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Title
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Jasper - VA-CAR26, VA-COO21
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Identifier
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VA-CAR26, VA-COO21
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Source
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Virginia Gazette
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Date
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July 18, 1771
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Enslaver
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Thomas Bryan Martin
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Events
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1. Formerly enslaved by George Bowness
2. Formerly enslaved by William Simpson
3. Formerly enslaved by Francis Clarke
4. Self-emancipated from Thomas Bryan Martin
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Item Type
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Advertisement
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Transcription
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RUN away from the subscriber, in Frederick, the 20th of May last, a Negro man named JASPER, lately purchased of George Bowness, tanner, in Portsmouth, and formerly the property of William Simpson, butcher, in Norfolk, and Francis Clarke, in Princess Anne. The said slave is about 27 years of age, remarkably strong built, about 5 feet 9 inches high, speaks good English, wears much hair on hischeeks, the first joint of the fore finger of his right hand rendered useless by a wound, has a down cast aspect, a large scar on one of his knees from a burn, has worked atthe carpenter's and cooper's trades, but more accustomed to work on board vessels, and has much the air of a sailor; had on when he went away, a new pair of buckskin breeches, and good shoes and stockings. Whoever will apprehend the said slave, and convey him to me, or to Mr. William Allas, merchant in Falmouth, shall receive THREE PISTOLES reward, and if taken out of this colony, FIVE PISTOLES. As I have reason to suspect that he will endeavours to get on board a vessel, in order to make his escape, I forewarn all masters and commanders ofvessels from taking him on board.
THOMAS BRYAN MARTIN
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gender
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Male
