Oxford/John Reeder- JA-CAR91
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Title
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Oxford/John Reeder- JA-CAR91
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Identifier
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JA-CAR91
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Source
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Royal Gazette
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Date
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1805-12-07
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gender
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Male
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Enslaver
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Edward Rogers
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Home
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Port-Royal Mountains
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Transcription
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Port-Royal Mountains, Dec. 13, 1805. TWO DOUBLOONS REWARD. RAN AWAY from the subscriber, when working at Shemolea's estate, called the Bog, near Ocho-Rios, in St. Ann's, a stout millwright and carpenter negro, named OXFORD, but calls himself JOHN REEDER. He and some French negroes, belonging to the said estate, stole a boat, and it was supposed went ovet to Cuba: The subscriber has been informed that he has since returned, and resides about St. Ann's. He is about five feet ten inches high, pock-pitted, and lost one of his upper fore teeth; his hair about his forehead is very grey. The above reward will be paid to any person lodging him in any gaol or workhouse, by applying to Peter Lefever, Esq. Harbour-Street, Kingston; Wm. Henry Barker, Esq. Grey's Hill, St. Thomas in the Vale; or to the subscriber on Essex, in the above moutains. A further reward of Six Doubloons will be paid on proving that he is harboured by a white person, and Four Doubloons if by a person of colour. He absconded the latter end of November, 1798. EDWARD ROGERS. N. B. All Masters of Vessels are cautioned against employing or taking the said negro on board, as the law will be enforced against then or others harbouring him.
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