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Spanish-Town, Oct. 26, 1801. RAN AWAY, from the subscriber, about six weeks ago, a Creole girl, named GRACE, about 16 years of age, had on when she went away an oznaburgh coat and a linen gown, hal...

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marronnage_20611

Falmouth, Oct. 27, 1801. PISTOLE REWARD. ESCAPED yesterday from the Driver, where they were at work, a negro man, named PITT, a Congo, 5 feet 7 ½ inches,marked on the right shoulder CA, and on the...

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Spanish-Town, Nov. 5, 1801. RAN AWAY, on Sunday the 25th October last, a Negro woman named SALLY, at the same time she took away her child, about 17 months old; she is an Eboe negro, of a yellow co...

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Oct. 31, 1801. RAN AWAY, from the subscriber, for sometime past, a Negro Woman, named MARY, alias MARY FIELD, and has been harboured by a free woman, named Lowe, that has a house in Spanish-Town a...

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Spanish-Town, Nov. 12, 1801. THE subscriber begs leave to inform his friends and the public in general, that he has removed his late shop, behind the public buildings, to a house at the south corne...

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Kingston, Nov. 12, 1801, RAN AWAY, about ten weeks ago, a mulatto man, named JAMES, about 25 years of age, a Carpenter and Millwright by trade, purchased about 18 months ago from William Bullock, ...

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Spanish-Town, Nov. [] 1801. RAN AWAY from the subscriber, on Monday last, a creole negro woman, named PUSSY, she is about 5 feet 4 or 5 inches high, stout made; had on a red durant petticoat and a ...

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Breadnutt Hall, St. Ann’s, Dec. 7, 1801. SIXTY DOLLARS REWARD. ABSCONDED from the above plantation, an elderly creole Negro Woman, named HAGAR, she carried with her her son, RICHARD, a boy of 7 or...

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Spanish-Town, Dec. 10, 1801. ABSCONDED, about 3 o’clock yesterday afternoon, a negro man, by the name of RICHARD, about 5 feet 8 or 11 inches high, a creole, much pitted with the small pox, and wel...

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October 29, 1801. REWARD. A Quarter-Cask of MADEIRA WINE, deliverable to any of the ports, for securing a Negro, named CAESAR, who absconded from the Subscribers about the montf of February last, ...

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Un Negre créole, nommé Petit-René, étampé un peu illisiblement PM, âgé d'environ 35 ans, taille de 5 pieds 3 pouces, est maron depuis 10 jours. Ceux qui le reconnoîtront, sont priés de le faire arrête...

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Kingston, Nov. 23, 1801. RAN AWAY, a new negro man, named AHIM, of the Cresree country, on the Gold Coast; speaks little or no English, and but very bad Coromantee; had a very bad sore on his right...

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Portland Workhouse, Nov. 28, 1801. ESCAPED from the driver, on the evening of the 18th instant, in chains, JOHN JOHNSTON, an American, 5 feet 9 inches, dark complexion, and marked with the small-po...

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Kingston, Nov. 23, 1801. RAN AWAY, a negro boy, named JAMES, of the Eboe country, marked on both shoulders EE within a diamond, a small spot on the top of his head nearly bald, a full face, with la...

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Kingston, Jan. 2, 1802 RAN AWAY, from Birnam Wood Plantation, in the parish of St. George, on the 1st of October last two Negro Men, named RICHMOND and CAIN (the property of Alexander Aikmin, Esq....

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Harmony-Hall, St. Elizabeth, Dec 4, 1801. FIVE POUNDS REWARD. ABSCONDED from the above property, in August last, a Negro Man, named SAM, about 18 or 20 years of age, very black, and stout made, o...

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Kingston, Dec. 21, 1801. RAN AWAY, from Chiswick estate, St. Thomas in the East, a negro man, named SCRUB, of the Coromantee country, smooth-faced, and bandy-legged: He was bred up to the Mason bu...

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Fairfield Estate, Portland, Dec. 7, 1801. RAN AWAY, a Negro Man Slave, name ROGUE, a native of this island, about 45 years of age, 5 feet 6 inches high, marked on both shoulders HP in one, diamond ...

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Union Pen, St. Ann’s, Jan. 6, 1802. RAN AWAY from the Subscriber, in September last, a Negro Wench named HANNAH, marked on both shoulders BS; was once the property of Mr. Gunney, living opposite the...

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St. James’s Workhouse, Sept. 25, 1801. ABSCONDED from the Driver, at the Barracks, near Montego- Bay, on Friday the 18th instant, the following Negroes, viz. – CUBINA, a creole, to Thomas Harvey, n...

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Welcome, St. Ann, Dec. 4, 1800. TAKEN up here, the latter end of last month, THREE NEW NEGROES (two Men and one Woman) of the Congo country; they have been marked, but the letters are so imperfect ...

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Un Negre, nommé Germain, tapissier & matelassier, étampé sur le sein gauche COTET, travaillant d'ordinaire à la Plaine, est maron depuis trois semaines. Ceux qui le reconnoîtront, sont priés de le fai...

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Kingston, Jan. 27, 1800. RAN AWAY, a few days before Christmas last, from Birnam- Wood Plantation, in the parish of St. George, a Mulatto Lad, named JEMMY, by trade a carpenter, middle-sized, with ...

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Port-Royal, Jan. 11, 1802. RAN AWAY from the subscriber, the 5th instant, a negro man named THOMAS, a creole of Spanish-Town, he has a very black skin, is about five feet 4 inches high, and 22 year...

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Dry-Sugar-Work, Jan. 11, 1802. RAN AWAY from Dry-Sugar-Work, since May 1, 1801, two Wenches, named JUBA and MIMBA; they took a little Girl with them, abot seven years old, Mimba’s daughter; Juba (t...

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St. John’s, Jan. 8, 1802. RAN AWAY from the subscribers, on the 22d April last, the following Negroes, of the Mungola country; viz. GABRIEL, of a red complexion, about 5 feet 2 inches high, and ma...

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January 15, 1802. RAN AWAY from Newton Plantation, in the parish of St. Andrew, about three months ago, a negro man, named APOLLO, by trade a carpenter. Any person apprehending and lodging him in ...

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Falmouth, Jan. 19, 1802. ABSCONDED from the Driver of the Trelawny Workhouse, a Negro Man named JAMES, belonging to Mr. David Mignot, of St. Ann’s, sent in by John Baillie, Esq. for correction; and...

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January 29, 1802. A Doubloon Reward. RAN AWAY, three weeks ago, a Negro, named BAPTISTE; he is supposed to be at the Glaide Pen, or about the neighbouring plantations; he is sometimes going to Spa...

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Black-River, Jan. 27, 1802. WALKED OFF, about the 10th instant, a Negro Man named GEORGE, formerly belonging to William Corby, of this parish, carpenter. He is well limbed, has a very black complex...

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