BCDA (Objects) · Dundee- JA-CAR100

Dundee- JA-CAR100

Title: Dundee- JA-CAR100
Identifier: JA-CAR100
Subject: African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, Artisans
Source: The Jamaican Courant
Date: 1806-06-04
Trade: Carpenter
gender: Male
Home: Up-Park Camp
events: 1.Self-emancipated and was bought from John Butler
Transcription: Up-Park Camp, June 3, 1806. Fifty Pounds Reward. RAN away, about three months ago, a negro man of the Angola country named DUNDEE, purchased from Mr. John Butler, late of Spanish-Town, carpenter; he had on when he went away, an oznaburgh frock and trowsers, and a blue jacket with yellow cuffs and cape, he has been seen with some of the pioneers at Up-Park-Camp. A Doubloon will be paid, ob delivering him to the subscriber at Up-Park-Camp, or lodging him in any Gaol or Workhouse; and the above reward if proved to be harboured by a white of free person of colour. R. Sowdan. N. B. – Found by one of the subscriber’s negroes, on the Slipe Road, a WATCH CHAIN, apparently gold, with a SEAL and [inc][…]ed in a paper, with a pair of new black SILK STOCKINGS. The owner may have these by describing them, and giving a gratuity to the negro who found them, and paying for this advertisement.
Type: Advertisement