ge, speaks good English, says his master's name is _John
Hill_, and lives near New Charleston in Boston; THE SAID NEGRO FELLOW WAS
CARRIED OFF BY A BRITISH MAN OF WAR, TO SAVANNAH IN GEORGIA; he says his
master is dead, but that his old mistress is living:

JOHN GERLEY WARDEN.
June 21, 1784.

_The South Carolina Gazette and General Advertiser_, July 24, 1784.

"The following is a List of Two Hundred and Forty-one Negroes that were
taken off AT THE EVACUATION OF CHARLESTON, in one transportship the
Scimtar. _They were put on board by Colonel Muncreef and carried to_ ST.
LUCIA. Their families were also carried off at the same time in different
vessels."[1]

_The Gazette of the State of South Carolina_,
November 22 and December 6, 1784.

[1] The list is not given here for the reason that the names are not
written in full. They are such as: "Cato," "Pompey," "Cicero," "Sam,"
etc.

RELATIONS BETWEEN THE SLAVES AND THE FRENCH DURING THE COLONIAL WARS

RUN-AWAY the 2nd of July from Richard Colegate, of Kent County on
Delaware, a Molatto Man, named James Wenyam, of Middle Stature, about 37
Years of Age, has a red Beard a Scar on one Knee: Had on when he went
away, a Kersey Jacket, a Pair of Plain Breeches, a Tow Shirt, and a Felt
Hat. He swore when he went away to a Negro Man, whom he wanted to go with
him, that he had often been in the back Woods with his Master, AND THAT HE
WOULD GO TO THE FRENCH AND INDIANS AND FIGHT FOR THEM. Whoever secures the
said Molatto Man, and gives Notice thereof to his Master, or to Abraham
Gooding, Esq.; or to the High Sheriff of New Castle County, so that his
Master may have him again, shall have Three Pounds Reward, and reasonable
Charges, paid by

RICHARD COLEGATE.

_The Pennsylvania Gazette_, July 31, 1746.

TEN PISTOLES REWARD

Kent County Maryland, March 19, 1755.

Whereas there were several Advertisements, (some of which were printed,
and others of the same Signification written), dispersed through this
Province, describing and offering a Reward of Two Pistoles, &c. for
taking up a Servant Man, named James Francis, and a Mulatto Man Slave
call'd Tobby, both belonging to the subscriber; and ran away on the 11th
Instant:***********

That this Slave shou'd run away and attempt getting his liberty, is very
alarming, as he has always been too kindly used, if any Thing, by his
Master, and one in whom his Master has put great Confi