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Venture - SAW1

Title

Venture - SAW1

Identifier

SAW1

Subject

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

Source

South Carolina Gazette

Date

April 7, 1733

Trade

Sawyer

Gender

Male

Enslaver

Catherine Bettison

Home Location

Charleston, South Carolina

Events

1. Hired out to Mr. Chardon for service to the state of Georgia
2. Self-emancipated from Catherine Bettison

Item Type

Advertisement

Transcription

RUN away from Charlestown, the seventh Instant at Night, three Negro Sawyers, belonging to Mrs. Catherine Bettison , named Primus, Venture, and Syphax. They were well cloathed in Welch Cottons of a yellow Colour, and carried their Blanket's & Cloaths along with them; the said Negroes being hired by Mr. Chardon fo the Service of Georgia. Whoever brings them, or either of them, to Mr. Chardon, or Mrs. Bettison , shall have 40s Reward for each. Note, Good Cyprus Shingles to be sold by the said.
Bettison.

Files

Venture - SAW1 - SC Gazette - April 14 1733 - p4.png

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Citation


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