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Castalio- JA-CAR5

Title: Castalio- JA-CAR5
Identifier: JA-CAR5
Subject: African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, Artisans
Source: Royal Gazette
Date: April 28, 1781
Trade: Carpenter
gender: Male
Enslaver: David Sutherland
Home: Annotto - Bay
events: 1. Formerly enslaved by Susannah Ogier 2. Formerly enslaved by William Mure 3. Self-emancipated from David Sutherland
Notes: No home country listed
Transcription: Run away, from the Subscriber about a week ago, a Negro fellow named CASTALIO, marked on both breasts and on the right shoulder, W B. Whoever will bring him to me shall receive a Pistole reward. Captains or other persons whatsoever, shall, on conviction of hiring or harbouring the said Negro, be prosecuted to the utmost rigour off the law. WILLIAM BRYANT.
Type: Advertisement