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Toney - TAI4

Title

Toney - TAI4

Identifier

TAI4

Subject

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

Source

South Carolina Gazette

Date

February 28, 1771

Trade

Tailor

Gender

Male

Enslaver

Peter Valton

Home Location

South Carolina

Events

1. Formerly enslaved by Robert Hunt
2. Hired out to William Mills
3. Self-emancipated from Peter Valton

Item Type

Advertisement

Transcription

RUN AWAY, a stout, well-set NEGRO MAN, named TONEY, by Trade a Tay-lor, formerly the Property of ROBERT HUNT, Esquire, Collector of N. Providence. If he will immediately return of his own Accord, to WILLIAM MILLS, Taylor, or to the subscriber, he shall be forgiven his present Offence: Otherwise, whoever will deliver him to me, or to the Warden of the Work -House, shall have five Pounds Reward.
PETER VALTON.
All Masters of Vessels are cautioned not to carry him off the Province, as they will be prosecuted with the utmost Rigour of the Law.

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Toney - TAI4 - SC Gazette - February 28 1771.png

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