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marronnage_12984

Ten Dollars Reward A MULATTO MAN named MICHAEL, belonging to Moses Hooke, Esq. of the Mississippi Territory, absconded from the subscribers on the Morning of the 20th inst., he has been upwards of...

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marronnage_12985

RUNAWAY—A Negro named DICK runaway from his master’s residence at New Iberville, county of Attakapas, on the last of August past ; he is stout and well made, about 5 feet 4 inches high ; speaks Fre...

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marronnage_12986

120 Dollars Reward RAN AWAY from the subscriber in the month of February last, a negro fellow, named GEORGE, between twenty five and twenty eight years of age, five feet ten or eleven inches high, ...

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marronnage_12987

Runaway Slave. ABSENT since Saturday last, from the subscriber’s, a negro wench named ANNA, who formerly belonged to Mr. Mager— she speaks French and English, is much marked with the small-pox, 25...

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marronnage_12988

RUNAWAY NEGRO. RAN-AWAY on the 5th inst. a negro tailor called GEORGE, about 23 years of age, 5 feet 3-4 inches high ; he wore at the time, a blue roundabout, white jean pantaloons, and brodequins ...

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marronnage_12989

25 DOLLARS REWARD. RANAWAY, from the pirogue of Mr. Jacques Martin, a coasting trader and pedlar, on the morning of Saturday last, A NEGRO FELLOW named ERY or HENRY, born in New-York, 5 feet 7 inc...

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marronnage_12990

Marron à la Geole. UN nègre nommé Baptiste, de nation Banbara, âgé d’environ 45 à 50 ans, taille de quatre pieds onze pouces, mesure Française, ayant des marques de son pays au visage, vêtu d’un pa...

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marronnage_12991

Marron à la Geole. UN nègre Américain, nommé Billy, âgé d’environ 30 ans, taille de cinq pieds trois pouces mesure française ; ledit nègre dit appartenir à M. Lucys Smith, habitant demeurant au Bay...

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marronnage_12992

Marron à la Geole. UN nègre nommé César, de nation Congo, âgé d’environ quarante ans, taille de cinq pieds mesure française, vêtu d’une chemise de flanelle rouge, d’un vieux pantalon de velours cou...

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marronnage_12993

Esclave marron détenu à la geole. UN mulâtre nommé Emille [sic], créole de St. Domingue, âgé d’environ vingt ans, taille de cinq pieds, six pouces, mesure Française ; ledit mulâtre déclare qu’il ap...

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marronnage_12994

Esclave Marron. Il s’est échappé de la Geole, dans la journée du 31 Mars, un nègre nommé Charles, né à Charleston, taille de cinq pieds quatre pouces ou environ, âgé de 25 à 27 ans, ayant une cicat...

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marronnage_12995

Marron à la Geole. Nègre brut Baptiste, Congo, 25 à 28 ans, ayant des marques de son pays au front, aux tempes, à l’estomac et sur le ventre, se disant appartenir à M. Pierre, habitant du haut et s...

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marronnage_12996

Marron à la Geole. UN Nègre Américain, nommé Louis, né à Norfolk, (Virginie) âgé d’environ 25 à 28 ans, taille de cinq pieds deux pouces & demi, mesure française, ayant un gros nez, parlant Anglais...

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marronnage_12997

Marron à la Geole. UN Nègre Américain nommé Stephen, né à Mynan’s Country, Sold Mepilann, âgé d’environ 18 ans, taille de cinq pieds un pouce Mesure française, ayant des marques sur le dos & sur le...

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marronnage_12998

Entré à la Geole de la Paroisse d’Assomption. UN Nègre américain nommé Jacob, taille de cinq pieds trois pouces, (mesure française) se disant appartenir à Mr. FAITH, demeurant à deux mille au desso...

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marronnage_12999

Slaves detained in the Jail of the Parish of Ascension. BOB, speaks French and pretends to belong to Mr. Ledy, living three leagues below New-Orleans. JOE says he belongs to Mr. Arnaud of Baton-Rou...

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marronnage_13

Un Negre Créole, nommé Georges, âgé d'environ 16 ans, d'une taille courte & fort grosse; tous les traits gros, les yeux grands, est maron depuis un mois. Madame Saintard,à qui ce Negre appartient, pro...

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marronnage_130

Une Griffe Créole, nommée Jeanne, sans étampe, petite taille, âgée de 15 à 16 ans, ayant le derriere marqué de coups de fouets, est maronne depuis le 8 de ce mois : elle a été rencontrée le 11 avec un...

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marronnage_13000

Runaway Negro in Jail. BROUGHT to the Jail of this city, a Negro named Neptune, born in Ramaton, North America ; five feet two inches high, French measure ; aged about 24 years ; having J. M. marke...

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marronnage_13001

Negro in the jail of the Parish of Ascension. AN African negro, knowing neither his own name nor the name of his master, he speaks neither English nor French has been put into the jail of this pari...

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marronnage_13002

Ten Dollars Reward. RUNAWAY from the subscriber on the 1st inst. a Griffe named BEN, born in Baltimore, aged 35 years and five feet 6 inches high. The above reward will be given to whomever shall b...

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marronnage_13003

THE negro GABRIEL, aged 18 or 20 years absconded from the subscribers [sic] on the 15th inst. A reasonable reward will be given to whomever shall bring him back to his master or lodge him in the ja...

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marronnage_13004

RUNAWAY NEGRO IN JAIL. A NEGRO, named BAPTISTE, of the Banbara nation, aged 45 or 50 years 4 feet, 11 inches high, (French measure) having the stripes of his country on the face. Said slave wears R...

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marronnage_13005

Runaway Negro in Jail. AN American negro named BILLY aged about 30 years, 5 feet 3 inches high (French measure,) the said negro says he belongs to Mr. Lucy Smith planter at Bayou Tunica from whence...

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marronnage_13006

Runaway Negro in Jail. A negro named CEZAR of the congo nation aged about 40 years, 5 feet high (French measure), has on a red flannel shirt, & an old olive colored velvet pantalons, and an old bla...

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marronnage_13007

Runaway Negro. RUNAWAY from the subscriber on the 7th of this month, the negro named GABRIEL. He had on when he absconded a collar with a chain, and a ring at one of his feet. A handsome reward wil...

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marronnage_13008

RUNAWAY from the house of Mr. Stable, in Royal Street between Dumaine and St. Philippe, at the house of Mde. Dupre, a negro wench of the Congo nation, named ADELE, aged about 35 years, 4 feet 8 inc...

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marronnage_13009

RUNAWAY NEGROES. RUNAWAY from the subscriber’s in the night of the 10th inst. the negroes, named TOM and JACK. Tom is of the Congo nation a fine negro 24 or 26 years of age, with scars on his foreh...

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marronnage_13010

RANAWAY from the subscribers, on the 9th inst. a negro wench named FRANCOISE (or Fanchette,) 32 years of age, low of stature, and marked by a burn in the right breast, she wore at the time a blue g...

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marronnage_13011

IN the jail of the parish of Iberville, a runaway negro slave, calling himself SAM, 5 feet 1-2 inches [5 pieds 5 pouces et demi], (French measure) high, aged 25 or 30 years, Senegal nation, says he...

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