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Title
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Toney - TAI4
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Identifier
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TAI4
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Subject
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African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, Artisans
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Source
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South Carolina Gazette
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Date
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February 28, 1771
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Type
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Advertisement
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Trade
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Tailor
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gender
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Male
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Enslaver
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Peter Valton
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Transcription
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RUN AWAY, a stout, well-set NEGRO MAN, named TONEY, by Trade a Tay-lor, formerly the Property of ROBERT HUNT, Esquire, Collector of N. Providence. If he will immediately return of his own Accord, to WILLIAM MILLS, Taylor, or to the subscriber, he shall be forgiven his present Offence: Otherwise, whoever will deliver him to me, or to the Warden of the Work -House, shall have five Pounds Reward.
PETER VALTON.
All Masters of Vessels are cautioned not to carry him off the Province, as they will be prosecuted with the utmost Rigour of the Law.
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events
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1. Formerly enslaved by Robert Hunt
2. Hired out to William Mills
3. Self-emancipated from Peter Valton
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homeLocation
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South Carolina
