Jacob - COO14

Item

Title
Jacob - COO14
Identifier
COO14
Subject
African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, Artisans, Coopers and cooperage
Source
South Carolina Gazette
Date
August 10, 1752
Trade
Cooper
Gender
Male
Enslaver
Jonathan Scott
Home Location
Charleston, South Carolina
Events
1. Self-emancipated from Jonathan Scott
Item Type
Advertisement
Transcription
RUN AWAY from the subscriber, a Negro man called Jacob (by trade a cooper) well known in Charles-Town, where I suppose he’s now harboured. Any person that brings him to me, shall have 40 shi. reward: The harbourer may expect to be prosecuted with severity.
Jonathan Scott.