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Tom Oakley- JA-COO50

Title: Tom Oakley- JA-COO50
Identifier: JA-COO50
Subject: African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, Artisans
Source: Royal Gazette
Date: 1814-10-15
Enslaver: Maurice Jones
Home: Manchioneal
Transcription: Manchioneal, Oct 16, 1814 Runaway from Hertford Estate, a Cooper N named TOM, alias TOM OAKLEY, but christened THOMAS JONES, of the Angola country, black complexion, round visage, and is marked RI and BI [a l’envers dans le texte], or something like it, on his back; He is very artful and may attempt to get on board some Ship or Drogger, the Masters of which are cautioned against employing him. A Doubloon reward will be paid for lodging him in any Workhouse on application to Thos. Evans Esq. Kingston. MAURICE JONES
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