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Title
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Battes - GA-COO22
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Identifier
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GA-COO21
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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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Georgia State Gazette
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Date
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October 21, 1786
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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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William Clark
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Home
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Mutby Hill, Great Ogechee
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events
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1. Self-emancipated from William Clark
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Transcription
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TEN GUINEAS REWARD. RUN AWAY from the subscriber, on Sunday night, the 10th of September last, the following Negroes, viz. Isaac*, a tall black slim fellow, about 35 years of age, long bushy hair, about 5 feet ten inches high, has a scar on his chin. Juba* his wife, a sensible country born wench, well known about Augusta. Pate, a stout well made fellow, speaks very thick and but inifferent English, has a scar on his head, and lost one of his big toe nails, he is about 5 feet 6 inches high, and appears to be about 25 years of age. Phebe his wife, a short well made Mulatto wench, long brushy [sic] hair, speaks good English, about 30 years of age. Battes, a short well made fellow, about 5 feet 4 inches high, speaks good English, a Cooper by trade, wore a green cloth waistcoat and breeches. Quahobe his wife, a short black wench, about 20 years old, small eyes, has an uncommon way of speaking, as if she is crying. Ned, a stout well made fellow, belonging to the estate of Andrew M'Leane, Esq. deceased, and is well known about Augusta. Sue, his wife, a small well made Wench, smooth skin, and of a yellow cast, she carried off her two daughters with her, one named Cloe about 6 years old, and Sue, a suckling child, about 10 months old. Most of the above Negroes lived many years in West-Florida; it is suppose the will attempt to get to the Creek nation or Augusta, where they are well acquainted. Any person who will apprehend said Negroes, and deliver them to Mr. Thomas Cole, at Augusta, the Goaler in Savannah, or to the subscriber at Great Ogechee, shall receive the above Reward, or one Guinea for each of them, besides all expenses paid. WILLIAM CLARK. Mutby Hill, Sept. 11, 1786.
