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Quaw-JA-BARB4

Title: Quaw-JA-BARB4
Identifier: JA-BARB4
Subject: African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, Artisans
Source: Jamaica Mercury
Date: January 28,1780
Trade: Barber
gender: Male
Enslaver: John Lacour
Home: Richmond Vale, Hanover
Transcription: Run away, from the Subscriber about a month ago, a young Mungola barber and waiting man, named QUAW, formerly the property of Mr. JOHN LACOUR, late belonging to Mr. JOHN DAWLING, attorney at law, dec. He was seen some days ago in Spanish Town, and probably is either there or in Kingston. Whoever secures & delivers him to the Subscriber, or to Mr. Daniel Singer, attorney at law, in Kingston, shall receive a Pistole reward and be paid all expenses. WILLIAM BROWN.
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