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Up-Park Camp, June 3, 1806. Fifty Pounds Reward. RAN away, about three months ago, a negro man of the Angola country named DUNDEE, purchased from Mr. John Butler, late of Spanish-Town, carpenter; ...

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Kingston, 4th June, 1806. WHEREAS, a negro girl, who said she belonged to Leonard Wray, Esq. did about 7 o’clock in the evening of Monday last go to the house of Mr. Skerrett, on a pretence of goin...

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Old-Harbour, 2 June, 1806. RANAWAY from the subscriber, about four weeks since, a negro man named LIVERPOOL, stout made, has a good countenance and large ears, speaks tolerable good English, marked...

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Kingston, 11th June, 1806. RAN away, from Drummond Castle, in the Parish of Port- Royal, a few days ago, a negro man named LEWIS, about 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high, has a sulky countenance, and is ve...

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Kingston, 11th June, 1806. ABSCONDED from the subscriber, about the 31st ultimo, a negro man boy named SAM CUNNINGHAM, better known by the name of SAM PRICE, as he goes by that name in this city; ...

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Kingston, 12th June, 1806. FIFTY POUNDS REWARD. RAN away yesterday, a negro man named JOHN, a creole, about 21 years of age, of a yellow complexion, about 5 feet 6 inches high, speaks good English...

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Kingston, 12th June, 1806. RAN away, from the subscriber, on the 20th of May last, a negro girl of the Angola country, named PHOEBY, formerly the property of Mrs. Esther Fosseen[inc]; she carried a...

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June 20th, 1806. RAN AWAY, from Belle Vue Plantation, in the Parish of Port Royal, a negro woman named JANE, of the Eboe country, about 5 feet high, stout made, and speaks well, she is branded on ...

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marronnage_2143

Deux Negres Congo, l'un nommé Hyppolite & l'autre Atis, étampé tous les deux DM & DE MAGNAN, marons depuis le 3 de ce mois; Jean, créole, sans étampe, maron depuis le 2 janvier : Noël, aussi créole, ...

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June 24, 1806. RAN AWAY, from the subscriber, HENRY ASHBURN, an indented servant; he is a sambo, about 18 years of age, and is supposed to be harboured about Stoney-Hill. A Pistole reward will be ...

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Kingston, 26th June, 1806. TEN DOLLARS REWARD. RAN away, some time ago, a negro man named WADE, from 5 feet 10 inches to 6 feet high, stout made and marked on one or both shoulders, L. H.: he is v...

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December 31, 1808. DESERTED from the Government armed schooner Bellona, Capt. Edgcombe, a Negro Boy, named TOM TURNER, alias THOMAS MOXY, the property of Mr. James Turner, of the Bahamas; he is abo...

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Dec. 23, 1808. RANAWAY from New-Works estate, St. Thomas in the Vale, about three months ago, two new Negroes, of the Coromantee country, named GILBERT and WILLIAM; they are marked MS on their rig...

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Kingston, Dec. 28, 1808. RANAWAY from the Subscriber, the following Negroes, viz. TOM, alias TOM SEYMOUR, about forty-five years of age, marked PS, or RS; he has been absent upwards of ten years; ...

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St. Ann’s Workhouse, Dec. 18, 1808 A PISTOLE REWARD. ESCAPED from this Workhouse, on Thursday the 15th inst. a likely black Man 5 feet 5 inches high, supposed to belong to the 2d West-India Regim...

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Liguanea, Oct. 14, 1808. RANAWAY from the subscriber, about four months ago, a Negro man-boy, named RICHARD, and last week a Negro man, named SPAR, both formerly belonging to the late Walter S. Bo...

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Kingston, Dec. 25, 1808. RANAWAY from the subscriber, about five weeks ago, a Negro Girl, named JULIET; of the Nago country, marked on the right shoulder FA; she has three large cutts on each cheek...

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Kingston, Nov. 11, 1808. ONE DOUBLOON REWARD. RANAWAY from Crescent estate, in St. Mary, on the 14th September last, a Negro man slave, named GALOMEY, a creole, about 40 years of age, well known h...

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St. Elizabeth, Dec. 30, 1803. A DOUBLOON REWARD. RANAWAY, from the subscriber, a creole Man, named JOHN, about 5 feet 8 inches high, marked MH on both shoulders, a Cooper by trade. Whoever lodges ...

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marronnage_2144

Un Negre Canga, nommé l'Amour, étampé un peu illisiblement DVDES [renversé], taille de 5 pieds 3 pouces, ayant une hernie & une touffe de cheveux gris sur le sommet de la tête, les jambes couvertes de...

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Admiral’s Pen, Jan. 11, 1809. DESCRIPTIONS of five Men who have deserted from his Majesty’s ship Polyphemus: JOHN PETRE, a black, deserted at Port-Royal, the 4th inst. 32 years of age, 5 feet 7 in...

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Jan. 12, 1809. TWENTY POUNDS REWARD. RANAWAY, from Clarendon, a creole Negro Boy, named FRANK, which name he may have changed, as he is very artful, and speaks English well; he is about 15 years o...

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Kingston, Jan. 13, 1809. ONE DOUBLOON REWARD. ABSCONDED from the subscriber, about three months since, a quadroon boy, named JOHN, calls himself JOHN CAMPBELL, a creole of this island, speaks the ...

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St. James’s Workhouse, Jan. 19, 1809. ESCAPED from the Driver, of this Workhouse, on the 13th inst. CUDJOE, a creole, about 5 feet 5 ½ inches, light complexion, well made, and belongs to Content e...

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St. Elizabeth, Feb. 6, 1809. A DOUBLOON REWARD. RANAWAY from the subscriber, on the 13th of June last, a Negro Man, named LONDON, a creole, about 35 years of age, 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high, marked...

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Kingston, Feb. 8, 1809. RANAWAY, about two months ago, a Negro Woman, named EMILIE, a Congo, is a short fat wench, marked on the breast lh, and is supposed to be skulking about Port-Antonio, with t...

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Durharm-Castle, March 1, 1809. RANAWAY from the subscriber, two Negro Men, named PETER and THOMAS, Masons; they are well known upon most of the estates in Vere. Six Dollars Reward will be paid, for...

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Kingston, Feb. 28, 1809. TAKEN up at the pen belonging to Maverly estate, on the Spanish- Town road, a Female Negro Child, apparently about five or six years old, says her name is BESSY, and can gi...

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March 3, 1809. ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD. ABSCONDED from Birness Plantation, in St. David’s, on the 18th ultimo, a Negro named JAMES ANDERSON, alias SAMBO, an Eboe, a Carpenter by trade, stout and...

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In-Vestry, St. Andrew’s, Jan. 26, 1809. ORDERED, That a reward of Twenty Pounds be given to such person or persons who shall apprehend a negro man slave, named SHARPER, belonging to Cherry-Garden ...

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