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Title
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Big John- JA-CAR34
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Identifier
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JA-CAR34
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Source
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Royal Gazette
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Date
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December 20,1790
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gender
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Male
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Enslaver
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Charles Readeford?
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Home
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Hampstead,Liguanea
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events
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Ran away at about 40 years old under the name Moses Nunez
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Transcription
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Whereas a carpenter Negro, named BIG JOHN, (formerly the property of MACGILAVRIE, dec., purchased by the Subscriber from Messrs. JACQUES and FISHER) [sic] has for some considerable time past been runaway, and was met last week on the Rock-Fort Road, with a wallet, which, in the scuffle to get hold of him, was taken away, and which contained sundry wearing apparel, and two fine damask table cloths and a towel, marked EM, F above. The Subscriber apprehending he must have been harboured in Kingston, or its vicinity, by some Negro woman belonging to a family, where linen is marked as above, will esteem it a particular favour if they will make inquiry, and use every endeavour to get him taken up. He is about 40 years old, middle size, well-made Negro, of a yellowish complexion, with one of his upper front teeth wanting, and has for some time been harboured by the Negroes at Airy Castle Estate, Mr. McGillavrie's, near Bath, and at Rocky Point, in St. Thomas in the East. Any person who will apprehend and secure him in any of the workhouses, or giving information, shall be paid five Pounds by EDWARD WOOLERY. The following very curious Certificate was taken likewise from the above fellow, by which it is apprehended he has been passing as a free Negro, under the name of MOSES NUNEZ. "Saint Ja Go De La Ve Ga. this his to satisfie that the Bearer here of named Mossis Nunniss, A Free Man, to Pass and Repass unmolested to In Any Part of this Island, to any other Part From Jamicca, off his Majestey Domindions, for the Beneffitt of his health, for one 12 month & to Return to this said Island of Jamaica. Charles Readeford, Acting Accetrs to Moses Nunness" [sic].
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Type
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