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Title
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Franklin- JA-BRIM2
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Identifier
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JA-BRIM2
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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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The Royal Gazette
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Date
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October 4, 1790
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Trade
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Brickmaker
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gender
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Male
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events
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1.Worked as a brickmaker and tailor
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Notes
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Regarded as a Sambo Fellow
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Transcription
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Upon the 29th September 1790, a sambo fellow who says his name is FRANKLIN; and pretends to be free, was sent to St.Mary Workhouse.He is a brickmaker and a tailor; was detected with stolen goods , and can produce no manumission.He has left Orange Hill Estate, in St.Mary, a small bay horse,not yet four years old, marked on the off buttock T (not very distinctly) [sic], with a star in his face; is very meagre , and has a very sore back.
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Type
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