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Title
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Cuffee - SHICAR3
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Identifier
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SHICAR3
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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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South Carolina Gazette
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Date
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June 16, 1746
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Trade
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Ship Carpenter
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Gender
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Male
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Enslaver
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Thomas Smith
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Events
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1. Hired out to Men of War
2. Self-emancipated from Thomas Smith
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Item Type
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Advertisement
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Transcription
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RUN AWAY a Negro Man named Cuffee , belonging to the Estate of Mrs. Sarah Trate He is by Trade a Ship Carpenter, and has been for some Years past generally on board some of the Men of War, is a middle siz’d Fellow, of a yellowish Complexion, and wears a large Beard. Whoever ap-prehends and delivers him to the Warden of the Work House shall have 3 l Reward Whoever harbours or entertains him will be prosecuted by Thomas Smith