether a :
reclamation were not convenient to be
t forth for to Empower Masters to Chas-
their servants and to punish any yet
III Inyeyle any Servant to goe from bis
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