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Primas- MA-FIDD5

Title: Primas- MA-FIDD5
Identifier: MA-FIDD5
Subject: African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, Artisans
Source: Boston Gazette
Date: November 13, 1753
Trade: Fiddler
gender: Male
Enslaver: Stephen Turner
events: 1. Self-emancipated from Stephen Turner
Notes: Compiled from Antonio Bly
Transcription: Ran-away on the 16th of October, from his Master, Stephen Turner of Harord, a Negro Man called Primas, about 37 Years of Age, a stout, tall, well set Fellow, had on when he went away, a Brown double brested Jacket, with mele Buons, and a strip’d Holland Jacket under it, a check’d Holland shirt, ruffled with the same, a pair of strip’d Trowsers, a pair of Blewish worsted Stockings, Calf skin Shoes with Buckles, a Caster Ha, a white Holland Cap, has lost the first Joint of one of his great Toes. Whoever shall take up said Runaway, and secure him so that his Master may have him again, shall have twenty Pounds old Tenor Reward, and all necessary Charges paid by me, Harord, November 5, 1753. Stephen Turner. N.B. Said Negro is a good Fidler, & had his Fidle with him. Reprint: Boston Gazee, 11-20-1753.