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| Keywords: Oney Judge Runaway Ad.jpg Runaway Advertisement for Oney Judge enslaved servant in George Washington's presidential household The Pennsylvania Gazette Philadelphia Pennsylvania May 24 1796 Advertisement <br> ABSCONDED from the houshold sic of the President of the United States ONEY JUDGE a light mulatto girl much freckled with very black eyes and bushy black hair She is of middle stature slender and delicately formed about 20 years of age <br> She has many changes of good clothes of all sorts but they are not sufficiently recollected to be described As there was no suspicion of her going off nor no provocation to do so it is not easy to conjecture whither she has gone or fully what her design is; but as she may attempt to escape by water all matters of vessels are cautioned against admitting her into them although it is probable she will attempt to pass as a free woman and has it is said wherewithal to pay her passage <br> Ten dollars will be paid to any person who will bring her home if taken in the city or on board any vessel in the harbour; and a reasonable additional sum if apprehended at and brought from a greater distance and in proportion to the distance <br> FREDERICK KITT Steward <br> May 23 illegible The Pennsylvania Gazette 1796-05-24 Frederick Kitt steward of the President's House PD-old-100 PD-US Documents related to George Washington Fugitive slave advertisements 1796 in Philadelphia 1796 advertisements in the United States Slavery at Mount Vernon | ||||
