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Ferry-Toll, Dec. 6, 1804. A PISTOLE reward will be given by the subscriber for the apprehension of a young Negro Woman, named GRACE, formerly the property of Miss Fanny Cargill, and, by her sold to...

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Kingston, Dec. 22, 1804. TWO PISTOLES REWARD. RAN AWAY from the subscriber’s plantation, in Mile-Gully, about a month ago, a negro man, named CHESTER, marked on the shoulder EL, he is a good looki...

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Kingston, Dec. 20, 1804. ESCAPED from this Workhouse, a negro man, named ANTONIO (a French negro, belonging to or in the possession of Mr. Zallon), by breaking the collar of his chain, and made his...

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Deux Negres Congo, étampés sur le sein gauche TG NAVDY, l'un nommé Saubeta, & l'autre Télémaque, âgés de 25 à 30 ans, sont marons depuis le mois de décembre dernier. Ceux qui les reconnoîtront, sont p...

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Airy-Castle, St. Andrew, Jan. 1, 1805. RAN AWAY from this property, early in November last, RICHARD, a Mundingo, five feet four and a half inches high, and marked on the left shoulder AA, but supp...

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Colchester, Clarendon, Jan. 16, 1805. TEN POUNDS REWARD. RAN AWAY from the subscriber, on the 27th of May, 1804, a creole negro man, named JACK SMART, thirty years of age, five feet five inches hi...

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January 5, 1805. A CAUTION TO CAPTAINS OF SHIPS. WHEREAS a sambo young man, named ADAM, alias ADAM THOMAS, as he calls himself in forged Tickets, with which he passes, has ran away four months pas...

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Black-River Workhouse, Jan. 23, 1805. ESCAPED from the Driver, on the 19th instant, when at work at Mr. B. V. Solomon’s, a negro man, named RIVERS, a creole, about five feet five inches, of a yello...

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Bellfield Pen, St. mary, Jan. 18, 1805. RAN AWAY from the subscriber, about ten days ago, a negro man, named DOUGLAS, an Eboe, rather short, but clean made and active, about twenty-five years old, ...

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Portland, Jan. 1, 1805. TO THE MAROONS. FOUR DOUBLOONS REWARD will be given by the subscriber for the appehending and delivering to him a negro man, named INVERNESS alias BONICE, run away six mont...

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Hope Estate, St. Andrew, Jan. 30, 1805. RAN AWAY from the subscriber, about November last, a negro girl, named SUSIE, of the Wawee country, marked TT on the right shoulder, about fourteen years of ...

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Frontier, St. Mary, Jan. 24, 1805. ONE DOUBLOON REWARD. RAN AWAY a negro man, named BOB, of the Wakee country, a stout well made likely negro, about five feet six inches high, marked on the right ...

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Kingston, Feb. 2, 1805. ABSCONDED, since Christmas last, a negro man, named BILLY: He has a squint in one of his eyes, and is marked LH on the right shoulder: He was formerly the property of Willia...

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Fountain Estate, Clarendon, Jan. 29, 1805. ONE HUNDRED POUNDS REWARD. RAN AWAY from this estate, the following negroes, late the property of JAMES SMITH, Esq. deceased, viz. QUAW, a tall stout bla...

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Un Negre créole, nommé Etienne, étampé P GAVTHIER, taille de 5 pieds 5 à 6 pouces, bien proportionné & d'une jolie figure, est maron depuis 4 mois. Ceux qui le reconnoîtront, sont priés de le faire ar...

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St. James’s Workhouse, Feb. 1, 1805. MADE their escape from this Workhouse on the 25th ult. the following Negroes, viz. – AMELIA, an Eboe; she left her infant child behind; - SOPHIA, a Congo, belon...

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Deputy-Marshal’s Office, Kingston, Feb. 14, 1805. TWO DOUBLOONS REWARD. BROKE out of Kingston Gaol, where they were confined under sentence of transportation, two slaves, viz. TOMMY, alias WILSON...

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Kingston, Feb. 12, 1804. ABSCONDED from his Majesty’s Ship Franchise, a LASCAR BOY, belonging to the Hon. John Murray: He is about five feet four inches high, slim made, of a dark complexion, and l...

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Kingston, Feb. 19, 1805. RAN AWAY, about twelve days ago, a mulatto boy, named JAMES, alias JAMES McCRAE, about eleven or twelve years old, short, stout made, and active; had on a coarse white shir...

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St. Elizabeth, Feb. 20, 1805. ONE DOUBLOON REWARD. RAN AWAY from the subscriber, on Wednesday the 15th instant, a negro man, named SAMUEL, a Coromantee, has a large lump on his right shoulder, whe...

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Kingston, March 2, 1805. RAN AWAY from Birnam-Wood plantation, in the parish of St. George, on the 13th of January last, a negro man, named THOMAS, of the Coromantee country, has a very sulky down ...

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March 15, 1805. RAN AWAY from the subscriber, on the 6th of November last, a Mungola boy, named JOE, of a very dark complexion, and marked on one of his shoulders TU, with a heart between; his lef...

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Kingston, March 16, 1805. RAN AWAY from the subscriber, about a fortnight before Christmas, a negro girl, named CHANCE, of the Eboe country, branded on her shoulder SR, stutters much: she has been ...

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Port-Royal Workhouse, March 8, 1805. HALF-A-JOE REWARD. RAN AWAY from the subscriber, the 1st of March, a negro man, named JOHN, a creole, about five feet four inches, slim made, remarkably red l...

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Kingston, March 4, 1805. FIFTY POUNDS REWARD. ABSCONDED, on the 1st January, two Mason Negroes, supposed to be gone into St. Mary’s: One named MARCH, a Chamba, with marks of his country on his fac...

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Une Négresse Congo, nommée Henriette, étampée IL, âgée d'environ 30 ans, de moyenne taille, ayant un carcan dont les branches sont coupées, & un nabot aux pieds, est maronne depuis quelques jours. Ceu...

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March 9, 1805. RAN AWAY from the subscriber, in December last, a negro man, named SYPHAX, of the Eboe country, about five feet six inches high, he had a bad sore foot when he went away. Also, in J...

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March 8, 1805. TWO DOUBLOONS REWARD. RAN AWAY, about six weeks ago, from Spencer’s pen, in the parish of St. Catherine, JACK, HECTOR, JOHN, MONIMIA, LOVE, LUCY, SOPHIA, PATIENCE, MATILDA, and PLUN...

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Spanish-Town Workhouse, March 9, 1805. ESCAPED on Sunday evening last, by breaking his collar and getting over the wall of the prison, a negro man, named HERCULES, belonging to Windsor-Castle esta...

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Hanover Workhouse, March 12, 1805. ESCAPED from this Workhouse, two negro men, on the 22d of February last, one named POLYDORE, a Chamba, belonging to Mr. Porter, Negro-Hill, Westmorland; and the ...

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