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Title
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Jemmy - SHICAR11
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Identifier
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SHICAR11
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Subject
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African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, Artisans
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Source
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South Carolina and American General Gazette
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Date
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August 14, 1777
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Trade
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Ship Carpenter
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Gender
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Male
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Enslaver
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Charles Morgan
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Home Location
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South Carolina
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Events
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1. Formerly enslaved by Capt. Addison
2. Hired out to Jonathon Scott
3. Self-emancipated from Charles Morgan
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Item Type
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Advertisement
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Transcription
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RUN away, or absented himself from the subscriber, about the time Mr. Poaug's Wenches attempted to go on board the English ships off our bar last month, a Negroe Fellow named JEMMY, about 28 years of age, near 6 feet high, speaks good English, by trade a ship-carpenter, a good seaman and coasting pilot, well known amongst the coasters and ship-builders of this town; he formerly belonged to Capt. Addison in the Winyaw trade, and since to Capt. Charles Morgan; he commonly wore a check shirt, old red jacket, tanny trowsers, and a round black hat; perhaps he may endeavour to go to Augusteen, or attempt going off the State with some outward-bound vessels. I do forewarn all persons from employing him in any shape at their peril. A reward of TWENTY POUNDS currency will be paid on delivering him to the Warden of the Work-house, or to JONATHAN SCOTT.
N.B. This Jemmy was lately taken by a John Bennet, patroon of a schooner in the southward trade, to bring rice from Ashepoo; if he should be harboured or employed since that by a white person, on conviction, I will pay ONE HUNDRED POUNDS currency.
