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Daniel Hump

Daniel Hump is an unfree young man, with age given as about 18, described as Indian, who was in Boston, Massachusetts in 1707. He was a servant of James Pitts and escaped from James Pitts.

RAN-away from his Master Capt. James Pitts of Boston, about a Month agoe, An Indian Young Man

  • Runaway
  • January 1, 1707

  • [2] RAN-away from his Master Capt. James Pitts of Boston, about a Month agoe, An Indian Young Man, named Daniel Hump, aged about 18 years, has on a dark gray Coat, a double breasted Jacket, dark gray Stockings, and a black Hatt; one of his Legs being Sore looks like a Bandy Legg. Whosoever shall …

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RAN-away from his Master Capt. James Pitts of Boston, about a Month agoe, An Indian Young Man. (1707). In Boston News-Letter (p. 2). America’s Historical Newspapers. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/readex/doc?p=ARDX&docref=image/v2%3A1036CD221971FE08%40EANX-105661E323000F9C%402344562-105661E3374E03C4%401-105661E370902E27%40Advertisement. [Stolen Relations project at Brown University.] Courtesy American Antiquarian Society; accessed through Readex/NewsBank

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