John - CAR63
Title
John - CAR63
Identifier
CAR63
Subject
African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, Artisans, Carpenters
Source
South-Carolina and American General Gazette
Date
July 24, 1767
Trade
Carpenter
Gender
Male
Enslaver
John Stuart
Home Location
South Carolina
Events
1. Hired out to Mr. Moncrief
2. Self-emancipated from John Stuart
2. Self-emancipated from John Stuart
Item Type
Advertisement
Transcription
RAN AWAY the 5th July instant, a negro man named JOHN, a carpenter by trade, wrought for some time past with Mr. Moncrief, is about 35 years old, sensible, and speaks very good English and French; had on when he went away, a broad striped check waistcoat and red breeches, but sometimes wears striped trowsers, is about five feet nine inches high, had a gold earing in one ear, wears his hair far down on his cheeks; was born in Jamaica and lived some years at Mobile.
Whoever delivers the said negro to the Warden of the Work-house, or to me, shall have SEVEN POUNDS reward and all reasonable charges; and any white person giving information of his being harboured, or protected, so that the person guilty thereof may be convicted according to law, shall have TEN POUNDS reward.
JOHN STUART.
Whoever delivers the said negro to the Warden of the Work-house, or to me, shall have SEVEN POUNDS reward and all reasonable charges; and any white person giving information of his being harboured, or protected, so that the person guilty thereof may be convicted according to law, shall have TEN POUNDS reward.
JOHN STUART.
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