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Title
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John - NY-MUSIC15
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Identifier
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NY-MUSIC15
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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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The New-York Gazette: or, The Weekly Post-Boy, #1201
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Date
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January 16, 1766
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Trade
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Musician (Fiddler)
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Gender
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Male
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Enslaver
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[John Franklin]
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Home Location
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[New York City], New York
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Events
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1. Self-emancipated from [John Franklin]
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Item Type
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Advertisement
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Notes
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Pretends to be Free #138
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Transcription
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FIVE POUNDS Reward. RAN-AWAY from the subscriber, on Wenesday morning last; a French negro man, named JOHN, a likely well made black fellow, about 30 years of age, pitted with the small-pox, his eyes small and blood-shot, remarkable good teeth, and wide mouth, about 5 Feet 8 inches high, walks upright, and is complaisant:— Had on, a good castor hat, Ozenbrigs shirt, black crape cravat, brown bearskin great coat, cloth upper Jacket, lined through with red striped linsey, figured brass buttons, a green napt sailor’s jacket, fore parts lined with greeen shalloon, back with Ozenbrigs, Philadelphia patterns brass buttons, leather breeches, yam knit stockings, good shoes, and square steel buckles— He took with him one white shirt, one pair of stockings, and a leather cap, lined with fur. It is probable he may be found playing on his fiddle, which he took with him.
Whoever will bring him home, or give notice where he may be found, so that his master may have him again, shall be entitled to the above reward, by applying to John Franklin in New-York, or Enoch Story in Philadelphia.
