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Rodney- JA-CAR71

Title: Rodney- JA-CAR71
Identifier: JA-CAR71
Subject: African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, Artisans
Source: Royal Gazette
Date: 1804-03-03
Trade: Carpenter
gender: Male
Enslaver: Thomas Simpson
Home: Lacovia, St. Elizabeth
Transcription: Lacovia, St. Elizabeth, Feb. 19,1804. RAN AWAY from the subscriber a Mulatto Boy named WILLIAM, formerly well known by the name of RODNEY; first belonged to the Miss Lakes [inc]: afterwards to a Mr. Watson, Spanish-Town; then to Mr. Samuel Jones, carpenter there; but now to the subscriber. Any person who will apprehend the said mulatto boy, and logde him in any workhouse in the island, will receive One Doubloon reward. He is a thin spare made boy, very much pitted with the small-pox; about 5 feet 4 inches high, a little knock kneed. All Captains of Vessels are cautioned from taking the said mulatto boy on boared, on pain of prosecutions. THOMAS SIMPSON.
Type: Advertisement