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Independent Journal, Or, The General Advertiser
New York, New York County, New York
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In Kingston, Jamaica, a slave who attempted suicide by cutting his throat six months ago has been miraculously cured by a surgeon and sold for 120 pounds, but the owner offered no recompense to the surgeon despite his humanitarian efforts.
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The valuable negro slave mentioned in a publication about six months past, to have cut his throat from ear to ear in the goal of this town, from the great dislike he had to his owner, has, we hear, to the great surprise of the faculty, been since perfectly cured, and sold for 120l.—Yet, to the disgrace of his owner's feelings and generosity, no offer of recompence has been made to the Surgeon, who by his great care, attention and skill, performed the miraculous cure, notwithstanding he was at that time labouring under very great distress, and had acted on the occasion from a pure principle of humanity.
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Primary Location
Kingston, Jamaica
Event Date
Six Months Prior To June 27
Outcome
slave cured and sold for 120l; no recompense to surgeon
Event Details
A valuable negro slave, who cut his throat from ear to ear in the Kingston gaol due to dislike of his owner, as reported six months ago, has been perfectly cured by a surgeon's skill and care, despite the surgeon's distress, and sold for 120l. The owner made no offer of recompense to the surgeon.