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marronnage_13309

Five Dollars Reward. ABSCONDED on Monday last the 20th instant, a NEGRO FELLOW, named ABRAHAM, belonging to Mr. James Douglas, by trade a Turner. The above reward will be paid by the subscriber, o...

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Committed to the Work-House, AS RUNAWAYS, THREE Negro men, as the property of Col. Fishbourn, viz. Bristol, A stout wellmade fellow, says he was born in the State of Virginia ; he is about 5 feet ...

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marronnage_13311

A Negro Child CAME into the yard of the subscriber on Sunday morning last. Her owner is requested to call and take her away, and also to pay for this advertisement. N. B. Mazyck, 86, Meeting-stre...

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Five Dollars Reward. RUN AWAY from the subscriber, a Negro Fellow named SAM; he is about 24 years of age, stout made, 5 feet 6 or 7 inches high ; had on when he went away, a cotton shirt, an old bl...

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marronnage_13313

Absented himself, A NEGRO Fellow named TOM, of the Mandingo nation, speaks little English, and very fast ; Tom is a stout Fellow, full faced, his teeth very smooth and even, is about 23 years of ag...

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marronnage_13314

Ten Dollars Reward. RANAWAY from the subscriber, yesterday morning, JACOB, a mulatto boy, about 16 years of age, 5 feet 1 or 2 inches high, well made, broad face, and his hair bushy, and grows very...

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Committed to the Work-House, AS RUNAWAYS, SAM, a country born fellow, says he belongs to Mr. Michael Kelly, of Augusta, state of Georgia ; he is 5 feet 4 ¾ inches high, 19 or 20 years old, cloathe...

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Ran away, or was Stolen, FROM the subscriber, on the morning of the 15th instant, an AFRICAN BOY, named BILL, about 8 years of age. Had on when he went away, an olive coloured fustian jacket and tr...

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Five Dollars Reward. RANAWAY from the Subscriber, a NEGRO BOY named YORK, about 5 feet 3 or 4 inches high. Had on when he went away a striped coat and oznaburgh pantaloons. He is very black, with ...

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marronnage_13318

Ranaway, ON Monday the 10th inst. from JOHN WHITING, turner, to whom he was bound apprentice, the subscriber’s Mulatto Slave PETER, known by the names of Sy or Syrus ; about 15 years old, 4 feet 1...

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Committed to the Work House, TWO Africans, viz. Will, says he belongs to Doctor Kershaw; he is 5 feet 1 ½ inches high, about 19 or 20 years of age, has his country marks down his cheeks, his front ...

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Ranaway, A NEGRO MAN named FRANK, about twenty-six years of age ; had on when he went away, white sheeting trowsers, a patched white shirt, and a small rimmed hat covered with canvass ; he is very...

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Ten Dollars Reward. A NEGRO WENCH named Sally, absented herself on the 1st inst. from the ship Soline, Capt. Destouet, lately arrived from New-York, at Chisolm’s wharf. Sally is about 17 years of a...

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Thirty Dollars Reward. ESCAPED yesterday morning from on board the brig Spectator, just arrived from New-York, my servant, named SAM, who has been a runaway for several years. He is a mulatto man, ...

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Taken Up, ON King-street Road, on Sunday last, a New NEGRO GIRL, about thirteen years of age. The owner may have her by proving the property, and paying for this advertisement, by applying at No. ...

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30 (50) Dollars Reward. RANAWAY last May, a Negro Man named TOM, 5 feet 8 or 10 inches high, and stutters when he speaks ; has an old scar over one of his eyes ; a little knock-kneed, and has small...

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Ten Dollars Reward. RANAWAY from Samuel Montgomery, on the 1st of September, a negro fellow named LEVING.—Had on when he went away home spun cotton pantaloons striped, with a blue osnaburgh shirt,...

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marronnage_13326

Notice. CAME to the Subscriber’s Plantation about Christmas last, a NEW NEGRO MAN, who cannot tell his owner’s name, but answers to the name of Monkey, he is stout and well made, about 20 years of...

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marronnage_13327

Ranaway YESTERDAY, from the Sloop Regulator, capt. HAY, a Negro Boy, who calls himself AARON BROWN, of Philadelphia, and may be making his way to that city. He is about 5 feet 3 or 4 inches high, ...

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marronnage_13328

Twenty Dollars Will be paid for the delivery of SAM to me, or to the Keeper of the Work-House in Charleston—He was lately coachman to the family, but now a runaway. Sam is well known in Charleston,...

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Ranaway from the Subscriber, A NEW NEGRO GIRL, named CHARLOTTE ; speaks good English—Had on when she went away, a new blue stripe calimanco coat and jacket, with a blue chambray apron. Any person ...

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Committed to the Work-House AS RUNAWAYS, THREE NEGRO MEN, viz. Charles—says he belongs to Mr. Henry Mazell’s, at the Four Holes, near Harle’s Mills ; he is about 5 feet 7 ¼ inches high, about 40 ye...

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Absconded, ON the 7th July last, my NEW NEGRO MAN, SAMBO, of the Gola nation, and of the following description : about 6 feet high, 21 years of age, round, full face, a pleasant countenance and co...

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Ranaway, ON Monday, the 2d inst. a Carpenter Fellow named JOHN, about 25 years of age. He is a remarkably stout, well made man—has a considerable impediment in his speech, and when walking is alwa...

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marronnage_13333

Ten dollars Reward. STRAYED away from the subscriber’s yard, on Savage’s Green, an AFRICAN GIRL, about 12 years old ; had on when she went away, a brown woollen frock, with an osnaburgs shift-unde...

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Ran-Away, IN August last, a young Mulatto MAN, named HARRY, about or near five feet high, 17 or 18 years of age, born and bred in Charleston, has a mother there belonging to Mr. Rogers, and grand-...

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Ran-Away ON Monday last, a new NEGRO BOY, about four feet six inches high, thirteen years of age, slim made, very large eyes ; had on when he went away, a brown coating jacket with plated buttons,...

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500 Dollars reward. ABSCONDED from on board the ship CLEOPATRA, at Gadsden’s Wharf, on the night of the 24th inst.—TWELVE NEW NEGROES, of the Congo or Angola nation. PETER is about 28 years of age...

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marronnage_13337

Twenty Dollars Reward. HAS runaway or been stolen from the Subscriber, living on Sandy River, Chester District, near the Fishdam ford, Broad river, on the 25th of October last, a NEGRO MAN, named ...

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Ran-Away A Few days ago, the subscriber’s NEGRO FELLOW PRINCE, and called by some of his acquaintances Crispin. He is about 5 feet, 7 or 8 inches high, slim made, short neck, and holds his head a l...

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