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Hercules - CAR75

Title

Hercules - CAR75

Identifier

CAR75

Subject

African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, Artisans, Carpenters

Source

South-Carolina and American General Gazette

Date

January 6, 1781

Trade

Carpenter

Gender

Male

Enslaver

Patrick Simpson

Home Location

Charleston, South Carolina

Events

1. Self-emancipated from Patrick Simpson

Item Type

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Transcription

ABSENTED himself twelve months ago, a negro fellow named HERCULES, a carpenter by trade. A reward of Three Guineas will be given to any person that delivers him to the subscriber. He is frequently seen in Charlestown, where he may endeavor to get employ; but every person is hereby forewarned at their peril, from employing, harbouring or carrying him off this Province, as the subscriber is determined to prosecute to the utmost rigour of the law any person so offending.

PATRICK SIMPSON.

N.B. If Hercules returns of his own accord, he shall be forgiven.

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