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Peter Campbell- JA-CAR123

Title: Peter Campbell- JA-CAR123
Identifier: JA-CAR123
Subject: African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, Artisans
Source: The Royal Gazette
Date: 1812-05-23
Trade: Carpenter
gender: Male
Enslaver: Robert William Harris
Home: Kingston
events: 1.Self-emancipated from the subscriber and was learning to be a cooper when he left
Transcription: Kingston, May 25, 1812. RANAWAY, from Harker’s Hall estate, PETER CAMPBELL, a mulatto, born on the estate, of slender make, and was learning the trade of a Carpenter, when he went away in the year 1802. WILLIAM JOSEPH, a mulatto, born at Lime-Tree-Garden pen, near Spanish-Town, also of slender make, and was learning the trade of a Cooper when he went away in the year 1802. Fifty Dollars will be paid for the apprehension of either of them ; and Fifty Dollars to any person proving, to conviction, by whom either is harboured. HARRIETT, a Moco, very black and tall, about thirty years of age; went away about three years ago. A Doubloon will be paid for her apprehension; and Sixty Dollars on proving, to conviction, by whom she is harboured, on application to Robert William Harris, Esq. St. Mary; or to JAMES T. HARRIS. [Five Pounds Six Shillings and Eight Pence will be paid for her apprehension, and Sixty Dollars to any person proving to conviction by whom she is hired, on application to Robert Wm. Harris, esq. St. Mary’s ; or, in Kingston, to James T. Harris.]
Type: Advertisement