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marronnage_13369

African Runaway. CAME to my place at St. John’s, a few days ago, an African MAN, who cannot tell his master’s name nor his own, to be understood. The owner of him (on proving his property and payi...

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Five Dollars Reward. RANAWAY from the subscriber, on the 25th inst. a Mulatto FELLOW of the name of PIERRE (Peter) — He is about 15 years old, well made, he speaks French and English. The above re...

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marronnage_13371

An African WAS found a few nights ago, in the yard of the Subscriber ; he is clothed in a red jacket and blue trowsers. The owner, by paying for advertising, expense of keeping, &.c will have him ...

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marronnage_13372

Ten Dollars Reward. ABSENTED himself on Sunday evening last, the 20th instant, from Champney’s wharf, the NEGRO MAN BEN. —The above reward will be given to any person who will deliver him to the M...

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Ten Dollars Reward. RANAWAY from the subscriber on Monday morning last, a likely Negro Fellow, named JACK, between 15 and 16 years of age, rather slim, about 5 feet 4 or 5 inches high — has two sc...

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Ran-Away. ON the 3d inst from the subscribers their Negro Fellow, SPENCER, about 28 years of age, 5 feet 8 inches high or thereabouts, a little bow leg’d, round shouldered and has a stoppage in his...

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Committed to the Work-House, A NEGRO man, named Tom Copland, alias George, alias Shedwick ; he is 5 feet 4 ¾ inches high, about 21 years of age, has a scar near the centre of his forehead, is clothe...

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Absented herself FROM the service of the Subscriber, on Thursday the 14th instant, an African wench named FATIMA. She is about 20 years old ; speaks very little English ; is stout made and inclined...

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marronnage_13377

Twenty Dollars Reward. RANAWAY, a Negro Fellow, named JACK. He is about 30 years of age, 5 feet 8 inches high, and well made ; his front teeth a little filed ; has a plausible tongue, and may attem...

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marronnage_13378

Five Dollars Reward. RANAWAY from my plantation, Goose Creek, on Friday, 15th inst. a negro fellow, named ISAAC, about 22 years old, about 5 feet 4 inches high, thick set and artful cunning fellow ...

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marronnage_13379

Committed to the Work-House, AS RUNAWAYS : TWO likely Negro Lads, about 13 or 14 years of age, named Meadows and Allick, say they belong to O. D. Dwight, of Waccamaw. Meadows is 5 feet 9 inches hi...

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ABSCONDED FROM the subscriber yesterday morning, my negro wench BELINDA. She is about 21 or 22 years of age ; she is about 5 feet one or two inches high ; dark complexion ; had on when she abscond...

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marronnage_13381

RAN-AWAY FROM the Subscribers on the 25th ult, a Negroman named DEMBO ; about 35 or 40 years of age ; of a sulky appearance and disposition ; slow in his movements, and short in his answers. He wa...

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RAN-AWAY, ON Tuesday last, a Negro fellow named SANDY, of the Ebo country, has been upwards of two years in this city ; speaks English ; he is tall, slender, and straight made ; brown complexion ;...

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150 Dollars Reward. STRAYED or stolen, on the 17th inst. an African BOY, (of the Susue [inc] nation) about 12 years of age, named NASSAU ; has no country marks, stout made, his countenance pleasant...

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Committed to the Work-House, AS RUNAWAYS : THREE Africans — Johnny, Coco, and Opo. They cannot tell the names of their owners. Johnny is 5 feet 5 ½ inches high, about 30 years old, has his countr...

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marronnage_13385

Fifty Dollars Reward, WILL be paid for apprehending and lodging in the gaol of Savannah, Coosawatchie, or Charleston, the subscriber’s Mulatto MAN JOHN, who left his Plantation, McIntosh county, G...

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marronnage_13386

Committed to the Work-House, AS RUNAWAYS : JASPER, says he belongs to Doctor Perry, of the Round O, St Bartholomew’s Parish ; he is 4 feet 10 ½ inches high, about 30 years old, of a yellow complex...

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RAN-AWAY, ON the 19th instant, a Negro fellow named TOM, of the Gullah Country, speaks English, about 19 years of age, stout, tall, and well made, very active, of a good countenance ; had on when ...

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Thirty Dollars Reward, RAN-AWAY from the Subscribers, in March, 1804, a Negro Man called EDMUND or EDWARD. He was seen on Sunday night last, near Monk’s Corner : he then called himself Jack. He is...

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marronnage_13389

Fifty Dollars Reward, WILL be paid to secure a negro Fellow ISAAC in the work house, of Charleston, who absented himself in April 1807 ; the fellow is well known in Charleston and in st. Stephen’s ...

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marronnage_13390

Twenty Dollars Reward. RANAWAY in May last, a Negro Fellow, named JACK. He is about 20 years of age, 5 feet 6 inches high, and well made ; his front teeth a little filed ; has a plausible tongue an...

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Committed to the Work-House, AS RUNAWAYS, TWO Africans. One, a man about 30 years of age, cannot tell his own, nor his owners name ; is 5 feet 2 ½ inches high ; lame in the right leg, occasioned b...

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Fifty Dollars Reward. ABSCONDED about the 21st October, from Mr. GIBSON, (coat maker) BILLY, a blacksmith. He is short, stout and well proportioned ; has a small scar on one cheek, speaks very plau...

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marronnage_13393

Ten Dollars Reward RANAWAY about 2 months ago, a Negro Man, named BOB, a bricklayer by trade, formerly owned by Major Anthony Toomer, late of this city, and is well known here. He is about 5 feet ...

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marronnage_13394

Twenty Dollars Reward. ABSENTED herself on Sunday morning the 13th instant, my Negro Girl JUNK. She is about 5 feet high, has large eyes and middling, light complexion ; shakes her head very much ...

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marronnage_13395

Ranaway, A NEGRO BOY, named SCIPIO, country born, about 14 years of age, stout and well made ; speaks good English ; had on a fine blue cloth coatee and metal buttons, and coarse blue cloth trowse...

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marronnage_13396

Five Dollars Reward. ABSCONDED about the 2d instant, a Negro Wench, named VIOLET — she is about forty years of age, yellowish complexion, stoops when she walks ; is about 5 feet high ; she formerl...

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marronnage_13397

Ten Dollars Reward, FOR securing Virginia Negro CHARLES, 25 years old, 5 feet 8 or 9 inches in stature, with a make that presents an appearance of strength and activity — His complexion is of the p...

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Five Dollars Reward. RANAWAY from the subscriber, a few days ago, a Mulatto GIRL, named LUCY, and a Negro FELLOW, named THOMAS, who calls himself « Rogers ». Whoever will lodge them in the Work-Ho...

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