Will - COO21
Title
Will - COO21
Identifier
COO21
Subject
African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, Artisans, Coopers and cooperage
Source
South Carolina Gazette
Date
August 25, 1758
Trade
Cooper
Gender
Male
Enslaver
John Holmes
Home Location
South Carolina
Events
1. Hired out to Peter Bacot
2. Self-emancipated from John Holmes
2. Self-emancipated from John Holmes
Transcription
RUN AWAY from the Subscriber, two negro men, named Jack and Will, both this country born: Jack, short and well made, about 50 years of age, commonly wears a long beard and goes very shabby, and speaks good English: Will, a well-set, middle sized, likely fellow, has an impediment in his speech, and commonly wears sailors trowsers and a long leather apron, work’d at the cooper's trade some months past for Mr. Peter Bacot. Whoever delivers them to me or in the workhouse, shall have 5 Ł for Jack and 10 Ł for Will. Whoever harbours or entertains them, will be prosecuted by
JOHN HOLMES.
JOHN HOLMES.
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