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Title
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Abram-NC-COO18
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Identifier
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NC-COO18
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Subject
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African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, Artisans, Coopers and cooperage
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Source
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Raleigh Register and North Carolina Weekly Advertiser
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Date
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October 1,1804
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Trade
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Cooper
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gender
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male
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Enslaver
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Alex Murphey
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homeLocation
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Caswell County, NC
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events
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1. Passed for a free man. 2.Self-emancipated from ENSLAVER Alex Murphey.
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Type
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Advertisement
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Transcription
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Thirty Dollars Reward. RAN AWAY from the Subscriber on the 26th July last, a Negro Man Slave named Abram, about 5 feet 10 or 11 Inches high, twenty-nine Years of age, black, of a trim-make, with long Arms and Hands, which, when he walks, hang straight down by his Sides; he is a little round-shouldered; he is a very likely and artful Fellow, can work at the Cooper's trade. He has a Scar on his right knee, occasioned by the cut of an Axe, and another on his left Buttock, occasioned by a Burn when a Child. I expect he will attach himself to some Villain and endeavour to pass for a free Man. If he should leave this County, I expect he will change his Name and deny his Master, if taken at a distance from home. Since he left me, he hath been apprehended and broke Custody. I would therefore recommend that if he should be apprehended, he should be secured in such a Manner as to prevent his having any Opportunity of escaping, as this will be his first Study. I will give the above Reward to any Person who delivers him to me in Caswell County, N. Carolina, or one half, if secured in Goal so that I get him, and all reasonable Charges paid. ALEX MURPHEY. August 258th, 1804
