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Title
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Prince, or James - GA-CAR10
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Identifier
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GA-CAR10
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Subject
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African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, Artisans, Carpenters
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Source
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Royal Georgia Gazette
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Date
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March 8, 1781
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Trade
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Carpenter
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gender
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Male
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Enslaver
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James Tims
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Home
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Hampstead Plantation, St. John's' River
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events
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1. Self-emancipated from James Tims
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Transcription
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Hampstead, St. John's River, East Florida, 8th February 1781. RAN AWAY form the above plantation, a likely NEGRO LAD, named PRINCE, about 18 years of age, his complexion a little yellowish, speaks a little thick, french as well as English; he is reported to have been put into the Provost a little before the seige of Savannah, from when he is supposed to have made his escape; he is suspecte to have changed his name to JAMES, says he is a free Negro, and has been seen about Skidaway; he has wrought some time with a carpenter, and is very handy in a boat. A reward of five guineas will be given on his being delivered at the aforesaid plantation to James Tim, or to the Hon. Martin Jollie, Esq. in Savannah.
