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Clarendon, May 29, 1806. RAN AWAY, from Kellitt’s estate, in the parish of Clarendon, the following slaves: WILLIAM FRANCIS, a short stout fellow, about forty years of age, somewhat knock-kneed, sp...

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Kingston, May 30, 1806. RAN AWAY from the subscriber, about two weeks ago, a negro boy, named RICHARD, about five feet two inches high, of the Mundingo country, speaks very good English, and passes...

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marronnage_2129

Un Negre nommé Catiche, taille de 5 pieds, étampé BLANCHARD & ayant une cicatrice à la gorge, est maron depuis le deux du courant. Ceux qui le reconnoîtront sont priés de le faire arrêter & d'en donne...

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May 31, 1806. RAN AWAY from this property, about a month ago, TWO NEGRO MEN of the Moco country; one marked B on the left shoulder, the other no mark; they both went off together, and are supposed...

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Dunbarton estate, St. Ann’s, June 3, 1806. ABSCONDED from the subscriber, about twelve months ago, a Negro Man, named WILL; is marked TB on both shoulders, is of a yellow complexion, is very artfu...

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Kingston, June 6, 1806. ABSCONDED, about three weeks ago, a negro wench, named CHARLOTTE, of the Coromantee country, about five feet two or three inches high, marked on the right shoulder ML, and ...

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Kingston, June 13, 1806. ONE DOUBLOON REWARD. ABSCONDED from the subscribers, about five months ago, a Butcher negro, named TOM, a short thick set fellow, of the Congo country, was formerly the pr...

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June 13, 1806. ONE PISTOLE REWARD. RAN AWAY, on the 30th February last, a negro woman, of the Eboe country, named MARIA, but calls herself CHARLOTTE, about eighteen years of age, slender made, and...

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Kingston, June 13, 1806. RAN AWAY from the subscriber, a negro wench, named ROSETTA: There is a film on one of her eyes, she is round-shouldered, about five feet high, and formerly belonged to Miss...

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Kingston, May 30, 1806. RAN AWAY from the subscriber, a negro woman, named MASSY, of the Mungola country, and her male child, named GLASGOW; she is stout, about five feet three or four inches high...

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St. Thomas in the East, June 18, 1806. ABSCONDED, on Monday the 16th of June, a [inc] negro boy, named HENRY, marked AH on one of his shoulders [inc one or both], and is stout made; had on when he ...

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marronnage_21298

Latium Estate, St.James, June 17, 1806. FIFTY POUNDS REWARD. RAN AWAY, about seven weeks ago, from the above property, a sambo woman, about twenty-two years of age, named ROSEMIRA, of a middling ...

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Rock-Brook, St. Thomas in the East, June 25, 1806. TAKEN UP, on this plantation, last week, an elderly negro man, of the Moco country, about five feet two or three inches high, calls himself BECKF...

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Un petit Negre créole de la Martinique, nommé Valere, âgé de 13 à 14 ans, sans étampe, marqué de petite vérole, maron depuis trois semaines. Ceux qui le reconnoîtront, sont priés d'en donner avis à M....

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Un Negre, nation Ibo, ayant sur l'épaule droite un M pour étampe, deux marques rondes auprès des deux yeux & une autre barre au milieu du front est maron depuis quelque tems. Ceux qui le reconnoîtront...

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Newfield, St. Elizabeth, June 24, 1806. ABSCONDED from this settlement, four months ago, Three New Negro Men, Congoes: They had on when they went away blue baize frocks, and took their bills and b...

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12th October, 1805. One Doubloon Reward. RANAWAY, from the subscriber, about three years ago, a negro man, named JOE, formerly waited on Dr. James, Old-Harbour, was at that time the property of Mr...

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Spanish-Town, Jan. 8, 1806. RANAWAY, from the subscriber, after the most gross conduct, a negro woman, named MARIA, stout made, marked on right shopulder as I believe GB, good teeth, with a great v...

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Spanish-Town Workhouse, January 4, 1806. ESCAPED from the above Work-house, a negro man named WATKIN, belonging to Mr. Robert Newby, St. Ann. A Pistole reward will be paid on delivering him at this...

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St. James’s Workhouse, Dec. 17, 1805. MADE his Escape, a Negro belonging to this Workhouse, named SMART, a Papa, well known as Boatswain of the Yard for many years; he has a large sore near the an...

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Spanish-Town, May 11, 1805. RANAWAY, a few weeks ago, from the pen at which the late Mr. Wm. Jones resided, a sambo man, his property, well known about the parishes of Clarendon and Vere, where his...

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Spanish-Town, Jan. 31, 1806. FOR SALE, A SMALL MOUNTAIN SETTLEMENT, in the parish of St. John, belonging to the estate of the late SARAH ROB; consisting of Ten Acres of land, in a fertile bottom, ...

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Swansea Estate, St. John’s, January 26, 1806. TAKEN UP, THREE NEW NEGROES of the Moco country, no marks, and cannot tell their names, or to whom they belong; had on, when taken, new oznaburgh froc...

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Spanish-Town, Feb. 27, 1806. RANAWAY, from Adolphus’s Bog, since August last, a negro man of the Coromantee country, named MERCHANT, some times says his name is CUFFEE, of a yellow complexion, mark...

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Spanish-Town, March 29, 1806. RANAWAY, from the subscriber, about [] years ago, a negro woman, named SYLVIA, of the Chamba country, and has her country marks about her; she was formerly the propert...

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Un Negre nouveau, parlant un peu français, nation Congo, étampé sur le sein gauche IMBERT A LARYE, taille de 5 pieds 6 à 7 pouces, très-bien fait, âgé d'environ 27 à 28 ans, ayant des marques de son p...

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Cedar-Valley, May 1, 1806. TWENTY-FIVE POUNDS REWARD. RANAWAY, in September last, a creole negro man, named EXETER, but called by his companions BENNETT. He is about five feet nine inches in heigh...

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Kingston, June 7, 1806. Five Pounds Reward. ABSCONDED from Good Hope Plantation, in the parish of Port-Royal, a Sambo man, named JAMES, well known in Spanish-Town, and is supposed to be harboured ...

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Spanish-Town, June 14, 1806. ABSCONDED from the subscriber, the two following negroes, viz. – JULIET, a creole, about five feet high, between thirty and forty years of age, and marked on the right...

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Latium Estate, St. James’s, June 17, 1806. Fifty Pounds Reward. RANAWAY, about seven weeks ago, from the above estate, a sambo woman, about twenty-two years of age, named ROSAMIRA, of a middling ...

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