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marronnage_13250

Ran-Away, ABOUT ten days since, a likely BLACK BOY, of the Mozambique nation, belonging to WM. S HASELL, named TOBY. He is square set, about 4 feet and an half high, has a few of his country marks...

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marronnage_13251

Committed to the Work-House, AS RUNAWAYS, TOM and LYDIA—Tom is above 6 feet, Lydia 4 feet 9 inches high; say they belong to Mr. John Todd on James-Island. PETER; says he belongs to Mr. Philip Gree...

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marronnage_13252

RANAWAY FROM the subscriber, a NEGRO MAN named HARRY, one of the Press men of the Courier Office.—He is about 5 feet 6 or 8 inches high—the third finger of his right hand so much bent in that he c...

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marronnage_13253

RANAWAY FROM the Subscriber, a likely young NEGRO FELLOW, about 25 years of age, named HARRY.—He is of a yellow complection, 5 feet 6 or 8 inches high, of the Mandingo nation; has been in this cou...

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marronnage_13254

Ran Away, Or supposed to have lost his way. A NEW NEGRO MAN named STATIA, five feet 9 or 10 inches high, has his Country marks, particularly about his breast, had on a blue negro cloth Jacket and ...

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marronnage_13255

Taken up yesterday, A SMALL NEGRO BOY, of the Mandingo nation. He has on an Osnaburgs Shirt and Trowsers.—The owner may have him by applying on board the Schooner Kitty, at Gadsden’s wharf. Septem...

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marronnage_13256

10 Dollars Reward. RANAWAY the 1st instant, a NEGRO FELLOW named TOM, about 24 years old, stout made, and full face, about 5 feet 8 inches high; he lately belonged to James Rankin, and has worked s...

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marronnage_13257

Committed to the Work-House, AS RUNAWAYS, FIVE AFRICANS, viz.—BEN, 5 feet 9 inches high, about 22 years of age, slim made; a protuberance on the right side of his neck, and has on a shirt and over...

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marronnage_13258

Twenty Dollars Reward. RANAWAY on Saturday (the 27th instant) last, the 27th instant, my Negro Wench, SOPHIA, aged 22 years—tall, stout, large breasted, with a scar on the left cheek, and a sore fo...

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marronnage_13259

Committed to the Work-House, AS RUNAWAYS, TWO AFRICANS, viz. GEORGE, who cannot tell his owners name, he is four feet nine inches high, appears to be about twelve or thirteen years of age, has on ...

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marronnage_13260

10 Dollars Reward. STRAYED out of the Subscriber’s yard, on the 29th of September, and it is supposed he has lost himself, being unacquainted with the city, an AFRICAN FELLOW, about 5 feet 4 inches...

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marronnage_13261

Ranaway on the 2d inst. MY NEGRO FELLOW, MOUNT, a cooper by trade; he is a short thick made fellow, about 40 years of age—had on a white linen shirt, a short brown jacket, and a red striped handker...

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marronnage_13262

Ranaway last Sunday, A BLACK Fellow, named WARWICK, about 28 years old, 5 feet 7 or 8 inches high, stout made, sensible and artful. Took with him linen trowsers, and an osnaburg and nankeen round ...

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marronnage_13263

Ran Away FROM the Subscriber, about the 20th of last month, a Negro Wench named MATILDA. She is thick and short, and has a bushy head—had on when she went away a blue cotton wrapper and petticoat....

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marronnage_13264

NOTICE. ABSCONDED on Tuesday morning last, a young NEGRO FELLOW named JEMMY. He is about 18 or 19 years old, 5 feet 7 or 8 inches high, slim make, a little bow-legged, very much pock-pitted, thick...

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marronnage_13265

A Reward, if required. AN AFRICAN GIRL, of the Mandingo nation, about 9 years of age, was left on Saturday night at St. Michael’s Church, by a Negro Boy, until he went a little way up Meeting-stree...

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marronnage_13266

20 Dollars Reward. RAN AWAY on the 20th of last month, my Fellow CAESAR— He is a very dark Mulatto, 26 or 27 years of age, this country born, about five feet eight inches high, well made, has some ...

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marronnage_13267

Committed to the Work-House, Six Africans, as Fugitives. MOSES is five feet eight inches high, very much marked in the face with the small pox, one of his front teeth gone. ALLIS is five feet two ...

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marronnage_13268

Committed to the Work-House, AS RUNAWAYS, VIZ. BILLY; says he belongs to Mr. Small, of Halifax, in North- Carolina; was taken up at a place called the Scotch Lake; he is five feet three inches hig...

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marronnage_13269

STRAYED, YESTERDAY morning from the Subscriber’s house behind the Goal (sic), upper end of Magazine-street, a NEW NEGRO GIRL, about ten years of age, speaks a few words of French and English, answ...

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marronnage_13270

Committed to the Work-House, AS RUNAWAYS. THREE NEW NEGROES, viz.—A WENCH, she can not tell her name, nor that of her owner; had a red petticoat and an olive coloured jacket; her country marks on ...

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marronnage_13271

Committed to the Work-House, AS A RUNAWAY, A NEGRO MAN named BEN—says he is free, that he sailed from Baltimore to this port in the ship Sally, capt. Wm. Ashby. He is five feet, five inches high, ...

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marronnage_13272

Five Dollars Reward. RAN AWAY, from the brig TRIO, captain REYNOLDS, from New-Orleans, a Negro Fellow who calls himself OLIVER, of a yellowish complexion; about 5 feet 8 inches high, and 22 years ...

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marronnage_13273

Thirty Dollars Reward. RAN-AWAY from the subscriber, on the 22d of November, two Negroes Toby and Lydia. The Fellow is about five feet five or six inches high, country born; he has one or two of h...

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marronnage_13274

Thirty Dollars Reward, AND all reasonable charges, will be paid by the Subscriber on delivery to him of a Negro Man named JACOB, who absconded from his plantation on the 10th ultimo. He is country ...

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marronnage_13275

Committed to the Work-House, AS RUNAWAYS. A MULATTO man, says his name is Oliver Cromwell; that he is free, was born in the island of St. Eustatia, and is about 21 years of age, 5 feet 4 1/2 inche...

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marronnage_13276

Five Dollars Reward. RAN-AWAY last evening, a NEGRO BOY named PETER, about 5 feet 7 or 8 inches high, of a slender make, about 18 or 19 years old, has a down look when spoken to, has a fresh scar ...

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marronnage_13277

400 Dollars Reward. RANAWAY from the subscriber in November, 1805, two Negro Fellows, one by the name of Billy, or William, of a black complexion, five feet five inches high, well made, large eyes,...

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marronnage_13278

Committed to the Work-House, AS RUNAWAYS, A Negro Man, named GEORGE CROSSBY, says he belongs to Mr. Thomas Hollingwood, of Baltimore, and came to Charleston in the brig Admiral Berkley, from Halif...

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marronnage_13279

Five Dollars Reward. WILL be paid for taking up and leaving in the Work-House, GEORGE, an African Boy, about 12 years old, slim make (inc), very large eyes, about 4 feet 3 inches high; had on when ...

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