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African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, African American women--History, Artisans, Women artisans

South Carolina Gazette

August 7, 1762

Needleworker

Female

John-Paul Grimke

Charleston, South Carolina

1. Self-emancipated from John-Paul Grimke

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RUN away 12 days ago, a negro girl named MARY , about 20 years old, well known in Charles-Town, and has been entertained in several houses as needle-work, etc. to whom the has past herself for free. Whoever will apprehend the said negro girl, and deliver her to the warden of the workhouse, or to be the subscriber, shall receive five pounds currency reward, besides all reasonable charges, and thirty pounds reward to any person who will inform me of her being harboured by a white person, on conviction of the offender, or five pounds to a negro: She has on a blue negro cloth habit, and a strip'd jacket under, with a coat of the fame. She is artful and speaks good Englishh, but fast, and flutters a little; by pretending to be free may endeaver to get on board some vessel, as she has a mother that lives at Winyah; or may make for John' s or James-Island; where she has a father and brother: She is said to have changed her name, and says she belongs to Mrs. Matthews. All persons are hereby forbid to carry off or harbour the said slave, as they may depend an being prosecuted by

JOHN -PAUL GRIMKE .

N.B. If the said negro wench will return home, she shall be forgiven.