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marronnage_20856

Trelawny Workhouse, Falmouth, August 9, 1803. ESCAPED, the 2d of August, ADONIS, to William Tharp, Esq. White-River, a Congo, 5 feet 4 ½ inches, mark obliterated. A reward of Forty Shillings will ...

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Kingston, [inc] 20, 1803. TWENTY POUNDS REWARD. RAN AWAY from the Subscriber, about five months ago, a Papa Negro Woman named RUSE; she is about 26 years of age, has no marks but those ofher count...

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Kingston, August 20, 1803. THREE DOUBLOONS REWARD. RAN AWAY from the Subscriber, an elderly Negro Man named QUAMIN: He is by trade a Cabinet-maker, well known in Kingston as a notorious runaway, a...

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Spanish-Town, August 18, 1803. RAN AWAY from the Subscriber, on Saturday last, the 13th instant, JACK, alias CADOGAN; he is a creole, and a baker by trade; is supposed to be harboured at he east en...

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marronnage_2086

Un Negre Congo, nommé Hyppolite, étampé GRANDIN, âgé de 44 à 45 ans, taille d'environ 5 pieds, est maron depuis le 18 du mois dernier. Ceux qui le reconnoîtront, sont priés de le faire arrêter, & d'en...

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Portland Workhouse, August 6, 1803. RAN AWAY from the above Workhouse, on the 2d instant, Two Negroes, of the following description; viz. DARBY, a Mungola, marked M [inc] on both sides of the brea...

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Westmorland, August 23, 1803. RAN AWAY, about three years ago, a Sambo Woman Slave, known by the name of SAMBO MARY, but is understood to pass by the name of MARY SHIRBY; she is a short stout likely...

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Spanish-Town, August 26, 1803. RAN AWAY from the Subscriber, for some months past, the following Slaves; viz. FRIENDSHIP, a Negro Woman, of the middle stature, and rather a stout body; she stutter...

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Peter-Hill Plantation, St. George’s, August 31, 1803. A DOUBLOON REWARD. RAN AWAY from the subscriber, the [2d] [inc] instant, a French Quadroon Boy, named MARCELLIN, about 13 years of age, 4 fee...

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Pleasant-Hill, Port-Royal Mountains, September 5, 1803. ABSCONDED from this property, in November last, a short thick made Negro Man, of the Congo country, named ADAM, by trade a carpenter, and su...

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September 2, 1803. RAN AWAY, about eight weeks ago, a Negro Man named WILLIAM, of the Mungola country, short, but stout made; when spoken to holds down his head; has got a mark on one of his shoul...

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September 8, 1803. RAN AWAY from the subscriber the 14th ult. a Negro Man Slave named WARRINGTON, a sambo, formerly the property of Mr. Reeder, deceased, and lately purchased from John Stone, Esq....

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[inc], Liguanea, August 29, 1803. ABSENTED himself from this place, about a month ago, a Mulatto Man named JOHN, otherwise JOHN ROBERTS, about 32 years of age, 5 feet 7 or 8 inches high, of a slen...

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marronnage_20868

St. Elizabeth, Sept. 20, 1803. RAN AWAY from Success Pen, in this parish, the 1st ultimo, a Mundingo Negro Man named FORTUNE, about 49 years old, 6 feet 3 inches high, very slim and black, one foot...

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Sept. 21, 1803. ABSCONDED from Cumberland Pen, Salt-Pond, a considerable time since, a Negro Woman named JENNY, of the Congo country, short in stature, and is supposed to be marked on one shoulder...

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marronnage_2087

Trois Negres Congo, le premier nommé Lafortune, âgé de 24 ans, taille d'environ 5 pieds, ayant la tête grosse, les yeux petits & enflés, étampé CHABOT; le second, Pierre, âgé de 23 ans, taille de 5 pi...

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Ocho-River, Sept. 27, 1803. RAN AWAY from the subscriber a Negro Man named NED, of the Mungola country; he is about 20 years of age, smooth face, 5 feet 4 inches high, and has DC marked on the righ...

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marronnage_20871

St. Elizabeth, Oct. 5, 1803. ABSCONDED from Oldbury Plantation, on Mayday-Hill, in the parish of St. Elizabeth on the morning of Thursday the 22d ult. a New Negro Man, of the Congo country, about 20...

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marronnage_20872

October 6, 1803. RAN AWAY from the subscriber’s home, on the 21st September last, a Negro Wench named ZOE, about four feet and a half high; she has a mark on her right breast, and aged about 20 ye...

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marronnage_20873

Oct. 7, 1803. A NEW NEGRO LOST. LOST, near Bridge-Hill, in his way up to Port-Royal Mountains, a New Negro Man-Boy, of the Angola country; he had on a new Osnaburgh frock, and no hat, and a card a...

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Westmorland Workhouse, Oct. 11, 1803. ESCAPED, on the 19th September, from the Driver, Two Creole Negro Men: SCOTLAND, 5 feet 6 inches, and SAMBO, 6 feet 4 inches, no marks: Scotland belongs to th...

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marronnage_20875

Vere, Oct. 13, 1803. ONE DOUBLOON REWARD. RAN AWAY from the subscriber, on Saturday the 25th June last, a Negro Man named LARRY, late the property of Poter Daly, Esq. and marked on one or both sho...

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St. Mary, Oct. 14, 1803. ESCAPED from Stoney-Hill, on Sunday night the 2d instant, a NEW NEGRO MAN, my property, from the Gold Coast, jet black, stout made, and a remarkable large nose; he had on a...

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Port-Morant, Oct. 19, 1803. RAN AWAY from the subscriber, about ten days ago, MARY, an Eboe (with her mulatto Female Child, about 18 months old, and sickly), About 5 feet high, stout made, marked D...

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St. Mary, Oct. 26 , 1803. ESCAPED from Stoney-Hill, on Sunday night the 2d instant, a NEW NEGRO MAN, my property, from the Gold Coast, jet black, stout made, a remarkable large nose, and strong fea...

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Bellevue, St. George, Oc. 23, 1803. ABSCONDED from the subscriber, in the beginning of October, 1801, a Creole Negro Woman named EVE, no mark, but a scar on her neck, from a burn; has been often se...

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marronnage_2088

Un Negre nommé Georges, nation Madingue, sans étampe, estropié du pied droit, est maron depuis le 1er de ce mois. Ceux qui le reconnoîtront, sont priés de le faire arrêter, & d'en donner avis à Mrs Lo...

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Cherry-Garden, St. Andrew, Nov. 11, 1803. HALF-A-JOE REWARD. ABSCONDED from Cherry-Garden estate, Liguanea, in September 1802, a Sambo Man named JACOB, occasionally employed as a mason, about 5 f...

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Kingston, Nov. 9, 1803. RAN AWAY from the subscriber, about six weeks ago, a Negro Man named JACK, about 5 feet 2 inches high, and wants two fingers of his right hand. Whoever will apprehend and lo...

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Portland, Nov. 20, 1803. RAN AWAY from Sion-Hill Plantation, in this parish, on the 11th day of September, 1803, a Negro Man named GLOUCESTER, a Portuguese Congo, about 25 years of age, marked on ...

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