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James Gregory-NC-TAI13

Title: James Gregory-NC-TAI13
Identifier: NC-TAI13
Subject: African Americans--History African Americans--History--To 1863
Source: Wilmington Journal
Date: May 3, 1850
Trade: tailor
gender: male
Enslaver: N. McGill
homeLocation: Elizabethtown, NC
events: 1. Self-emancipated from ENSLAVER N.McGill.
Type: Advertisement
Transcription: FIVE CENTS REWARD. RUNAWAY from the subscriber, on the 8th inst., JAMES GREGORY, a bound apprentice to the Tailoring Trade. JAMES GREGORY is about 19 years old, five feet four or five inches high, light complected and auburn hair. He had on when he left, a black cloth coat and brown pants. All persona [sic] are forewarned against harboring or trading with him. I will pay the above reward to any person apprehending and delivering him to me at Elizabethtown. April 26, 1850.--[34-3t] N. McGILL.