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Scott Martin Forum Master Posts: 11520 |
posted 06-15-2008 03:56 PM
  
 For Sale, a Negro silversmith, Pennsylvania Gazette, July 5, 1770 Courtesy, American Antiquarian Society IP: Logged |
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jersey Posts: 1203 |
posted 06-15-2008 06:31 PM
Scott, Great find! Are there are records of this smiths marks? Jersey IP: Logged |
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bascall Posts: 1629 |
posted 06-15-2008 07:53 PM
In the same vein, but not as interesting as the handbill, here's a couple Louisiana silversmiths that were sold: 3/25/1771 housed in parish courthouses, 3/4/1781 housed in parish courthouses, [This message has been edited by bascall (edited 06-16-2008).] IP: Logged |
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Polly Posts: 1970 |
posted 06-15-2008 09:35 PM
Wow, right in between the tools and the unset stones, as if he himself is a tool or a raw material. Does anyone know how slaves were trained in crafts like silversmithing? Was it similar to how apprentices were trained--minus the freedom-after-seven-years part? The exhibit on slavery in New York at The New-York Historical Society a couple years ago had a display of objects made by slave craftsmen (? craftspeople?). I believe there was some silver included. But I don't remember if the particular items on display were known to have been made by slaves, or if they were just typical of the sorts of items slaves might have made. IP: Logged |
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swarter Moderator Posts: 2920 |
posted 06-16-2008 02:39 PM
The term "slave" as listed in the census and tax records included all indentured persons during their terms of indenture, whether they were permanently indentured "owned" or serving a term before freedom, and regardless of race. Indentures could be sold like property, except that apprentices under indentures assigned by "Orphans' Court" authorization) required court approval before being transferred to another master prior to completion of their assigned term (usually 7 years). IP: Logged |
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wev Moderator Posts: 4121 |
posted 02-07-2012 07:16 PM
As is usual, I came across this looking for something else. From the Philadelphia Packet, 01 May 1784 which makes an interesting (albeit unfortunate) connection between the smiths Halsted, Brasher, and Le Telier IP: Logged |
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