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Anthony- JA-TAIL4

Title: Anthony- JA-TAIL4
Identifier: JA-TAIL4
Subject: African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, Artisans
Source: The Royal Gazette
Date: January 23,1802
Trade: Tailor
gender: Male
Enslaver: Frank Luke
events: Formerly a drayman and is self-emancipated and living with family in Old Harbour
Transcription: Kingston, January 28, 1802. RAN AWAY from the subscriber, about four years ago, a negro man, named ANTHONY, a Creole, is of a yellow complexion, and supposed to be about four feet or six inches high, his right hand is crooked a little by the rheumatism; he is a taylor by trade, and passes as free: It is suspected that he is harboured about Old-Harbour, as his family are all there. Whoever will apprehend the said slave, and bring him to the subscriber, at the man of war pump, will receive Ten Pounds reward. Also, QUAMIN, a creole, about five feet five inches high; he was formerly a drayman; either one of both of his hands appear as if they were scorched, his left heel has a sore which was occasioned by a crab-yaws; he has a cast in one of his eyes; and is supposed to be harboured at Red-Hill estate. Whoever will bring thre said slave to the subscriber, at the man of war pump, will receive a Half-Joe reward. FRANK LUKE.
Type: Advertisement