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marronnage_13517

Falmouth, in Trelawny, Feb. 10, 1801. ABSCONDED, in November last, a Mulatto Young Man, named PETER, formerly CROCUS, a carpenter, 5 feet 5 ½ inches high, marked MD in one, on his right shoulder: H...

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Kingston, Jan. 28, 1801. THREE HALF-JOES REWARD. WENT AWAY, on Sunday night last, three New Negroes, named TOBY, JOHNNY, and ISAAC: They are supposed to have gone into the country with one of thei...

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Kingston, Feb. 19, 1801. RAN AWAY from the subscriber, about 5 weeks ago, a Negro Wench, named LUCKY, of the Mungola country, about 19 years of age, and 5 feet 7 or 8 inches high; no mark; she had ...

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New-Grange, St. Andrew’s, Feb. 19, 1801. CAME to the above plantation, a Negro Man of the Coromantee country, named QUASHIE: Says he came to this island from America, about four months ago, with h...

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St. Ann’s Bay, Feb. 18, 1801. RAN AWAY from the subscriber, on Monday the 2d instant, CAESAR, a stout well made negro man, about 5 feet 4 inches high; has the appearance of a sailor negro; was late...

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Kingston, Feb. 26, 1801. RAN AWAY from the subscriber, about eight months ago, ANTHONY, a creole, 5 feet 5 inches high; he is a taylor by trade; his right hand is crooked a little by the rheumatic ...

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February 25, 1801. SIX DOUBLOONS REWARD. RAN AWAY, in May last, a Negro Man, named THOMAS SHADWELL, formerly GUY; is about 5 feet 5 inches high, pitted with the small pox, wears his hair queued, a...

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Westmorland Workhouse, Feb. 21, 1801. ESCAPED from the Driver of the above Workhouse, about the middle of last month, a Negro Man, named CAESAR, belonging to Mr. William Dunbar, supposed to be harb...

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Bowden Estate, St. Thomas in the East, Feb. 9, 1801. RAN AWAY from the above property, in the month of October last, a Negro Man, named ADAM (who, when formerly run away called himself BASHFUL), o...

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St. Elizabeth, Feb. 24, 1801. RAN AWAY, from Cosham Plantation, about ten months since, a Negro Man, named GOODLUCK, marked on the left shoulder AC, G on top, country unknown; supposed to be harbou...

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Lucky-Valley Estate, Clarendon, March 3, 1801. RAN AWAY, in January last, Two Negro Men, of the Angola country, named CAESAR and HERCULES. – Caesar is about 5 feet 4 inches high, rather elderly, a...

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Martha-Brae, Feb. 13, 1801. RAN AWAY from Martha-Brae, a few days before Christmas last, a Mulatto Boy, named ALLICK, alias ALLICK MAXWELL, about 5 feet 1 or 2 inches high, stout made, and formerly...

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March 7, 1801. RAN AWAY from Dunsinane, on Hope-River, near Mammee- Bridge, a stout well-made Negro Man, named JAMES, of the Eboe country; has his country marks, and is branded on the right should...

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Kingston, March 6, 1801. RAN AWAY, from a pen on the [inc]-Fortroad[inc], three new Negroes, named JUPITER, CUPID, and MONDAY, of the Congo country, and marked on the right shoulder BOY. Four Doll...

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March 13, 1801. RAN AWAY from the subscriber, on the 23d December last, a creole Negro Boy, named TOM, about eleven years of age; no mark; his navel projects outwards about an inch and a half: and ...

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Falmouth, March 5, 1801. PISTOLE REWARD. ESCAPED last night out of Trelawny Workhouse, the following Negro Woman: EVE, a Congo, 5 feet 1 inch, marked on her right shoulder with two letters, one a ...

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Kingston, March 10, 1801. RAN AWAY from the subscriber, a Negro Man named JAMES, a creole of Kingston, about 5 feet 7 or 8 inches high, stout made, of a coal black, and has lost some of his teeth i...

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Kingston, March 10, 1801. RAN AWAY, a few days ago, a Negro Boy named CAPECOAST, late the property of John Gibbons, deceased. He is known in most parts of the island, is very artful, and capable b...

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Hampton-Court, St. Andrew’s, March 12, 1801. THIRTY POUNDS REWARD. RAN AWAY, about four months ago, from the above property, a slave named THOMAS; answering the following description; viz. he is ...

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Kingston, March 12, 1801. RAN AWAY, some time last month, a tall, stout-made, creole wench, of a black complexion, named PHILLIDY: She has a mark upon one of her cheeks, and two or three about her ...

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Kingston, March 13, 1801. RAN-AWAY, the beginning of February last, a Negro Man, named PAUL, about 5 feet high, stout made; he has got two of his front teeth out; well known in this town; being a d...

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Spanish-Town, March 14, 1801. A DOUBLOON REWARD. FOR apprehending, and lodging in any workhouse, a Mandingo Boy, by the name of GEORGE, alias GEORGE BRETT, formerly in the service of Adam Dolmage,...

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St. Elizabeth’s Park, Mar. 4, 1801. ABSCONDED from the subscriber, on the 1st of February, AUCRAW, a remarkable stout active negro man, about thirtyfive years of age, his front teeth out, and marke...

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Berckshire-Hall, St. Thomas in the Vale, March 13, 1801. ABSCONDED, a Negro Man called WILLIAM, better known by the name of PETER, many years a waiting-man to the subscriber; he is well known all ...

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March 20, 1801. RAN AWAY from Birnam-Wood Coffee Plantation, in the parish of St. George, Two Negro Girls, named PEGGY and PATTY, the former of the Mungola country, the latter of the Eboe. Peggy i...

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Chester-Vale, Port-Royal, Mar. 1801. WENT AWAY, on the 19th November, 1800, a New Negro, of the Moco country, named JOHN, then about five weeks in the island; about five feet or more high; with a s...

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Emmaus, St. Elizabeth, March 10, 1801. TAKEN up, in this vicinity,a NEW NEGRO MAN, no brandmark, country unknown: he can give no account of his owner: He would have been sent to the workhouse, but ...

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Kingston, March 27, 1801. RAN AWAY, from Mount-Prospect Mountain (late Edward Frearson, Esq. deceased), in the parish of St. Andrew, on the 10th instant, Two New Negro MEN and One Negro WOMAN, of ...

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March 28, 1801. ABSCONDED a few days ago, on being detected in some petty theft, an elderly Mundingo Negro Man, named ISAAC, formerly a Cook, but latterly employed as a Pressman in his Majesty’s P...

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St. Catherine, March 24, 1801. RAN AWAY from the subscriber, since December last, a stout likely Chamba Man, named DAVIE, has been eight years in the island, and is marked with the initials of the ...

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