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Title
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Will - COO21
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Identifier
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COO21
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Subject
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African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, Artisans, Coopers and cooperage
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Source
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South Carolina Gazette
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Date
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August 25, 1758
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Trade
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Cooper
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Gender
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Male
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Enslaver
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John Holmes
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Home Location
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South Carolina
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Events
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1. Hired out to Peter Bacot
2. Self-emancipated from John Holmes
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Transcription
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RUN AWAY from the Subscriber, two negro men, named Jack and Will, both this country born: Jack, short and well made, about 50 years of age, commonly wears a long beard and goes very shabby, and speaks good English: Will, a well-set, middle sized, likely fellow, has an impediment in his speech, and commonly wears sailors trowsers and a long leather apron, work’d at the cooper's trade some months past for Mr. Peter Bacot. Whoever delivers them to me or in the workhouse, shall have 5 Ł for Jack and 10 Ł for Will. Whoever harbours or entertains them, will be prosecuted by
JOHN HOLMES.
