Jack - TAI10
Title
Jack - TAI10
Identifier
TAI10
Subject
African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, Artisans
Source
South Carolina and American General Gazette
Date
August 7, 1777
Trade
Tailor
Gender
Male
Enslaver
Frederick Grimke
Home
Frederick Grimke's House on Tradd Street
Home Location
Charleston, South Carolina
Events
1. Self-emancipated from Frederick Grimke
Item Type
Advertisement
Notes
Given the location clues provided in the advertisement, it is plausible that Jack may have self-emancipated from Frederick Grimke's house on Tradd Street in Charleston, South Carolina.
Transcription
WHEREAS my Negro Fellow JACK, a Taylor by Trade has absented himself for some time past from my service, and has been employed by several people in and about Dorchester. It is expected that those gentlemen he has been at work for, will call and settle with me ; and I do hereby forbid all persons whatsoever from employing him hereafter, without a written order from me, and an arrangement on their part to pay his wages to
FREDERICK GRIMKE.
FREDERICK GRIMKE.
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