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marronnage_20692

St. Andrew’s Workhouse, June 3, 1802. ESCAPED, on 29th May, JACK, a Creole Man, 5 feet 1 inch, marks defaced, said he belonged to Friendship-Hall estate, St. Mary’s. A reward of Two Pounds Fifteen ...

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Falmouth, Trelawny, June 22, 1802. HALF-JOE REWARD. RAN AWAY from the Subscriber, about eight months ago, a Creole Negro Woman, named PHILLIS, and took with her her Child; named BELTA, about three...

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Kingston, June 24, 1802. RAN AWAY, from Little Martinique Plantation, near Spanish- River, in the parish of St. George, the following New Negroes, viz: BRITTON, tall and stout, with a little sore ...

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marronnage_20695

Kingston, June 26, 1802. RAN AWAY from the subscriber the following NEGROES: MARGARET alias BAG OF MONEY, formerly the property of Mrs. Esther Levy Alveres, of Spanish-Town; she is a stout wench, ...

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marronnage_20696

Buff-Bay, July 7, 1802. RAN AWAY, in April last, from the subscriber, a Boy named GEORGE, of the Eboe country, very artful, was seen carrying a pail of water in Spanish-Town; marked IG within a squ...

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marronnage_20697

Victualling-Office, Port-Royal, June 26, 1802. Five Pounds Six Shillings & Eight Pence. RAN AWAY, about six months ago, from the New Bake-House, in the town of Port-Royal, a Negro Man named TOM, a...

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Kingston, July 2, 1802. RAN AWAY from the subscriber, about eight months ago, the following negro men, viz. QUAMIN, about 5 feet 8 inches high, stout made, he has a cast in one eye, and has the yaw...

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Morant-Bay Workhouse, July 1, 1802. ESCAPED, on the eveing of the 5th May last, a negro named TONEY, of the Nago country, 5 feet 4 ½ inches, marked on both shoulders, breast and cheeks, WL, heart o...

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marronnage_207

Deux Negres, l'un nommé Pierre-Louis, Créole, âgé d'environ 15 ans, l'autre nommé Antoine, Congo, âgé de 21 à 24, étampés sur le sein droit P. ST AMAND, sont marons depuis le commencement de novembre ...

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marronnage_2070

Un Negre créole, étampé CREON, ayant appartenu ci-devant au Sr Lavergue, Charpentier à Maribaroux. Ceux qui le reconnoîtront, sont priés de le faire arrêter, & d'en donner avis à Sr Jacques Benoist, ...

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Kingston, July 1, 1802. TOOK his own pass, some time in the month of January last, a Mungola Boy, named, BOB, and marked R. McK. Any person proving to conviction by whom harboured shall receive Two...

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marronnage_20701

Hampton-Court, St. Andrew’s, July 15, 1802. THIRTY GUINEAS REWARD. RAN AWAY, about the month of November, 1800, from the above property, a slave named THOMAS, answering the following description;...

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marronnage_20702

July 10, 1802. RAN AWAY from the Subscriber, from Annotto Bay, about the 29th June, a negro man named GEORGE, a Creole, speaks tolerable English, aged 29 years, five feet four inches high, had his...

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Mount Prospect, St.Andrew’s, July 13, 1802. ABSCONDED, from this property, a negro man named TAUNTON, an Eboe of five feet seven inches height, yellow complexion, slim made, and about twenty-five ...

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marronnage_20704

Spanish-Town Workhouse, July 10, 1802. ESCAPED from this Workhouse, by climbing over the wall, adjoining the church-yard, the following Negroes, chained: PETER, a Congo, to Monsieur Ronue, Jeremie,...

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St. Ann’s, July 27, 1802. RAN AWAY from this parish, MATTHIAS, a Negro Man, with a large scar on his forehead, and his great toes turned inwards in an extraordinary manner: Also, a Wench, named MOL...

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marronnage_20706

Clermont, St. Elizabeth’s, August 6, 1802. ABSCONDED from Highworth Coffee Plantation, in this parish, about five months since, Two Negroes, named PITT and CATO: PITT is about 20 years of age, very...

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marronnage_20707

Vestry Room, St. Ann’s, July 12, 1802. IN VESTRY – FIFTY POUNDS. WHEREAS Joseph Durnford, a White Man, in the employ of Mr. Aitkin, Deputy-Marshal for this parish, on the 31st day of May Last, at ...

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marronnage_20708

August 10, 1802. RAN AWAY from Fort Augusta, on the 21st or 22d of July, a Mulatto Man named ARCHIE about 27 or 28 years of age, blind of his right eye, and a sore, or the mark of it, on his left ...

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marronnage_20709

Kingston, Aug. 14, 1802. RAN AWAY from Cassava-River Plantation, in the parish of St. Thomas in the Vale, about four months ago, a Negro Woman, named AMBER, a creole of this island. She is about 4 ...

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marronnage_2071

Un jeune Negre créole, nommé Jeannitte, sans étampe, ayant la peu fort noire, les jambes cambrées, parlant avec difficulté & en bégayant, taille de 4 pieds 8 pouces, âgé de 24 à 25 ans. Ceux qui le re...

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Kingston, August 12, 1802. RAN AWAY from Cape of Good Hope Plantation, in St. George’s, a New Eboe Negro, named PAUL, marked PS. A Pistole reward will be given for apprehending the said Negro, and ...

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Portland, July 22, 1802. ABSCONDED, about six weeks ago, a Creole Negro Woman, named BETTY, formerly the property of Edward M. Paplay, Esq.; she is about 25 years of age, coal black, rather lusty, ...

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marronnage_20712

St. Andrew’s Workhouse, Aug. 12, 1802. ESCAPED, a negro man, named BILLY, of a very black complexion, and supposed to be about 5 feet 8 inches high, has an open countenance, and very hairy skin, t...

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Salisbury Plain, Sept. 1, 1802. RAN AWAY from the Subscriber, on Friday the 30th of uly, a Negro Wench named LUCY, has a scar over one of her eyes, marked on one of her shoulders EC, she is a young...

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Craigie, St. Elizabeth, Aug. 17, 1802. EIGHT POUNDS REWARD. A NEGRO lad, by name WILLIAM, ran away from the subscriber about six months ago; he is plausible, rather good lookingf, and of a delicat...

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Kingston, September 5, 1802. RAN AWAY, about five months ago, with her Child, a Congo Wench, named THEMIRE, and marked Goulard: The Child is called ZULNA, and is about two years and a half old. Wh...

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Vere, September 5, 1802. RAN AWAY from the Subscriber, on the 3d instant, a Negro Man-Boy of the Congo country, named TOM, but more the appearance of a creole, marked on the right shoulder VG, diam...

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Kingston, Sept. 7, 1802. ESCAPED from a gang of Kingston workhouse negroes, working on the Blue Mountain road, 26th February last, a negro man named JAMES, an Eboe, stout made, about 5 feet 5 or 6 ...

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Sept. 6, 1802. £. 5 6s. 8d. Reward. DESERTED from the American Schooner, Galatea, on Friday, 3d instant, a negro man, named William James, about 21 or 22 years of age, 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high, c...

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