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Hampstead, St. Ann’s, Sept. 29, 1800. ABSCONDED from the subscriber, three weeks ago, a Negro Man, named RODNEY, about eighteen or nineteen years old; had on when he went away a striped Holland shi...

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Falmouth, August 4, 1800. PISTOLE REWARD. ESCAPED yesterday evening out of Trelawny Workhouse, the Two following Negroes chained together: SPRING, a creole, belonging to Mrs. Mary James, of a blac...

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Kingston, Jan. 9, 1801. RAN AWAY since the 13th April last, a Negro Woman, of the Chamba country, by trade a washerwoman, named SALLY. She is a tall, slender, likely-looking woman, about 30 years o...

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Kingston, Jan. 9, 1801. RAN AWAY, on Tuesday sennight, a New Negro Woman, of the Mungola country, with her female Child, about three years old; the Woman is marked SR, heart on top. Whoever will de...

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November 2, 1800. RAN AWAY, from Giblator Plantation, in the parish of St. John, a New Negro Man of the Congo country, named EUGENE, 5 feet 4 inches high, marked on the breast Court, which is defa...

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June 1, 1799. FIVE POUNDS REWARD. ABSCONDED from Dunsinane, near Mammee-Bridge, St. Andrew’s, about the beginning of last month, an Old Negro Man, named POMPEY, about the middle size, thin visaged...

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St. Ann’s Bay, Dec. 17, 1800. RAN AWAY from the subscriber, some months ago, a Negro Man, named BOATSWAIN, well known in both of the parishes of St. Ann and St. Mary. Whoever will apprehend the sa...

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Clarendon, Sept. 9, 1800. ABSCONDED, from Bryan’s Hill estate, about six weeks since, a dark Mulatto or Sambo young Man, named SAM; he is about 24 years of age, has a down-cast look; is supposed to...

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Shafston, Westmorland, Sept. 9, 1800. RAN AWAY from the above property, since about the 28th of March, 1797, a Creole Negro Man, named PHILIP, formerly the property of the Rev. Thomas Shimcockes, a...

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Kingston, June 6, 1800. ABSCONDED, for about six weeks past, a Negro Fellow, named DICKY, a Creole, about 23 years old, short and well made, speaks good English; dances, signs, and whistles, well, ...

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Mount Oreb, St. George’s, Jan. 16, 1801. WENT away from this property, on Sunday last, a Negro Boy named CATO, of the Angola country, who has only been about six months in the island; he is a likel...

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Kingston, Jan. 16, 1801. RAN AWAY from a fishing canoe at Yallahs-Bay, on the eleventh of November last, a negro man, named ROSE. He has been seen at different times about the plantations above Yal...

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Un Mulâtre nommé François, sans étampe ; trois Negres nommés Codio, Gracia & Hypolite, trois Négresses nommées Haphie, Zabeth & Cécile, étampés QUESTAN; un Mulâtre nommé Baptiste & une Mulâtresse nomm...

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Roselle estate, St. Thomas in the East, Jan. 13, 1801. RAN AWAY from the above property, in June last, a Negro Man, of the Congo country, named NEWTON; about 50 years of age, supposed to be marked...

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Whitehall Pen, Jan. 14, 1801. RAN AWAY from the subscriber,on the 23d ult. a Mulatto Man Slave, named CHARLES, well known about Kingston, having formerly drove a dray, but of late employed carrying...

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Jan. 14, 1801. RAN AWAY, the three under-mentioned Negroes, belonging to the Glade Pen, viz. APRIL, CHARLES, and LITTLE SAM: The former is an Angola, and the two latter Creoles. The above negroes a...

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January 16, 1801. RAN AWAY, about three months since, a stout Negro Man, named AMSTERDAM, about 40 or 50 years of age; one of his toes cut off, and marked on his breast ESPEUT; he is supposed to b...

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Annotto-Bay, St. George, Jan. 5, 1801. RAN AWAY from the subscriber, a negro fellow named GEORGE, of the Congo country, marked on the shoulder and breast AMD in one, heart on top; he is very artful...

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Kingston, Jan. 23, 1801. SIX DOLLARS REWARD. RAN AWAY from the subscriber, since the 20th of December last, a Congo Negro Wench, named FLORA, but better known amongst her country negroes by that o...

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Kingston, Jan. 23, 1801. TEN POUNDS REWARD. RAN AWAY from the subscriber, about eleven months since, a young Negro Woman Slave, named CYNTHIA, marked upon her right shoulder R. G. S. with a mark o...

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January 24, 1801. ESCAPED from a free black man, named JOHN CHAMBERS, on his way from Black-River Workhouse to this town, on or about the 25th day of December last, a Negro Woman Slave named ELEAN...

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St. George, Jan. 22, 1801. RAN AWAY, from Friendship Plantation, about two months since, a Negro Boy, named JESSY; he speaks both English and French, is without any mark; but has an uncommonly larg...

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Salt-River, January 14, 1801. RAN AWAY from the subscriber, three New Negro Men (Congo’s), named BATH, BRISTOL, and CUDJOE; marked on the right shoulder WG, diamond on top. Whoever lodges them in ...

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Kingston, Jan. 21, 1801. RAN AWAY, nearly three months since, from Branch-Hall plantation, in the parish of St. Mary, a NEW NEGRO MAN, supposed to be of the Calabar country: he is 5 feet 3 inches ...

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Bel-Air Plantation, St. Andrew’s, January 19, 1801. RAN AWAY from the above property, in the latter end of December last, the following Negroes; viz: SMART and SAMPSON, both of the Eboe country; a...

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Tamarind-Grove, near Spanish-Town, Jan. 31, 1801. RAN AWAY, about six weeks ago, a young Negro Man named SMART, slender-made, and very black, with thick lips; good-looking and plausible; marked IO...

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Port-Royal, Feb. 4, 1801. RAN AWAY from the subscriber, a Negro Man of the Mundingo country, named GEORGE SMITH, about 38 or 40 years of age, stout made, by trade a caulker, and has for some time ...

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Kingston, Feb. 6, 1801. DESERTED, last night or early this morning, the following Pioneers, marked on the right shoulder PIO, and named ROBERT, CRACK, CUFFEE, SAIB, BRAVO, JUPITER, and HERCULES, a...

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Kingston, Feb. 3, 1801. RAN AWAY, the 25th January last, a New Negro Man-Boy, of the Congo country, named HENRY; he is about 16 years of age, 5 feet 3 inches high, and marked COLET upon the left b...

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Kingston, Feb. 7, 1801. ABSCONDED from the subscriber, a few weeks ago, a Negro Girl of the Mungola country, named PATIENCE; is of the middle size, marked on the right shoulder IB, has a pleasant c...

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