Black Loyalist
Luke Sheets
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7/
Nov
1775
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Lord Dunmore's Proclamation
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John Murray, Lord Dunmore - John Murray, 4th Earl of Dunmore (1732 – 25 February 1809), was the colonial governor of Virginia at the outbreak of the American Revolution.
1782
1782
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Treaty of Paris
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Treaty of Paris - In November 1782 a provisional peace treaty was hammered out between the British and the Americans in Paris.
1783
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Evacuation of New York
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Evacuation of New York - In April 1783 the first evacuation fleet left for Nova Scotia. A week later the British Commander, Sir Guy Carleton, sailed up the Hudson River to Orangetown for a conference with General Washington to discuss the evacuation. As the victorious commander, Washington opened the meeting by reiterating the resolution of Congress regarding “the delivery of all Negroes and other property.”
Runaways that were owned by Luke Sheets:
| Vessel Names and their Commanders | Where Bound | Names | Age | Description | Names of the Person in whose Possession they now are | Remarks | Source |
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| Ann Master: Joseph Clark |
Port Roseway | Zelpher Jackson | 6 months | Formerly Slave to Luke Sheets, New York. Remark from the BON- 'Put aboard the Thetis'. |
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| Ann Master: Joseph Clark |
Port Roseway | Sebro Jackson | 25 | Thin Wench Mulatto | Capt. Mowat | Formerly Slave to Luke Sheets, New York. Left 1 years ago. Remark from the BON- 'Put aboard the Thetis'. |
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