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Title
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Titus- MA-VIOL8
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Identifier
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MA-VIOL8
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Source
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Boston Weekly News
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Date
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April 4, 1751
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gender
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Male
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Enslaver
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Johnson Jackson
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events
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1. Self-emancipated from Johnson Jackson
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Notes
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Compiled from Antonio Bly
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Transcription
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Ran-away from his Master Johnson Jackson of Boston, Disller, on the 24th Instant, a Negro Man named Titus, of middle Stature, born at Nantucket, speaks soly: He had with when he went away, two Jackets, one of a light colour which he wore outside, with meal Buons and a Patch on the shoulder, the other Jacket of a dark colour, and a pair of Breeches of the same, a pair of Leather Breeches with meal Buons, a pair of Trowsers, two pair of Stockings, one pair blue very fine, the other grey patched on the Feet, two Shirts, one check’d woollen, the other coon and linen, and a narrow Beaver Hat; it is suppos’d that a free Negro Woman named Hannah is along with him, who goes lame; and ’s tho’t they lye by in the Day-me and travel at Night, and design for Rhode-Island or Nantucket. The Fellow plays well upon a Violin. Whosoever will take up said Negro, so that his Master may have him again, shall receive TEN POUND old Tenor, Reward, and all necessary Charges paid, Johnson Jackson.
All Persons are hereby cauon’d against harbouring, entertaining or concealing said Servant, as they would avoid the Penalty of the Law.
Reprints: Boston Weekly News-Leer, 04-11-1751; 04-18-1751.
