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Oble- MD-CAR17

Title: Oble- MD-CAR17
Identifier: MD-CAR17
Subject: African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, Artisans
Source: Baltimore Maryland Journal and Baltimore Advertiser
Date: November 11, 1777
Trade: Ship Carpenter
gender: Male
Enslaver: Edward Dorsey
events: 1. Formerly enslaved by Amos Garret 2. Self-emancipated from Edward Dorsey
Notes: Compiled from Lathan Windley
Transcription: FORTY DOLLARS REWARD.
Elk-Ridge Furnace,
Nov. 5, 1777.
RAN away, from the subscriber, on Sunday the 19th of October last, a Negro man, named OBLE, about 40 years of age, a short, thick well-set fellow, has some grey hairs in his head and beard, and is round shouldered. He formerly did belong to Mr. Amos Garret, Swan Creek, Harford county. He worked last summer, with Mr. Wells, ship-carpenter, at Fell’s-Point, Baltimore-Town, on the frigate. WHOEVER takes up the said Negro, and brings him home, shall have, if 10 miles, Twenty Dollars; and if 40 miles, the above reward, paid by
EDWARD DORSEY.