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marronnage_21071

June 13, 1805. RAN AWAY, since the latter end of February last, a creole negro girl, well known in this city by the name of NANNY, is much pitted with the small-pox about the face, marked on both ...

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marronnage_21072

Savanna-la-Mar, June 11, 1805. RAN AWAY a negro slave, named JUNO, a stout good looking woman, marked IB, and also, it is belived MV. A reward of Five Pounds will be paid to any person lodging her ...

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marronnage_21073

Spring-Garden, St. David, June 10, 1805. FOUND, a few days ago, upon the above plantation, a new negro man, of the Angola country, cannot tell his name or his owner’s. Any person proving him their...

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marronnage_21074

Kingston, June 21, 1805. ABSCONDED,on Monday the 17th instant, on his way to Hope Tavern, a negro boy, named INNES, a salt-water creole, marked on both shoulders EH, heart on top, formerly the prop...

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marronnage_21075

St. James’s Workhouse, June 14, 1805. MADE Their Escape from the Driver, on Thursday evening the 8th instant, on their return from work, two negroes: JACK, an Eboe, belonging to P. A. Scarlett, Esq...

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Black-River, June 26, 1805. ABSCONDED, on the 1st of May, a negro man, named DUCKWORTH, or NELSON, bought by the subscriber out of the workhouse here, marked A. ROSE on one shoulder. A suitable re...

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Rio-Bueno, June 26, 1805. ABSCONDED from this place, about two weeks since, a new negro man, named COLIN, of the Bambara country, about five feet six or seven inches high, stout made, full eyed, an...

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marronnage_21078

Hall-Head Estate, St. Thomas in the East, June 19, 1805. RAN AWAY from the subscriber, on the 21st of last month, a carpenter negro man, of the Angola country, named JAMES, stout made, about five ...

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marronnage_21079

June 27, 1805. RAN AWAY from the subscriber, about four weeks ago, a negro woman, named CRETIA, about five feet six inches high, slender make, has lost four of her front teeth, she has got her cou...

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marronnage_2108

Une Négresse Sénégaloise, nommée Victoire, sans étampe, ayant sur la joue gauche deux marques au dessous de l'oil, en forme de brûlures, de la largeur d'un escalin, âgée de 30 à 35 ans, & portant au p...

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Kingston, June 27, 1805. ESCAPED from a gang of the workhouse negroes, by chopping his chain with a bill, when at work in the woods on the other side of Castile-Port, on the 20th instant, a negro m...

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marronnage_21081

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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July 5, 1805. ABSCONDED from the subscriber, a negro slave, named TOM, calls himself THOMAS GOODALL, marked on the right shoulder WG, diamond on top, very artful, and will endeavour to leave the i...

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marronnage_21083

July 5, 1805. DESERTED from his Majesty’s 1st Battalion 60th Regiment, the following negroes (pioneers:) BRAND, an Eboe, five feet eight inches high MERCURY, ditto, ditto ALEXANDER, ditto, five f...

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July 5, 1805. Deserted from his Majesty’s 85th Regiment, at Spanish-Town, a negro pioneer, named GRAMPIAN, of the Eboe country, five feet seven inches high, stout made. Whoever will lodge the abov...

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Hanover Workhouse, June 25, 1805. MADE their escape from this workhouse, on the 23rd instant, two negroes, viz. WILLIAM, belonging to Retreat estate, St. James’s, the property of Mr. Bowen, a Congo...

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Kingston, July 12, 1805. ABSCONDED, on Sunday the 24th June, EDWARD, an Angola, five feet three inches high, very black skin, large eyes, good countenance, about seventeen years of age. Whoever wil...

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St. Thomas in the East, July 13, 1805. TEN POUNDS REWARD. RAN AWAY from Coley estate, in this parish, a mulatto man, named ALLAN McEACHERN [MACLACHERN], of a fair complexion, small size, about tw...

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Kingston, July 19, 1805. HALF-A-JOE REWARD. RAN AWAY on Tuesday evening the 14th May, a negro girl, of the nago country, named ARSINE, no mark, rather lusty, about twenty years of age, belonging t...

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July 20, 1805. DESERTED from his Majesty’s 1st Battalion 60th Regiment, the following negroes (pioneers:), viz. BRAND, an Eboe, five feet eight inches high MERCURY, ditto, ditto ALEXANDER, ditto,...

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marronnage_2109

Un Negre Congo, nommé Jaco, étampé illisiblement, parlant bon Français, âgé de 18 à 20 ans, taille de 4 pieds 6 pouces, ayant les jambes arquées, est maron depuis le 6 du mois dernier. Ceux qui le rec...

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Kingston, July 20, 1805. FIFTY POUNDS REWARD. RAN AWAY, a mulatto girl, named NELLY, formerly belonging to Richard and Barbara Love, but lately purchased by me: Said girl was about fourteen years ...

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marronnage_21091

July 18, 1805. ABSCONDED, on or about the 4th July instant, a mulatto man, by trade a carpenter, named JAMES, but calls himself JAMES RICKETTS; he has had or may still have a sore on one of his le...

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Kingston, July 27, 1805. RAN AWAY from the subscriber, on Tuesday the 16th instant, a tall slim-made negro boy, named GEORGE, lately the property of Andrew Bogle, Esq. in whose service he acted as ...

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Kingston, July 22, 1805. RAN AWAY from the subscriber, since the month of December, 1804, a negro man, of the Moco country, named MOCO JOHN, about five feet six inches high, yellow complexion, a c...

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Birnam-Wood, St. George, July 26, 1805. RAN AWAY from the subscriber, a negro man-noy of the Coromantee country, named SANDY, smooth face, and of a coal-black complexion; took with him several art...

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Mount-Endeavour, St. Andrew, July 19, 1805. CAME to this property, on the 16th instant, in a state of starvation, a NEW NEGRO of the Fantee Country, can speak no English, is five feet eleven inche...

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Salisbury, St. Ann, July 27, 1805. RAN AWAY from the subscriber, in March last, a negro woman, named MARGARET, a creole, good looking, of the middle stature, and about thirty-five years old. Having...

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St. Ann’s Bay, July 26, 1805. RAN AWAY from the Subscriber, on the 29th December last, a creole negro man who called himself TOM, and said he did belong to James Mitchell, Esq. St. Elizabeth, he is...

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Kingston, July 27, 1805. ABSCONDED, since March last, a negro wench of the Moco country, named PURCHASE, but passes by the name of BESSY. She has lost the great toe of the left ffot, and is marked ...

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