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Title
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Thomas- JA-CAR90
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Identifier
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JA-CAR90
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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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1804-04-13
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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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Andrew Mckenzie
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Home
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Kingston
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Transcription
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Kingston, April 19, 1805. ABSCONDED from the subscriber a Negro Fellow named THOMAS, (calls himself Thomas Stevens); he is a creole of the Virgin Islands, being an artful cunning fellow may attempt to pass for a free man, he is an excellent seaman, a tolerable ship-carpenter and caulker, to which he adds the qualifications of a good cook and hair-dresser. He may endeavour to ship himself on board some of the vessels about to sail with the convoy, probably from Port-Antonio, to which plave he ran away prior to the sailing of the last convoy, and was employed some days there on board a London ship. It is probable he may offer to ship as Steward, being well calculated for such a situation, as he is a sensible fellow, and not addicted to liquor. His age is about twenty-eight years, five feet nine inches high, with remarkable high cheek bones, thick lips, peaked chin; wears generally a blue cloth coattee, or blue sailor’s jacket; he has red striped gingham and canvas trowsers; and may have a suit of black broad cloth with him. All masters of vessels are warned not to employ or attempt to carry him off the island. Half-a-Joe reward will be paid for lodging him in any gaol or workhouse, Twenty Pounds on the conviction that he has been harboured by any white person, and Ten Pounds if by a free person of colour. ANDREW McKENZIE.
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Type
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