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Title
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Bury - BLA1
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Identifier
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BLA1
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Subject
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African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, Artisans, African American blacksmiths
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Source
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South Carolina Gazette
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Date
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April 10, 1749
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Trade
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Blacksmith
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Gender
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Male
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Enslaver
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William Randall
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Home
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William Randall's Home on King Street
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Home Location
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Charleston, South Carolina
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Events
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1. Self-emancipated from William Randall
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Item Type
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Advertisement
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Notes
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Per the South Carolina Gazette 3 July 1751, Randall was leaving the area and selling what he described as "several valuable negroes." The article included that Randall also owned a lot on King Street with a dwelling house and a kitchen house opposite Mr. John Owens.
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Transcription
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RUN AWAY from William Randall, a short thick wench named Lucy, with a child in her arms, and big of another, had on a green gown, and lately belonged to mrs. Shepheard. Likewise a short well made fellow named Bury, a blacksmith by trade, and very much pock-fretten. Whoever delivers them to the said Randall in Charles-Town, shall have 5 1. reward for the wench and child, and the like sum for the fellow, besides all Charges.