chester county
jailed slaves
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African Americans held in the Chester County jail,
believed to be slaves who have escaped from owners outside of the county or
state.
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Dick, slave to
James Dick, New Castle County, Delaware
"WAS committed to the gaol for Chester county, the 6th inst. A NEGRO MAN,
who calls himself DICK, and acknowledges he is a slave to Mr. James Dick,
living in Dragon Neck, in New Castle county, in the State of Delaware. His
master is hereby requested to come, in eight weeks from the date hereof,
prove property, and take him away, otherwise he will be discharged at the
expiration of that time, on paying his fees.
BENJAMIN MILLER, Gaoler.
Jan. 8." (Pennsylvania Gazette, 18 January 1797--in Accessible
Archives, www.accessible.com)
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