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Baker- JA-BRIL4

Title: Baker- JA-BRIL4
Identifier: JA-BRIL4
Subject: African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, Artisans
Source: The Royal Gazette
Date: January 30, 1802
Trade: Bricklayer/Mason
gender: Male
Enslaver: Joseph Delpratt
Home: Kingston
Transcription: Kingston, Feb. 5, 1802. RAN AWAY, a Creole Negro Man, named BAKER, a Mason and Bricklayer, very expert at his trade, and well known in this town. He is charged with harbouring a woman of Mrs. Craskell’s, and has since absconded. Half-a-Joe will be paid for lodging him in any gaol or workhouse; and all persons are autioned against employing him. JOSEPH DELPRATT.
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