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South Carolina Gazette

November 13, 1762

Painter

Male

Humphry Sommers

Humphry Sommers' plantation at Stono

Charleston, South Carolina

1. Self-emancipated from Humphry Sommers

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RUN away from my Plantation at Stono, two negro men, named York Tom and Hetter. York Tom is well known in Charles-Town. being a painter, where he was lately seen; Hetter is supposed to be about Wadmolah, where I understand he hath a wife, at Mr. Sanyan's plantation: both the negroes have a little impediment in their speech. Five pounds, and all reasonable charges, will be he paid to any person that will deliver either of the said negroes to the warden of the work-house, by

HUMPHRY SOMMERS .

N.B. As the above named York Tom may endeavour to make his escape to the northward, all masters of vessels and others are hereby forbid carrying him off the province.