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Kingston, January 28, 1802. RAN AWAY from the subscriber, about four years ago, a negro man, named ANTHONY, a Creole, is of a yellow complexion, and supposed to be about four feet or six inches hig...

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February 3, 1802. Twenty Pounds Reward. RAN AWAY from the subscriber, about the 29th November last, a Congo negro boy, named HAMLET, about fifteen years of age, stout made, broad face, and large e...

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marronnage_2064

Une Négresse Congo, nommée Françoise, étampée FCI. au dessous CAP, âgée de 24 à 25 ans, est maronne depuis environ 5 mois. Ceux qui la reconnoîtront, sont priés de la faire arrêter, & d'en donner avi...

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Milbank, Portland, Feb. 1, 1802. A REWARD of Five Pounds will be paif for each of the undermentioned Slaves now absent from their duty, to any person apprehending and lodging the same in any workho...

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Kingston, Feb. 5, 1802. RAN AWAY, a Creole Negro Man, named BAKER, a Mason and Bricklayer, very expert at his trade, and well known in this town. He is charged with harbouring a woman of Mrs. Cras...

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Clermont, St. Elizabeth’s, Feb. 2, 1802. ABSCONDED from Highworth settlement, near White-Hill and Alexandria pens, on the 10th of last month, Two Congo Negroes, named PIT and CATO, marked on right ...

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February 4, 1802. RAN AWAY, on Sunday the 24th January, a negro girl maled LUCY, of the Eboe country, about twelve years of age, speaks very little English, appears foolish, and has got a scar on h...

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Kingston, Feb. 11, 1802. RAN AWAY from Hals Hall Estate, in Clarendon, the following NEGROES; viz. CICERO, ran away the 4th of June, 1801, a creole, about 32 years of age, he is about 5 feet 4 inc...

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St. Ann’s Workhouse, Feb. 7, 1802. ABSCONDED, from the Drivers in the Field, the following Slaves: - JOHNNY, to William Vece, esquire, a Mulatto Creole, about 5 feet 10 inches. – BOB, to Charles St...

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Kingston, Feb. 26, 1802. RAN AWAY, from the subscriber, since 1st October, 1801, a Negro Woman, named SARAH. She is blind of her right eye, and has a white scar on her left foot; about 4 feet 8 inc...

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Red-Hill, Mendez Plantation, March 4, 1802. RAN AWAY from the subscriber, about four months ago, a Negro Man, of the Mungola country, 5 feet 2 or 3 inches high, marked on his right breast CM, and ...

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Falmouth, Feb. 13, 1802. ESCAPED from Trelawny Workhouse, DARFORD, a Creole Woman, of a yellow complexion, lately belonging to the estate of Thomas Neal, deceased. Whoever will lodge the said negro...

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Kingston, March 5, 1802. RAN AWAY from the subscriber, some time in November last, a short Negro Woman, of the Mungola Country, named NANCY, alias NANCY DAVIES, marked on her shoulder MM; once the...

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Un Negre Créole, Perruquier, nommé Jean-Baptiste, étampé N. GERVAISE, est parti maron & a emmené un cheval, poil brun, étampé CFG. sellé & bridé. Ceux qui le reconnoîtront, sont priés de le faire arrê...

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Kingston, March 5, 1802. A PISTOLE REWARD. RAN AWAY from the subscriber, on Thursday 4th inst. a Negro Wench named NANCY, of the Mungola Country. Had on when she went away, a white shirt, marked w...

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Morant-Bay Workhouse, March 2, 1802. ESCAPED from the Drivers yesterday, Two Negroes chained together, viz. JOHN EPHRAN DUKE, a stout well-made negro, an Eboe, 5 feet 5 ½ inches, says he is free, m...

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Kingston, March 10, 1802. RAN AWAY, on the 1st instant, on his way from Kingston back to Deeside plantation, in the parish of St. Mary, a Negro Boy, of the Eboe country, named JOHN, about 5 feet 1 ...

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Morant-Bay, St. Thomas in the East, March 8, 1802. Three Pounds Five Shillings Reward. RAN AWAY from the subscriber, on the 10th February last, two days after being brought out of the workhouse, a...

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Kingston, March 12, 1802. RAN AWAY from the subscriber, a stout Negro Man, named TOM, who has attended him several years, and is well known in most parishes in the island. A reward of Ten Pounds wi...

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March 19, 1802. Half-a-Joe Reward. ABSCONDED, a Negro named JOSEPH, sometimes called JOE, a Mungola, about 18 years of age, and 5 feet 5 inches high: There is a film on his right eye, which preven...

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Kingston, March 23, 1802. RAN AWAY, about two weeks ago, a Negro Man, named JAMES, a Cooper by trade, belonging to Richmond-Hill estate, near St. Ann’s Bay, formerly the property of Messrs. Bigam ...

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Halfway-Tree, Salt-Ponds, March 25, 1802. ABSCONDED from the above place, on Sunday night last, Two Young NEW NEGRO WOMEN, of the Angola country, no mark, except those of their country, nor can th...

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Birnam-Wood, St. George, Mar. 31, 1802. ESCAPED from a Negro, at Low Layton estate, who was bringing him from Portland Workhouse, where he had been confined since the 3d of November last, a Negro Ma...

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Vere, Hattonfield, Mar. 31, 1802. Twenty Pounds Reward. ABSCONDED, on the 1st inst. a mulatto man, named SAM, alias WILLIAM, a creole, about forty years old, and five feet six or seven inches high...

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Un Negre Congo, nommé Lavérité, sans étampe, âgé d'environ 21 ans, est maron depuis le 20 octobre dernier. Ceux qui le reconnoîtront, sont priés de le faire arrêter, & d'en donner avis à M. Hillé, Nég...

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April 1, 1802. ONE DOUBLOON REWARD. RAN AWAY, on the 1st of October, 1800, a Moco Negro Man Slave, named JACK, about 5 feet 6 or 7 inches high, marked PJ PB on the right shoulder; he is of a yello...

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In Vestry, Vere, March 29, 1802. FIFTY POUNDS REWARD. WHEREAS, on Saturday night the 21st November, 1801, a most daring rebellious outrage was committed by sundry Negroes, belonging to Olive-Park ...

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Joppa, St. Andrew, April 1, 1802. RAN AWAY, on Monday the 22d ult. a Carpenter Negro Man, named LIVERPOOL; he was formerly the property of Mr. David Laing, and latterly of Mr. Aikman, and has been ...

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Twickenham-Park, St. Catherine’s, April 1, 1802. RAN AWAY from the above property, for 18 months past, a Creole Negro Man, named CAESAR, of a tall slim make, about 28 years of age, and has a great...

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Mountain-Spring Plantation, St. Andrew’s, April 9, 1802. RAN AWAY from the subscriber, some months since, a Negro Man, named WILLIAM, and a Woman, named MARY; both marked on the shoulder IOB. Five ...

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