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RY GOOD ENGLISH, has a down
look; had on when he went away a light coloured surtout coat, a pair of
yellow stocking breeches, and a round black hat; he has been seen skulking
about this city since Saturday last. Two Guineas reward will be given and
all reasonable charges paid to any one delivering the said Negro to the
Warden of the Work-house, or to the Subscriber, and the utmost rigour of
the law will be inflicted on conviction of any person harbouring the said
Negroe.
Charleston, July 6, 1784. Samuel Boas, No. 5 Church Street.
_The South Carolina Gazette and General Advertiser_, July 6, 1784.
BROUGHT TO THE WORKHOUSE
A Negro fellow named March, of the Guinea country, five feet one inch high,
SPEAKS VERY MUCH BROKEN ENGLISH, forty or forty-five years of age, says his
master's name is Mr. Gerry, of Santee.
Also a negroe fellow named Sambo, of the Guinea country, five feet four
inches high, twenty or twenty-five years of age, pitted a little with the
small pox; has on a check shirt, a white cloth sailor jacket, with black
binding, and a pair of Osnaburg trowsers.
Also a negro fellow named Abraham, born on John's Island in this State,
thirty or thirty-five years of age, five feet three inches high, SPEAKS
PROPER ENGLISH, and says his masters name is Thomas Cleay, and lives at
Cullpepper, in Virginia.
JOHN GERLEY, WARDEN.
July 9, 1784.
_The South Carolina Gazette and General Advertiser_, July 10, 1784.
TO BE SOLD
On Tuesday Next,
By Messrs. Colcock & Gibbons.
A YOUNG NEGRO.
Between fourteen and fifteen years of age, who is an exceedingly good hair
dresser, and understands very well to keep horses, CAN SPEAK FRENCH AND
ENGLISH.
ROGER SMITH.
_The South Carolina Gazette and General Advertiser_, July 20, 1784.
RUN-AWAY
From the Subscriber
The following Negroes viz.
Moll, a tall black Wench, about 20 years old, is frequently seen in and
about Charleston, and Stono, she has changed her name to Judah, and says
she is free.
JAMES, a short well made fellow, with a large scar on one cheek, has also a
scar on one foot, with the loss of a part of his toes, is frequently seen
in Charleston and at Mr. Manigault's plantation.
JEFFERY, a middle size well made straight limb'd fellow, about 22 or 23
years old, a little pitted with the small pox, used to the coasting
business.
Also JAMIE, a short well made fellow, a little bough legged, about 20 years
old. THE ABOVE N
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