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1790 - Mercer Co., A price on his head

Title: 1790 - Mercer Co., A price on his head
Date: Nov 1790
Formatted date: 1790-11
Event type: Escape
Description: Freedom seeker Phil escaped from Mercer County enslaver John Meaux in November, 1790. Phil was described as 25-yrs-old, 5'6" tall. Meaux offered a reward of five pounds for the safe return of Phil or ten pounds for his head "severed from his body." The reward was to be paid in cattle at cash price.
Location: Mercer County (Ky.)
Bibliographic citation: Kentucky Gazette, Lexington, Ky., Jan . 22, 1791
Source: Newspapers.com

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