Robert- JA-CAR85

Item

Title
Robert- JA-CAR85
Identifier
JA-CAR85
Subject
African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, Artisans
Source
Royal Gazette
Date
1805-08-03
Trade
Carpenter
gender
Male
Enslaver
L. Beale
Transcription
Port-Royal, August 9, 1805. TEN DOLLARS REWARD. ABSCONDED about five weeks ago, ROBERT, a creole, formerly belonged to Mr. Brown, carpenter, St. Ann’s Bay, five feet seven and a half inches high, is a very active artful fellow, was employed on board the ship Duckenfield at Kingston, a short time since. Also ANTHONY, abou the same time, a creole, about five feet five or six inches high, speaks good English and French, very artful, has relations in Spanish-Town, marked on the shoulder LHB. Any person securing said negroes in any gaol or workhouse in this island, or delivering them to the subscriber, shall receive the above reward, or Five Dollars for either of them. All masters of vessels are cautioned from employing said negroes, as the law will be put in force against them. L. BEALE.
Type
Advertisement
Item sets
Carpenters