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Title
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Charles - VA-SAW18
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Identifier
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VA-SAW18
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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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Virginia Gazette
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Date
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February 22, 1770
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Trade
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Sawyer
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Enslaver
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Thomas Cowle
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Events
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1. Self-emancipated from Thomas Cowle
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Item Type
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Advertisement
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Transcription
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RUN away from the subscriber, in James city, the latter end of July last, a large black Negro fellow named CHARLES, a sawyer by trade, has a large fear in his face, and straddles much in his walk; heis much addicted to running away, was taken up at Hamptonin 1766, where he endeavoured to pass for a freeman,and was lurking, as I suppose, in order to get the opportunity of some vessel to escape out of the country. As he may probably have made that way now with the same design,I forewarn all masters of vessels from harbouring oremploying him; and will give the person who takes up and brings him to me, or secures him in any prison, TWENTY SHILLINGS, besides the allowance by law.
THOMAS COWLE
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gender
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Male
