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Title
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Henry- JA-CAR80
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Identifier
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JA-CAR80
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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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Royal Gazette
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Date
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1805-05-11
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Trade
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Carpenter
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gender
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Male
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Enslaver
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Charles Keen
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Home
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Anthlone,St.Mary
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Transcription
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Athlone, St. Mary, May 1, 1805. THIRTY POUNDS REWARD. ABSCONDED from the above property, on the 12th of February last, a negro man, named HENRY, belonging to the estate of Catherine Hermitt, deceased; he is a stout well made fellow, about five feet six inches high, by trade a carpenter, of the Coromantee country, marked on the left shoulder K; he was taken out of St. Ann’s workhouse last September; previous to his being lodged there he was six months runaway, and was frequently seen during that period going to Falmouth loaded, and sometimes to Spanish-Town and Kingston; he is well known at Ocho-Rios, Rio-Nuevo, and Port-Maria Bays: It is said he has got a wife at Bonam-Spring, the property of Benjamin Scott, and another at the Crawl, the property of John Williams, Esq. Henry was heard to say before he absconded he wished much to see Mr. James Williamson, who resides on his brother’s property, in St. John’s. A reward of Two Pounds Fifteen Shillings will be paid to any person proving to conviction by whom he is harboured. All masters of vessels are cautioned against employing or taking him off the island, as the law will be strictly put in force by CHARLES KEENE, Surviv.Acting Exor. of Catherine Hermitt.
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Type
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