Runaway Slave Advertisement- Adam the Banjo Player 1816, Camden Gazette, Camden, South Carolina
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This is the runaway slave advertisement from the Camden Gazette, 1816-1818, a newspaper from Camden, South Carolina. It mentions Adam, who is a "banjar" player. The banjar was an African stringed instrument that later became the "banjo." Adam was noted for playing on the instrument as well as being a singer. Many runaway slave ads mention musical instruments played by slaves. Adam was a carpenter and had been transferred from Virginia to Kentucky to South Carolina during his lifetime.The advertisement states:
20 Dollars Reward
Will be paid for the delivery of a negro man named ADAM, 30 of age, 6 feet one inch high, very sensible, has a very good use of the broad-axe and is a tolerable jobbing carpenter, plays on a negroes instrument of Music called a Banjer; commonly sings when playing; he is subject to intoxication, says he was raised in the state of Virginia, from there taken to the state of Kentucky, from that brought into this state about twelve years ago, and sold to one John Allen (near U. States establishment) from the said Allen I purchased him about ten years ago. He took with him a carpenter's saw and other tools-he had a variety of clothes. It is very probable that he has a free pass and may change his name. The above reward and all reasonable expences will be paid on his being discovered to me, and FIFTY DOLLARS reward will be given on conviction of any white person having given him a pass or harboured him.
Austin F. Peay
South Carolina, Fairfield District, May 17
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