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Title
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Gilbert-NC-HCAR5
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Identifier
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NC-HCAR5
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Subject
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African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863,
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Source
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Star and North Carolina State Gazette
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Date
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February 25, 1820
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Trade
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House Carpenter
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gender
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male
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Enslaver
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Benjamin P. Thorp
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homeLocation
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Granville County, N.C.
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events
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1. Self- emancipated from ENSLAVER Bejamin P. Thorp.
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Type
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Advertisement
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Transcription
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Fifty Dollars Reward. RANAWAY from the subscriber on the 23rd of December last, a negro man named GILBERT, about 24 years old, 5 feet 9 inches and a half high, his feet 11 inches and a quarter long, very black complexion, has some wattlow[?] on his breast, he is a house carpenter and has learned to spell and read a little; he had on when he went away, home spun pantaloons made of cotton and wool irregularly striped in the cloth, and a white hat, he also took with him a blue broad cloth coat and jacket with sleeves. The above reward will be given to any person who will deliver the said negro to me in Granville county, N.C. or 25 dollars if secured in any jail so that I get him again. BENJ.[Benjamin] P THORP. January 11, 1820 8-3t
