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Unnamed Mississippi Blacksmith - MS-BLA33

Title: Unnamed Mississippi Blacksmith - MS-BLA33
Identifier: MS-BLA33
Subject: African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, Artisans
Source: Port Gibson herald, and correspondent
Date: April 30, 1849
Trade: Blacksmith
gender: Male
Enslaver: John D. James
events: 4. To be sold by John D. James
Transcription: 70 NEGROES FOR SALE. I HAVE. just received an addition to my former Negroes, making my present lot about 40 in number, consisting of field hands, house servants, carriage drivers, two carpenters and a blacksmith. I expect to receive in the course of the next twelve days, an addition-al lot of about 30 likely Negro men and boys. I have now a large lot of women and girls on hand. Those wishing to purchase I promise to make it to their interest to call on me before they purchase. I will take good New Orleans acceptances, payable in 6 or 8 months. I have also a carri-age and horses for sale, and also a small single horse rockaway carriage for sale. JOHN D. JAMES. Forks of the Roads, Natchez, April 30, 1849 37-4t