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Title
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Johnny - NY-COO6
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Identifier
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NY-COO6
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Subject
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African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, Artisans, Coopers and cooperage
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Source
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The New York Weekly Journal
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Date
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May 10, 1736
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Trade
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Cooper
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Gender
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Male
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Enslaver
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Peter Valleau
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Home Location
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New York
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Events
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1. Self-emancipated from Peter Valleau
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Item Type
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Advertisement
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Notes
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p. 4 column 2
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Transcription
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Run away, 2d of this instant May a Servant Man named John Watson aged about 40 Years . . . .
lately redeemed out of Bergin County Goal . . . for a Considerable Sum of Money, he . . . is very subject to
Drink, it is supposed he has with him a Negro Man named Johnny, . . . about 35 Years of Age, is a very good
Cooper, speaks English, French and Dutch and can read and Write, . . . his Masters Name is Peter Valleau.
There is also with them another Negro Fellow, named Cato, . . . a Native of Madagascar, speaks good
English and Dutch. . . .
