The Journal of Negro History, Volume 1, January 1916Various
History
The Journal of Negro History, Volume 1, January 1916
Various
African Americans -- Periodicals
Absented himself from the Subscriber's plantation, in St. Thomas Parish,
the 15th ult. BUTLER. He is a thin black fellow, about five feet seven
inches high, and about 26 years of age, is remarkably civil when spoken to,
AND SPEAKS VERY GOOD ENGLISH; is something of a shoemaker; he has of late
threatened to go and see his mother, who belongs to the state of gen.
Greene, and lives on one of his plantations in the State of Georgia, where
it is probable he is gone; he also has a wife in Charleston, who works at
the Distillery, (formerly Mr. Fitzsimmon's) where he may be concealed by
her. The above reward will be paid to any person who will deliver him to
the Master of the Work-House, or to the Subscriber in Boundary Street.
N.B. If the above Negro Fellow is taken up in the country, Ten Dollars will
be paid, and all reasonable traveling expenses.
THOMAS WIGFALL.
October 1.
_City Gazette and Daily Advertiser_ (Charleston, S.C.) Oct. 3, 1800.
ADVERTISEMENT
Confined in Barnwell Gaol, on the 21st day of July 1802; two NEGRO FELLOWS,
Jacob and Enox. JACOB is about five feet ten inches high and very trim
built, about twenty-one years of age, SPEAKS PLAIN ENGLISH, is a good deal
scared on the back, has some very good clothes, such as a blue coat, new
lining shirt, white ribbed stockings, several waistcoats, pair of striped
overalls, two blankets, and several other things not worth mentioning; and
upon examination says he was born in Virginia and was brought from thence
by John Fellows, and sold by John Eaves, in the State of Georgia, on the
South of Ogeehie, from whom he has absconded.
Enox is spare built and low in stature, appears to be about twenty-five
years of age, SPEAKS ENGLISH, THOUGH SOMEWHAT NEGROISH had a white plain
coat and home spun jacket and overalls; and upon examination says he
belongs to James Hogg, about fourteen miles below Coosawhatchie Court
House.
WILLIAM GOODE, Gaoler,
Barnwell District.
_City Gazette and Daily Advertiser_, Aug. 12, 1802.
RUN away from Sassafras River on the 9th of November, a lusty Negro Man,
named Prince, about 25 Years old, full faced and pitted with the Small Pox,
AND SPEAKS ENGLISH. He had on when he went away, a home spun Kersey Jacket
blue Waistcoat under it, Oznabrigs shirt, new shoes, and old Yarn
Stockings: He pretends to have a certificate for his Freedom, which is
supposed he had from one of the Sailors on board of the Vessel he ran from.
Whoever takes up the said Negro and brings him to the Printers at Annapolis
or to the Subscriber at Sassafras, shall have four Pistoles Reward and
necessary charges, paid by
SAMUEL ALLYNE.
N.B. It is probable he is in Baltimore or some other part of the Western
Shore as he went away in a Canoe.
LEARNING TO READ AND WRITE
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