Cuffee - SHICAR3

Item

Title
Cuffee - SHICAR3
Identifier
SHICAR3
Subject
African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, Artisans
Source
South Carolina Gazette
Date
June 16, 1746
Trade
Ship Carpenter
Gender
Male
Enslaver
Thomas Smith
Events
1. Hired out to Men of War
2. Self-emancipated from Thomas Smith
Item Type
Advertisement
Transcription
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