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marronnage_21152

Airy-Castle, St. Andrew, Jan. 10, 1806. ABSCONDED from the above property, about eight months ago, CAESAR and CUDJOE: Caesar is about five feet six inches high, forty-five years of age, a Coromant...

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marronnage_21153

Mavis-Bank Plantation, parish of Port-Royal, Jan. 6, 1806. RAN AWAY from this property, upwards of twelve months ago, two negro men, both elderly: - JAMMIE, five feet eight inches high, knock-knee...

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marronnage_21154

Hope, St. Thomas in the Vale, Jan. 6, 1806. RAN AWAY from the subscriber, a sambo lad, named ALICK, he is about five feet five inches high, with very black hair, resembling an Indian’s, large full...

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marronnage_21155

January 23, 1806. HALF-A-JOE REWARD. RAN AWAY, on the evening of the 7th or 8th instant, a new negro man, a Moco, named SAMPSON, purchsed out of the Ship Venus; he was marked on the left shoulder W...

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Kingston, Jan. 24, 1806. ABSCONDED from the subscriber, some time last year, a likely young creole negro man, named LONDON, about five feet ten inches high; he speaks English tolerably well, very a...

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marronnage_21157

Kingston, Jan. 16, 1806. ONE DOUBLOON REWARD. RAN AWAY from the subscriber, about three months ago, a sailor negro of the Angola country, named BOB, about five feet six inches high, marked on the ...

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marronnage_21158

Ranaway, ON the 7th instant, a NEGRO BOY named CHARLES JAMES, about 5 feet high, rather thin, 15 years old. He had on when he absented himself, a check shirt, yellow striped waistcoat, nankeen tr...

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marronnage_21159

Fifty Dollars Reward. RUNAWAY from the subscriber on Monday Morning last, my NEGRO WENCH MATILDA, about thirty years of age, five feet two inches high, and took with her, her SON RICHARD, about 8...

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marronnage_2116

Un Negre Congo, nommé Cupidon, cuisinier, sans étampe, taille de 5 pieds 2 à 3 pouces, gros & trapu, ayant appartenu ci-devant à M. Brevignon, est maron depuis le 13 de ce mois. Ceux qui le reconnoîtr...

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marronnage_21160

10 Dollars Reward. RANAWAY from the Subscriber’s Plantation, Salt Ketcher, on the 23d inst. a Negro Fellow named KIT, about 20 years old, about 5 feet 3 or 4 inches high, has a bushy head of hair...

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marronnage_21161

Ranaway, FROM the Subscriber, her Mulatto Fellow, by trade a Painter, named ARTHUR, upwards of 30 years of age, of middle stature and very thin ; when spoken to appears very modest, and respectfu...

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marronnage_21162

Ranaway, THE 28th of the last month, my Negro Fellow, named ISRAEL, about 22 or 23 years of age, five feet one or two inches high, and well made. Had on when he eloped, a round blue woolen jacket...

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marronnage_21163

100 Dollars Reward. ABSENTED herself from the subscriber on the 5th of July, 1809, a New Negro Girl, HETTY ; She was formerly the property of Mrs. Hislop, now Mrs. Creitsburg. The Negro Girl HETT...

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marronnage_21164

Ranaway, FROM the subscriber on James island, on the 17th ultimo, a yellow complexioned FELLOW, named NERO : He is 5 feet 5 inches high, has one of his fore teeth out ; had on a homespun jacket a...

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marronnage_21165

Five Dollars Reward. SCULKING about town or absconded since the 4th ultimo HANNAH. She is about 25 years of age, of a yellowish complexion, and blackish about the eyes ; about 5 feet 4 inches high,...

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Forty Dollars Reward. RANAWAY on Sunday, from the service of Dr. Irvine’s family, his coachman, named WILLIS, about 25 years of age, 5 feet 10 inches high, athletick and stout in his appearance, ...

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marronnage_21167

Ranaway FROM the subscriber, Two Negro Men, one named BEN, about 5 feet 5 inches high, of a swarthy complexion, stout and well made ; a carpenter by trade. The other a fellow named SAM, alias Sam...

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marronnage_21168

Ten Dollars Reward. RUNAWAY, a Negro Boy, named JIM, about 20 years of age, 5 feet 6 inches high. He belongs to Joseph Eddings, Esq. of St. Helena, but was bound to Mr. Shorton, of Beaufort, to l...

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marronnage_21169

Twenty Dollars Reward. ABSENTED himself from the Subscriber on the 9th instant, a NEGRO FELLOW, named ANDREW : He is very black, has a […] round […], is about 5 feet 7 or 8 inches high, and clums...

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marronnage_2117

Un Negre nouveau, nation Mondongue, nommé Ambroise, étampé DVHAR, taille de 5 pieds 2 pouces, âgé d'environ 23 ans, ayant la peau très-noire, les yeux rouges, l'estomac fort relevé, est maron depuis p...

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A Runaway. THE Subscriber’s Man NATT, Ran away a few days ago, and may be harboured in the City, as he has been seen frequently since about the Wharves ; he was clothed entirely in Homespun, the ...

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Twenty Dollars Reward. RANAWAY on the 29th of June, my NEGRO MAN TONEY : He is about forty years of age, stout made, has lost his teeth in front, and generally smiles when spoken to. He is suppose...

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marronnage_21172

Five Dollars Reward WILL be paid on delivering to the Master of the Work-House, an AFRICAN BOY, named JOE. He has a dwarfish appearance, measures 4 feet 6 inches in height, has his country marks ...

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marronnage_21173

Taken Up, ON Sunday Evening, from a parcel of Black Fellows, a Negro man, who says his name is BILL BARBARY, about 5 feet high. For further particulars apply at No. 475, King-street. september 30.

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Ranaway, A NEGRO FELLOW, named PRINCE, But amongst some of his old acquaintances, known by the name of Crispin. He is about 5 feet 5 inches high, not very stout made, speaks rather quick, but pla...

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marronnage_21175

TAKEN Out of the State of Georgia. A NEGRO FELLOW, by the name of PETER, about 5 feet 4 or 5 inches high, very black, well made, has an impediement in his speech, and when quickly interrogated, ha...

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marronnage_21176

Ranaway FROM the subscriber, about the 11th of September last, a NEGRO WENCH, named MARY, was formerly the property, and sold as part of the estate of Major John Vanderhorst, deceased. She is wel...

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Fifty Dollars Reward. RUNAWAY from the subscriber, about the 28th of last February, a NEGRO WOMAN named GRACE, with her two female children. Hager and Lucy, the children are about 8 and 9 years ol...

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marronnage_21178

Ran-Away, ABOUT a month ago, my NEGRO MAN YORICK ; five feet four or five inches high, and 30 years of age—remarkably sullen in his appearance and behaviour, and has an impediment in her speech. H...

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Fifty Dollars Reward. RANAWAY from the subscriber, on the 26th October, his NEGRO FELLOW named GEORGE, a Carpenter by trade—about 5 feet 9 or 10 inches high, and about 20 years of age, stout made.—...

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