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Title
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George aka Lot- MD-FIDD6
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Identifier
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MD-FIDD6
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Subject
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African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, Artisans
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Source
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Baltimore Maryland Journal and Baltimore Advertiser
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Date
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November 16, 1779
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Trade
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Fiddler
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gender
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Male
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Enslaver
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John Cockey
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events
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1. Self-emancipated from John Cockey
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Notes
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Compiled from Lathan Windley
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Transcription
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TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD.
Baltimore County,
Nov. 10, 1779.
RAN away, from the subscriber living about ten miles from Baltimore-Town, a Negro Man whom I bought of Mr. Arthur Roberts, in Accomack County, Virginia, about three months ago. He was sold to me by the name of GEORGE*, but am since credibly informed that his real name is LOT. The said Negro is about 21 years of age, five feet ten inches high, of a yellowish complexion for a Negro; he is a good fiddler, and very fond of playing on that instrument, and, what is remarkable, plays with his left hand. Had on when he went away, a matchcoat blanket surtout, with brown and black stripes, a light coloured close-bodied coat, with green buttons, a strip’d holland jacket, white yarn stockings, country linen trousers, two coarse shirts, half-worn shoes, with buckles and a good felt hat. He took sundry other clothes with him in a wallet, amongst which were a pair of striped holland trousers. His hair is done up in the tastiest manner for his colour. Whoever takes up said Negro man, and secures him in any gaol, so that I may get him again, shall be entitled to the above reward, or if brought home and delivered to me, shall receive the above reward, and all reasonable charges, paid by
JOHN COCKEY.
N.B. When he went away, he had on an iron collar, which, I imagine, he has by this time got off. I suspect he is making for some part of the neighbourhood he came from. I hereby forbid all masters of vessels to harbour or carry him off, at their peril.
