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Title
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Adonia - NY-BLA2, NY-CAR6, NY-SHOE1
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Identifier
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NY-BLA2, NY-CAR6, NY-SHOE1
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Subject
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African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, African American blacksmiths, Artisans
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Source
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The New-York Gazette; or, The Weekly Post-Boy, #1030
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Date
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September 30, 1762
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Trade
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Blacksmith, Carpenter, Shoemaker
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Gender
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Male
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Enslaver
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Johannes Blauveldt
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Home Location
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Tappan, New York
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Events
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1. Self-emancipated from Johannes Blauveldt
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Item Type
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Advertisement
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Notes
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Individual called Duca by enslaver
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Transcription
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Tappan, Sept. 26, 1762. RUN away last Sunday Evening, from his Master, in Orange County, Johannes Blauveldt, Blacksmith, a Negro Fellow, named as he says, Adonia, but by us Duca, he is a yellow Complexion, being a mixed Breed, speaks and reads pretty good Low Dutch, and speaks little English: is a very good Black Smith by Trade, and can make Leather Shoes, and do some thing at the Carpenters Trade, is about 5 and a half Feet high, full Faced, black Hair, but cut off about one Inch long, is 20 or 22 Years old, had on, when he went away, homespun Trowsers, Shirt, gray Waistcoat, and Felt Hat; took with him a check Shirt and Trowsers, a white Shirt and a Pair of blue Cloth Breeches, and one home spun Waist Coat, he had been whip’d the day before he went off, which may be seen pretty much on his right side, he pretends to be free, and perhaps will get a Pass for that Purpose: Whoever takes up and secures the said Fellow, so that his Master may have him again, shall have THREE POUNDS Reward, and all reasonable Charges paid by JOHANNES BLAUVELDT
N.B. All Masters of Vessels and others are forbid to carry him away.
