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Tamerlane- JA-CAR11

Title: Tamerlane- JA-CAR11
Identifier: JA-CAR11
Subject: African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, Artisans
Source: Cornwall Chronicle
Date: July 7, 1781
Trade: Carpenter
gender: Male
Enslaver: Thomas Juggins
Home: St. Lucea
events: 1. Self-emancipated from Thomas Juggins
Notes: Fantee Country
Transcription: Run away, about 3 weeks ago from this Bay, a Negro man named TAMERLANE, about 5 ft. 6 in. high, thick set, of the Fantee country, and by trade a carpenter. He has a small blemish on his left eye, occasioned by the smallpox, and is marked on his left shoulder TE E [upside down], ◊ between. Whoever will apprehend said fellow, and send him home, secure him in any of the gaols of this island, or give information where he is harboured, shall receive a Half-Joe reward, and all charges. THOMAS JUGGINS.
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