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Catchby- JA-BRIL21

Title: Catchby- JA-BRIL21
Identifier: JA-BRIL21
Subject: African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, Artisans
Source: The Royal Gazette
Date: September 10,1814
Trade: Bricklayer
gender: Male
Enslaver: Susanna Moore
Home: Spanish Town
Transcription: September, 15, 1814. Runaway from the Subscriber some time ago, a Creole Negro Man, named CATCHBY, 5 feet 9 inches high, by trade a bricklayer, of a yellow complexion, and stout made: He is supposed to be harboured between Spanish-Town and Above- Rocks, as he was seen on the way to the latter, and his family is living at the former place, as he was bought from there: Also WILLIAM, a Congo, 5 feet 5 or 6 inches, marked SM on his breasts and shoulders, of a black complexion, has lost the little toe of one foot, and has a sore on the leg; he is accustomed to work on board of vessels in the harbour. Whoever will lodge the said Negroes in a place of security, or bring them to the Subscriber in Kingston, near the Man of War Pump, shall receive Eight Dollars reward each. SUSANNA MOORE
Type: Advertisement