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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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