BCDA (Objects)

Title

Leith - GA-COO7

Identifier

GA-COO7

Subject

African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, Artisans, Coopers and cooperage

Source

Georgia Gazette

Date

November 22, 1775

Trade

Cooper

gender

Male

Enslaver

Mr. Gamble and Mr. George Delegall

Home

Mr. Gamble's plantation, 80 miles up the river

events

1. Formerly enslaved and purchased back by George Delegall
2. Self-emancipated from Mr. Gamble

Transcription

Ten Pounds Sterling Reward. RUN AWAY about six months ago from Mr. Gamble's plantation, 80 miles up the river, a NEGROE MAN, named LEITH, but calls himself LEAF, 5 feet 7 inches high, and about 21 years of age, speaks bad English, of a very dark coplexion, and pock-fretted about his nose, wore when he went away a white negroe cloth jacket and breeches, walks stoutly, has a bushy hea, and can work at the cooper's trade. The said Negroe was sold some years ago by the subscriber to Mr. George Delegall at Ogeechee, where he is well known, and also in town. Mr. Gamble bought the said Negroe of Mr. Delegall 15 months ago, and the Negroe having often an inclination to live with me again, I purchased him of Mr. Gamble. A short time after he went off, expectin ghim to come home in a few days or weeks, but has never yet been seen, although I am certain, if the fellow is alive and knows I have bought him, he will return. Whoever apprehends him, either in Georgia or South-Carolina, or any other province on the continent, and delivers him to me at Savannah in Georgia, shall have the above reward, with all reasonable charges, paid them on delivery. JAMES HERRIOT. Savannah, 21st November, 1775.