Joe-CAR77
Title
Joe-CAR77
Identifier
CAR77
Subject
African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, Artisans, Carpenters
Source
Royal Gazette
Date
July 11, 1781
Trade
Carpenter
Gender
Male
Enslaver
Name not listed
Home
No. 190, King Street, Charleston, South Carolina
Home Location
Charleston, South Carolina
Events
1. Formerly enslaved by Mr. John Gilmore
2. Self-emancipated from enslaver
3. Hired himself out along Broad Street in Charleston, SC
2. Self-emancipated from enslaver
3. Hired himself out along Broad Street in Charleston, SC
Item Type
Advertisement
Transcription
Eight Dollars Reward.
RUN away from his master, a negro man named Joe, belonged once to Mr. John Gilmore, was formerly a free man, a carpenter by trade, and used to work about the town, and is generally known from his bad and deceitful behavior; he is the greatest liar and most artful negro in this province; he has for some time past been seen working in Broad-Street, and consequently may still continue about the town. Whoever delivers him to the keeper of the Sugar-house, or can give intelligence where he is concealed, shall have the above reward, on applying at No, 190, King Street; and all masters of vessels and others are hereby warned not to harbour said fellow as they weill answer it at their peril.
RUN away from his master, a negro man named Joe, belonged once to Mr. John Gilmore, was formerly a free man, a carpenter by trade, and used to work about the town, and is generally known from his bad and deceitful behavior; he is the greatest liar and most artful negro in this province; he has for some time past been seen working in Broad-Street, and consequently may still continue about the town. Whoever delivers him to the keeper of the Sugar-house, or can give intelligence where he is concealed, shall have the above reward, on applying at No, 190, King Street; and all masters of vessels and others are hereby warned not to harbour said fellow as they weill answer it at their peril.
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