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marronnage_13428

50 Dollars Reward. I HAVE reason to believe that my Negro Fellow CHARLES (or Charles Smith, as he calls himself) formerly the property of Thomas Y. Smith, Esq. by trade a shoe-maker, is harboured ...

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marronnage_13429

Five Dollars Reward. RUNAWAY from the subscriber on the 9th inst. a NEGRO WENCH named CLARISSA, about 5 feet 4 inches high. Had on when she went away, a blue Negro cloth wrapper and coat. The abov...

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marronnage_13430

Five Dollars Reward. RAN-AWAY on the night of the 16th inst. from on board the Packet Sloop Halcyon, JACOB STEVENS, a Mulatto Man, about 23 years old ; 5 feet 7 or 8 inches high. The said fellow w...

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marronnage_13431

Ten Dollars Reward, FOR apprehending the Subscriber’s servant named DAPHNEY. She is about 30 years of age, very black, and has a scar upon the left side of her upper lip. As she has carried off al...

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marronnage_13432

RANAWAY, ON the 20th inst. ALFRED, a Negro Man, 36 years of age, about 5 feet 5 inches high, stout made ; speaks plain, but rather in positive sentences ; is a carpenter by trade, was born and rai...

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marronnage_13433

Ten Dollars Reward. RAN-AWAY in the last Christmas Hollidays, a NEGRO FELLOW, named NERO, though amongst negroes he prefers to call himself Waties. Nero is a stout, active negro, of rather a yello...

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marronnage_13434

Ran-Away from the Subscriber, A NEGRO FELLOW, named ANDREW, about 34 years of age, 5 feet 7 or 8 inches high. He is a very likely Negro, formerly belonged to Mr. Ewing’s estate, at Parker’s Ferry, ...

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Ten Dollars Reward. RAN-AWAY from the Subscribers plantation in St. Paul’s Parish, on or about the tenth of January last, a Negro Woman named LYDIA, she is a stout and handsome looking wench, born ...

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Twenty Dollars Reward. RAN-AWAY from the subscriber, about seven months since, a young Wench, named HAGER. She is upright and dressy, about twenty-six years old — Hager is a dark mulatto or Muste...

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300 Dollars Reward. THE subscriber offers a reward of TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS for apprehending a villain who passes by the name of BALDWIN, and was recommended as an overseer. He took on the 15th inst...

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Twenty-five Dollars Reward. RAN-AWAY from the subscriber on Monday the 29th of January, 1810, a Negro Man called SANDY, aged about twenty years, tall and well made, about 5 feet 8 or 10 inches high...

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200 Dollars Reward. TAKEN from my Plantation, on the 15th inst. my driver named SAM, 48 years of age, pock-marked, thin visage, tall and slim, walks with a short, quick step, and stoops a little in...

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Ran-Away, FROM the Subscriber, on the 20th February, a Negro Fellow named JOLLY. He is about 6 feet high, slender and well made, his teeth in front are mostly decayed ; had on a white coatee and ...

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marronnage_13441

Ten Dollars Reward. RAN-AWAY on Saturday morning, the 10th instant, a Negro Boy named CHARLES. About 18 years of age ; slender made ; when spoken to has rather a downcast look. Had on blue coat, ...

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marronnage_13442

Five Dollars Reward. RAN-AWAY about three weeks ago, a Negro Woman named PENDER. Short made, about 40 years old, has a red mark in one of her eyes ; had on when she went away, a red cloak, a plaid...

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marronnage_13443

100 Dollars Reward. ABSENTED himself yesterday morning, from the subscriber’s service a Negro Fellow, named HARRY, about 5 feet 8 inches high, stout made, a scar on the right side of his face, an...

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Ran-away or Stolen, A NEGRO WENCH named MARY, about 25 or 30 years of age, and her Mulatto Child Nancy, 3 or 4 years. Mary is well known about the city, as a washer woman, and particularly on boar...

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marronnage_13445

Ran-away, FROM the Vendue-Office of WILLIAM PAYNE, on the 10th of January last, where they had been sold. THREE NEGRO WENCHES, Named Jenny, Flora, and Rinah, belonging to the estate of the late J...

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marronnage_13446

Twenty Dollars Reward If brought by a white person, & TEN DOLLARS if by a black. RAN-AWAY about a month ago, a Negro Woman named PENDAR : Short made ; about 40 years old ; has a red mark on one o...

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marronnage_13447

Ranaway On Sunday last, a fellow named TOM, Formerly a Butcher, and well known in the market and about town, by the name of TOM HATTER. A Reward of Five Dollars will be paid to any person lodging...

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marronnage_13448

Absconded, A Negro Man called JOHN, BELONGING to the subscriber. He is about five feet eight inches in height, stout, and of a light complexion. He was seen some days ago on the Dorchester road, a...

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marronnage_13449

Twenty Dollars Reward. ABSCONDED, a negro man called JOHN, belonging to the subscriber. He is about 5 feet 8 inches in height, stout, and of a light complexion. He was seen some days ago on the Dor...

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Ten Dollars Reward, RAN-AWAY, on Wednesday night, a Negro Fellow, named BEN and LIZZY his wife. BEN is about 5 feet 7 or 8 inches high, a well made, smart, active fellow, limps a little in his wal...

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marronnage_13451

Five Dollars Reward, WILL be paid for the delivery to the Keeper of the Work-House, of my Mulatto Servant, who absconded from the Planters’ Hotel in this city a few days ago. His name is WILLIAM, b...

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marronnage_13452

Ranaway, ABSENTED himself from the subscriber, on the 3d inst a Fellow named CHARLES, about 5 feet, 5 or 6 inches high, of a very yelllow complexion and bow-legged ; was formerly the property of J...

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marronnage_13453

RANAWAY FROM the subscriber, at Monk’s Corner, on the 16th inst. a Negro Fellow named JACK, lately the property of Mr. Robert Anderson, of Grenville District, and was sold at publick sale by Mr. Wm...

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marronnage_13454

Absconded, A NEGRO FELLOW, named NAT, about 5 feet 11 inches high, has lost one eye, and is well known in town. A suitable reward will be paid for his apprehension and delivery to the Master of th...

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marronnage_13455

One Hundred Dollars Reward. RANAWAY on or about the 24th of March last, from John & William Ruberry, (to whom he was bound for 5 years, and who brought him up to the carpenter’s trade) my NEGRO FEL...

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marronnage_13456

Twenty Dollars Reward, FOR ISAAC & JOE. ESCAPED from on board the sloop Delight, on Friday evening, in hanfcuffs, the above named slaves. ISAAC is by trade a house carpenter and mill-wright, was l...

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Ten Dollars Reward, FOR JOE. ESCAPED from on board the sloop Delight, on Friday evening, in hanfcuffs, the above named Slave. JOE was lately the property of Mrs. Mathews. He is well known in St. ...

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