Unnamed NY Sailmaker #1 - NY-SAIM2

Item

Title
Unnamed NY Sailmaker #1 - NY-SAIM2
Identifier
NY-SAIM2
Subject
African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, Artisans
Source
New-York Mercury
Date
November 30, 1767
Trade
Sailmaker
Gender
Male
Home Location
New York
Events
1. Self-emancipated from enslaver
Item Type
Advertisement
Notes
p. 3, col. 2
Transcription
1767: [“a Negro man”, “bred a Sailmaker, at which Employment he is reckoned a tolerable good hand”, is for sale; also "A Negro Wench ...accustomed to do all kinds of Kitchen Work, and to attend Children"]
Item sets
Sailmakers