Guy - COO49

Item

Title
Guy - COO49
Identifier
COO49
Subject
African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, Artisans, Coopers and cooperage
Source
South-Carolina and American General Gazette
Date
December 3, 1779
Trade
Cooper
Gender
Male
Enslaver
John Eberly
Home Location
Charleston, South Carolina
Events
1. Self-emancipated from John Eberly
Item Type
Advertisement
Transcription
Two Hundred Dollard Reward.

Run away from the subscriber about three months ago a negro fellow named Guy, late the property of Samuel Fly, deceased, he is about 5 feet 6 inches high, between 18 or 19 years of age, he is a cooper by trade and is very well known in town and in Christ Church parish. I will give the above reward to any person that will apprehend and deliver him to the Warden of the Work house, or to me in Charlestown.

JOHN EBERLY.