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marronnage_20557

December 5, 1801. WENT AWAY, about a week ago, a very small Mungola negro boy, named WILL: He has no marks but those of his country, and a remarkable cut upon his left eye-brow, which he lately go...

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marronnage_20558

Ferry Toll, Aug. 2, 1800. TAKEN up in Cedar Valley Mountains, about a week ago, a new Negro Girl, of the Mungola country, has no mark, and speaks very little English. she is of a very black complex...

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marronnage_20559

White-River, St. Mary’s, Dec. 17, 1800. TWO DOUBLOONS REWARD. RANAWAY, in November 1798, a stout made dark mulatto man, named THOMAS, supposed to be harboured in Kingston, about 5 feet 7 or 8 inch...

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marronnage_2056

Un Negre Thiamba, nommé Benjamin, étampé sur le sein gauche I. BIENAC, âgé d'environ 35 ans, taille de 5 pieds 5 pouces, est maron depuis le 4 de ce mois. Ceux qui le reconnoîtront sont priés de le fa...

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marronnage_20560

December 7, 1800. RAN AWAY, from the subscriber, the latter end of September, and seen in company with a Negro Woman, named BIDDY, belonging to Mrs. White, going to Spanish-Town, a Negro Man named...

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marronnage_20561

Morant-Bay Workhouse, Aug. 22, 1800. ESCAPED from this workhouse, on the morning of the 29th July last, a Negro Man Slave, named CUDJOE, the property of John Kelly, Esq; who was under sentence of t...

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marronnage_20562

Morant-Bay Workhouse, Aug. 28, 1800. ESCAPED from this Workhouse, the 14th of August instant, a New Negro Woman, of the Mungola country; no marks nor name, but her country marks about her body and ...

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marronnage_20563

[lieu illisible] March 6, 1809. Ten Pounds Reward. RAN AWAY from this Workhouse, on the 23d ult. DICK, the Driver, of the Nago Country, 5 feet 4 or 5 inches high, stout mae, speaks very thick and...

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marronnage_20564

Nov. 15, 1800. ABSCONDED from Bryan’s hill estate, Clarendon, about eight years ago, a negro man named WHITEHALL, by trade a cooper, speaks English well, is artful, and is about 50 years of age; h...

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marronnage_20565

Spanish-Town, Jan. 2, 1801. RANAWAY from the subscriber, about three months ago, a stout Negro Wench, named SUSANAH, she has a coal complexion; one of her front teeth out; round shoulders, and abou...

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marronnage_20566

Spanish-Town, July 12, 1800. RAN AWAY, TWO weeks ago, a negro man names JACK, a Curaçoa, a stout able fellow, thick lipped, wears whiskers, and talks with a Frenchified accent, lately purchased ou...

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marronnage_20567

Ran away from this Workhouse [Portland], on the 2d of November, ROBERT, 5 feet 3 inches, an Eboe, JACK, 5 feet 6 inches, a Mundingo; and JOHN, 5 feet 4inches, an Angola; all marked SP on right shou...

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marronnage_20568

Spanish-Town, Jan. 17, 1801. RANAWAY, from the subscriber, a few days ago, a negro man of the Moco country, named PHILOSOPHER, has no brand mark, his teeth filed, about 5 feet 7 or 8 inches high, in...

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marronnage_20569

Spanish-Town, Jan. 23, 1801. SIXTEEN DOLLARS REWARD. RANAWAY the 18th inst. from the subscriber, a stout Negro Man, 5 feet 7 ½ inches high, named HECTOR, an Eboe, has no mark but that of the his c...

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marronnage_2057

Un jeune Negre de 13 à 14 ans, étampé P B. Ceux qui le reconnoîtront sont priés de le faire arrêter, & d'en donner avis à M. le Compte, sur l'habitation de M. Corodain, au Trou, ou au Sr. Simon, Md. T...

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marronnage_20570

Princess-street, Jan. 20, 1801. TAKE HER UP AND YOU WILL RECEIVE FIVE POUNDS, A Young Negro Girl, called JOAN, full breasted, short and thick, a Coromantee, (but will be taken for a creole), her f...

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marronnage_20571

Spanish-Town, Feb. 6, 1801. A DOUBLOON REWARD. FOR apprehending and lodging in any Workhouse a MULATTO BOY, by the name of GEORGE, alias GEORGE BRETT, formerly in the service of Adam Dolmage, Esq....

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Spanish-Town, Feb. 14, 1801. WHEREAS the subscriber advertised some months ago, that a Negro Man and Woman had run away from him; the man was taken out of the workhouse at Black River, but the woma...

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marronnage_20573

Spanish-Town, Feb. 20, 1801. RANAWAY, from the subscriber, about two weeks ago, a creole Negro Girl, named DIANA, marked on both shoulders LEM; she is well known in this town. Any person lodging he...

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marronnage_20574

Port-Royal, Feb. 28, 1801. RANAWAY from the subscriber, nine months ago, a Negro Woman, named JENNY, formerly the property of Mrs. Ester Martins, and was purchased from Mr. A. Q. Henriques, of Span...

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marronnage_20575

Spanish-Town, March 6, 1801. FIVE POUNDS REWARD. RANAWAY from the subscriber’s pen, near Kingston, in June last, a short Negro Woman of the Eboe country, named CHANCE, formerly the property [inc][...

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marronnage_20576

RANAWAY since the first of December last, a Negro Woman, named SUKEY, with her two Children, one about six years old, , the other at the breast; she is marked on the shoulder B; was formerly hired ...

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marronnage_20577

Spanish-Town, March 28, 1801. RANAWAY from the subscriber, on Monday the 23d of March, 1801, a new Negro Boy, about 5 feet 7 inches high, purchased from Mr. John Rowe, he has no other marks but tho...

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marronnage_20578

Spanish-Town, April 4, 1801. TEN POUNDS REWARD. RANAWAY from the subscriber, the three following NEGROES, viz. LETTICE, sometime in the month of October, 1795, a Congo, about 50 years of age, sto...

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marronnage_20579

Spanish-Town, April, 9, 1801. RANAWAY, sometime ago, from Mount Recovery, St. Thomas in the Vale, a Negro Man, named JUPITER, marked on the shoulder A S, formerly the property of Alexander Smith, ...

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marronnage_2058

Un Negre étampé sur le sein droit MALLET, & sur le gauche BLAIN, taille d'environ cinq pieds, ayant les oreilles coupées, est parti maron depuis la fin du mois dernier. Ceux qui le reconnoîtront sont ...

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marronnage_20580

Spanish-Town, April 10, 1801. RANAWAY from the subscriber, some month ago, a Negro Woman, named CLARINDA, she is black complexioned, stout made, marked on one of her shoulders W; she is supposed to...

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marronnage_20581

Spanish-Town, April 11, 1801. A PISTOLE REWARD. RANAWAY yesterday, a new Negro Woman, of a yellow cast, and an Eboe, answers to the name of CAROLINE, marked on the shoulder PTS. The above reward w...

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marronnage_20582

Spanish-Town, April 18, 1801. RANAWAY, on Monday last, a new Negro Boy, named THOMAS, of the Eboe country, marked on his shoulders S C, he is of a yellow complexion, with a cut in his head; he is a...

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marronnage_20583

Spanish-Town, April 24, 1801. RANAWAY, yesterday morning, a Negro Boy, named KENT, of the Chamba country; he is of a black complexion, about 5 feet 4 or 5 inches high, marked on the left shoulder I...

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