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marronnage_21369

Five Dollars Reward. RAN AWAY, on the 20th inst. an African Fellow, named DICK. He had on when he absconded, a brown fustian round jacket and nankeen pantaloons.—All persons are forbid harboring, ...

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marronnage_2137

Deux Negres nouveaux, nation Congo, dont l'un nommé Labonté, étampé sur le sein droit CHEVALIER, âgé d'environ 40 ans, taille de 5 pieds 5 pouces, & l'autre nommé Monplaisir, sans étampe, taille de 5 ...

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marronnage_21370

Ten Dollars Reward. RAN AWAY from the Subscribers, on Friday morning, the 22d instant, a NEGRO BOY, named JACK ; Formerly the property of Mr. McMillan Campbell, and well known in this city. The a...

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marronnage_21371

Thirty Dollars Reward. ABSCONDED a MULATTO FELLOW, named PETER Country-born, but is said to speak French fluently ; about 20 years of age, and a about [sic] 5 feet 9 inches high, thick lips and d...

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marronnage_21372

Committed to the Work-House, AS RUNAWAYS. THE following Persons of Color, viz. :-- TOM, a Negro Man, about 30 years of age, five feet one inch high, lame in his right knee and scared [sic] on his ...

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marronnage_21373

Ranaway, ON Wednesday morning, 22d December, from the schooner Lady of the Lake, (Capt. W. Torry) a Negro Boy, named JIM, The property of C. Moise of Charleston ;--about 5 feet 4 or 5 inches in he...

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marronnage_21374

Five Dollars Reward. RANAWAY from the Subscriber, on the 29th ult. his Negro Man JACK ; an African, and speaks but bad English, he is about 5 feet 2 or three inches high, and well made ; had his ...

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marronnage_21375

A Fugitive Slave. COMMITTED to the Work-House, NANCY, a Negro Woman, who says she belongs to the Estate of Paul Walter, and that Mr. Isaac Walter, residing on Pon Pon, has the charge of her. Nancy ...

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marronnage_21376

Fugitive Slave. COMMITTED to the Workhouse, NANNY, a Negro Woman, about twenty-five years of age, five feet high ; says she belongs to Mrs. Hill, who lives to the Southward, and that she has been ...

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marronnage_21377

Fifty Dollars Reward. RUNAWAY from the Subscriber, in Charleston, on the 20th January last, a NEGRO WENCH, named LIZZY ; about 40 years of age, and about 5 feet 4 inches high, has a scar on the f...

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marronnage_21378

Fugitive Slave. COMMITTED to the Work-House, a Negro Man named JACK, about 20 years of age, 5 feet 7 inches high, slim made, says he belongs to Mrs George Pritchard, who resides in Christ Church P...

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marronnage_21379

Strayed or Stolen, FROM No. 1, Middle-street, on Wednesday Morning last, a NEGRO GIRL, about 11 years old, named SYLVIA—had on a woollen homespun frock and check apron. A reward will be paid to an...

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marronnage_2138

Un Negre Congo, nommé Catin, se faisant appeler Baptiste, étampé BLANCHARD, est maron depuis le 10 du courant. Ceux qui le reconnoîtront, sont priés de le faire arrêter, & d'en donner avis à M. Blanch...

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marronnage_21380

Committed to the Work-House, AS a Runaway, SAM, who says he belongs to Theodore S. Marion, Esq. of Goose Creek Parish ; appears to be about 20 years old, is dressed in old White Cotton Homespun. J...

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marronnage_21381

Twenty Dollars Reward WILL be given for lodging in the Work-House, or Fifty Dollars on conviction of being harbored by any white person, and Twenty Dollars by any colored person, TWO NEGROES, of t...

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marronnage_21382

Runaway, [RANAWAY from the subscriber a Negro FELLOW, named RICHMOND] ON Monday (Sunday) last, a NEGRO FELLOW named RICHMOND, [ ;] [about 25 years of age, very] very black complexion, and down lo...

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marronnage_21383

Runaway, A NEGRO FELLOW named PRIM, about 18 years of age, 5 feet 6 inches high. Had on a linen shirt, a round hat, a blue jacket, and homespun pantaloons. FIVE DOLLARS will be paid on lodging hi...

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marronnage_21384

Fugitive Slaves. COMMITTED to the Work-House, TOMMY, a Negro Man, aged about 24 years, 5 feet 5 inches high, says he belongs to Samuel Gay, who is a Carpenter, and is at work for Mr. Tyne, at Simp...

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marronnage_21385

Ranaway YESTERDAY morning, a NEGRO GIRL, named DAPHNE ; she is of a middling size, and generally very neat in her dress, which cannot be described, as she has taken several changes of clothes wit...

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marronnage_21386

Five Dollars WILL be paid for lodging to the Work-house, an elderly WENCH named TINA, well known as a washer and market woman, and all persons are hereby cautioned against employing the above run...

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marronnage_21387

Fugitive. COMMITTED to the Work-House, CAROLINE, a Negro Woman, about 35 years of age, 4 feet 11 inches high, black complexion, has a male Child named Tom, about 18 months old ; says she belongs t...

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marronnage_21388

Ranaway FROM the Subscriber’s Mill at Greenwich, his NEGRO CUFFY ; about 28 years of age ; yellow complexion ; had on when he went away, irons on both legs ; as he has been used to sail in my Slo...

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marronnage_21389

Ranaway, FROM the Public Works at Fort Johnson, a smart stout country born young FELLOW, about 30 years of age, called WARWICK well known about town as formerly one of the Porters on Motte’s whar...

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marronnage_2139

Un Mulâtre créole de la partie Espagnole, frontiere d'Ouanaminthe, sans étampe, est maron depuis cinq à six jours. Ceux qui le reconnoîtront, sont priés de le faire arrêter & d'en donner avis à Mrs Th...

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marronnage_21390

Thirty Dollars Reward, WILL be paid for apprehending my Negro FELLOW REUBEN, and delivering him [pas de to] the Keeper of the Work-House, or at No. 326, King-street. He is about 30 years old, 5 fe...

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marronnage_21391

RANAWAY from the subscriber, a NEGRO FELLOW named JOHN CHARLES, about 21 years of age, 5 feet 4 or 5 inches high, large nose and small eyes, has been wounded in the right arm above the elbow, whic...

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marronnage_21392

Fugitive. COMMITTED to the Work-House, a NEGRO BOY, four feet one inch high, about eight or nine years of age ; had on lightcolored Homespun clothes ; says his name is QUASH, and that he belongs t...

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marronnage_21393

Ten Dollars Reward. RANAWAY from the Subscriber, a Negro WENCH, named PATTY ; about 35 years of age, 5 feet 5 or 6 inches high, of a yellowish complexion ; walks with a low head and […] quick ; wh...

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marronnage_21394

Fugitive Slaves. COMMITTED to the work-House, PRINCE, a Negro Man, about 21 years of age, 5 feet 5 inches high ; has lost his upper front teeth, has on homespun clothes, much worn ; says he belong...

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marronnage_21395

Ten Dollars Reward. RUN-AWAY from the subscriber, on the 1st inst. a NEGRO WENCH, named PEGGY, About 20 years of age, 5 feet 10 inches high ; of a darkish complexion, slim made. Had on when he we...

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