Siah - SHOE7, CAU1

Item

Title
Siah - SHOE7, CAU1
Identifier
SHOE7, CAU1
Subject
African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, Artisans, Shoemakers
Source
South Carolina Gazette
Date
September 8, 1758
Trade
Shoemaker, Caulker
Gender
Male
Enslaver
Barnard Elliott
Home
Barnard Elliott's plantation at Horseshoe Savannah
Home Location
Horseshoe Savannah, Colleton County, South Carolina
Events
1. Self-emancipated from Barnard Elliot
Item Type
Advertisement
Notes
This craftsperson is also found in the following collections: Caulker
Transcription
RUN AWAY on the 9th of July last, from the plantation of Mr. Barnard Elliott deceased, at Horse-Savannah, three negro men, named Siah, Monday, and Jack. Siah about 6 feet high, and 50 years of age, of a yellow complexion, supposed to hire himself at a boatman or caulker, but is a shoe-maker by trade. Monday about 5 feet 9 inches high about 25 years of age, pretty thick, and both a cooper and sawyer by trade. Jack, a young black fellow, about 5 feet 4 inches, high, of no trade. Whoever delivers other of the said negroes to me in Charles-Town or to Mr. Barnaby Cockfeild at the said plantation, shall receive 5 l reward for each, over and above what the law allows: But whoever will give information of either of the negroes being harboured, so that the offender may be convicted, shall have 10 l. reward.
Barnard Elliot