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Millet aka Tom Brown- MA-SHOE2

Title: Millet aka Tom Brown- MA-SHOE2
Identifier: MA-SHOE2
Subject: African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, Artisans
Source: Boston Evening-Post
Date: October 23, 1738
Trade: Shoemaker
gender: Male
Enslaver: Samuel Carlton
events: 1. Self-emancipated from Samuel Carlton
Notes: Compiled from Atonio Bly
Transcription: Ran away from his Master, Capt. Samuel Carlton of Salem, Mariner,
on Tuesday the 10th of this Instant October, a tall lusty Negro Fellow
named Millet, but call himself Tom Brown, about six Foot high, with the
Leers L D branded on his Breast, and talks good English. He had on or
took with him when he went away, a dark coloured double breasted
Jacket of Homespun, a striped homespun under Jacket, and an old thick
Jacket of a Purple Colour, but faded , and mended with the same at both
Elbows; a white Shirt, and an old Ozenbrigs Shirt, homespun dark
coloured Breeches, and a pair of Purl Yarn Stockings, with old Shoes. He
is a Shoemaker by Trade, and carries his Tools in a Bag. N.B. All Masters
of Vessels and other Persons are hereby cauoned against harbouring,
concealing, or carrying off the said Servant, as they will avoid the Penalty
of the Law in that Case made and provided.
Whoever shall take up the said Servant, and bring him to his
abovesaid Master in Salem, shall have Three Pounds Reward, and all
necessary Charged paid.
Reprints: Boston Evening-Post, 12-17-1738; 12-24-1739.