Boson - GA-COO2

Item

Title
Boson - GA-COO2
Identifier
GA-COO2
Subject
African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, Artisans, Coopers and cooperage
Source
Georgia Gazette
Date
July 23, 1766
Trade
Cooper
gender
Male
Enslaver
Miles Brewton
Home
Plantation of Miles Brewton
events
1. Self-emancipated form the plantation of Miles Brewton
Transcription
RUN AWAY from the onder my care, belonging to Miles Brewton, ESQ. in September last, a YOUNG NEGROE FELLOW, names BOSON, about twenty-two years of age, had been bought about two years, and unerstands something of the cooper business; he is about five and a half feet high, walk very brisk, an speaks pretty good English; he had a high forehead, and without any country marks, and had on white negroe cloth cloathes when he went off. Also RUN AWAY about the same time, a YOUNG MULATTO WENCH, named BECK, about 18 years of age; she is about five and a half feet high, has thick lips and a flat nose, thin in her person when she went off, but naturally lusty. Any person or persons who will take up the said slaves, or either of them, and deliver them to me, shall receive as reward of 50 l. South-Carolina currency for each; and any person that will give notice of either being harboured shall upon conviction of the offender, receive a reward of 100 l. South-Carolina currency. HUGH BURN.
Item sets
Coopers