Jack - CAU4
Title
Jack - CAU4
Identifier
CAU4
Subject
African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, Artisans
Source
Royal South-Carolina Gazette
Date
July 6, 1780
Trade
Caulker
Gender
Male
Enslaver
John Russell
Home
John Russell's House at No 2, Bedon's Alley
Home Location
Charleston, South Carolina
Events
1. Self-emancipated from John Russell
Item Type
Advertisement
Transcription
Twenty Dollars Reward.
RUN-AWAY from the subscriber the 3rd inst. a Negro man, named JACK, by trade a caulker, and understands a little axe work, about 22 years of age, 5 feet 7 inches high; he is very remarkable for his great toe having grown over his second toe, speaks tolerable good English, had on when he went away a pair of duck trowsers and an Osnabrig shirt, supposed to have gone on board some vessel in the harbour. All masters of transports and other vessels hereby warned not to harbour the said Negro, as they shall ____ ____ at their peril.
JOHN RUSSELL.
No. 2, Bedon's Alley
N.B. He is remarkably black.
RUN-AWAY from the subscriber the 3rd inst. a Negro man, named JACK, by trade a caulker, and understands a little axe work, about 22 years of age, 5 feet 7 inches high; he is very remarkable for his great toe having grown over his second toe, speaks tolerable good English, had on when he went away a pair of duck trowsers and an Osnabrig shirt, supposed to have gone on board some vessel in the harbour. All masters of transports and other vessels hereby warned not to harbour the said Negro, as they shall ____ ____ at their peril.
JOHN RUSSELL.
No. 2, Bedon's Alley
N.B. He is remarkably black.
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