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Peter Campbell- JA-COO42

Title: Peter Campbell- JA-COO42
Identifier: JA-COO42
Subject: African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, Artisans
Source: Royal Gazette
Date: 1812-05-23
Enslaver: James Harris
Home: Kingston
Transcription: Kingston, May 25, 1812. RANAWAY, from Harker’s Hall estate, PETER CAMPBELL, a mulatto, born on the estate, of slender make, and was learning the trade of a Carpenter, when he went away in the year 1802. WILLIAM JOSEPH, a mulatto, born at Lime-Tree-Garden pen, near Spanish-Town, also of slender make, and was learning the trade of a Cooper when he went away in the year 1802. Fifty Dollars will be paid for the apprehension of either of them ; and Fifty Dollars to any person proving, to conviction, by whom either is harboured. HARRIETT, a Moco, very black and tall, about thirty years of age; went away about three years ago. A Doubloon will be paid for her apprehension; and Sixty Dollars on proving, to conviction, by whom she is harboured, on application to Robert William Harris, Esq. St. Mary; or to JAMES T. HARRIS. [Five Pounds Six Shillings and Eight Pence will be paid for her apprehension, and Sixty Dollars to any person proving to conviction by whom she is hired, on application to Robert Wm. Harris, esq. St. Mary’s ; or, in Kingston, to James T. Harris.]
Type: Advertisement