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marronnage_2145

Deux Negres nouveaux, nation Ibo, sans étampe, ayant la peau rouge, taille de 5 pieds 3 à 4 pouces, marons du 19 au 20 du courant. Ceux qui les reconnoîtront, sont priés de les faire arrêter, & d'en d...

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Kingston, Feb. 14, 1809. RANAWAY from the subscriber, a creole Negro Boy, named WILLIAM (formerly the property of Rebecca Blake, of Falmouth) of a yellow complexion, marked on the right shoulder L...

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Morant-Bay, March 9, 1809. ABSCONDED a Negro Boy, named JAMES (formerly in the possession of Mr. Wm. Thomas, St. John’s). He is about 5 feet 5 or 6 inches high, and has lost his right great toe. A ...

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St. Catherine’s Workhouse, Feb. 25, 1809. ESCAPED from the Drivers, while at work on the Passage- Fort road, WILLIAM, alias RICHARD, a creole, said he belonged to a Mrs. Fowels, to windward, marke...

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West-Street, Kingston, March 17, 1809. RANAWAY, on Wednesday last, a Mungola Boy, named JOHN, about 18 years old, 5 feet 2 inches high, of a very black complexion, speaks French and English, and ma...

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Somerset Pen, Liguanea, March 15, 1809. TWO DOUBLOONS REWARD. RANAWAY from Birnam-Wood, in the parish of St. George, on the 30th of May, 1808, a creole Negro Man, named JOHN, by trade a Mason, pu...

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Orange-Street, Kingston, March 24, 1809. TWO DOUBLOONS REWARD. RANAWAY from the subscriber, about a fortnight ago, a Negro Woman, of the Mundingo country, named PRUDENCE (formerly the property of...

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Norris’s, St. David, March 22, 1809. RANAWAY from this Estate, on the 22d February, a man-boy, named QUASHIE, about 17 years of age, yellow complexion, speaks good English, and was seen in Kingsto...

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Clarendon Workhouse, March 15, 1809. ESCAPED from the Driver, on the 18th inst. while at work on the road, a Negro Woman, named MOLLY, to Dr. Owen, St. Elizabeth. One Pistole will be given to any ...

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marronnage_21458

Mount-Dawson, St. Catherine, March 30, 1809. ABSCONDED from this property, about ten days ago, a Negro Man, of the Mungola country, named CHARLEY, tall and stout made. It is not known if he has an...

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Kingston, Feb. 17, 1809. RANAWAY from the subscriber, a Negro Woman, named CICELY, black complexion, much pitted with the small-pox, has only four toes on one of her feet, and marked R. DC, DC in ...

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marronnage_2146

Un Negre Yaguia, nommé la Garonne, étampé IV, ayant la peau rouge & un ulcere à la jambe, âgé de 28 à 30 ans, taille de 5 pieds 1 pouce, est maron depuis le 8 de ce mois. Ceux qui le reconnoîtront, so...

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Savanna-la-Mar, April 4, 1809. RANAWAY from the subscriber, three weeks ago, a young creole negro wench, named AGNES, no mark, about 5 feet 10 inches high, speaks good English, very artful and is w...

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Grange-Hill, Westmorland, March 28, 1809. ABSCONDED about six weeks ago, a Negro Man, named TOM, of the Moco country, by trade a backsmith, about 35 years of age, 5 feet 8 to 9 inches high, well-m...

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St. Andrew’s Workhouse, April 6, 1809. ESCAPED from the Driver, on the 2d inst. when gone for water, a creole Negro Woman, named SUSANNA, 5 feet 2 ½ inches, marked RE, left shoulder, and has a film...

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marronnage_21463

Phillipsfield, St. David, April 12, 1809. RANAWAY from the subscriber, a Sambo Man, named RICHARD, by trade a Carpenter, the property of John Scott, dec.; he is about 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high. Wh...

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marronnage_21464

Kingston, April 28, 1809. TWENTY POUNDS REWARD. RANAWAY from the subscriber, on the 1st September last, a young girl, of the Eboe country, named NANCY, about 16 years of age, speaks French and Eng...

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Hanover Workhouse, April 13, 1809. [April 18, 1809] ESCAPED from this Workhouse on the 10th inst. CHLOE, a creole [a creole woman], 5 feet 6 inches, of a yellow complexion; she belongs to Mr. Barr...

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marronnage_21466

Trelawny Workhouse, May 10, 1809. A PISTOLE REWARD. ESCAPED from the Drivers of this Workhouse, on the 23d ult. a Negro Man , named DENMARK, a creole, about 4 feet 4 or 5 inches high, the propert...

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marronnage_21467

Tower-Hill Pen, May 23, 1809. ABSCONDED, an active Negro Man, named OCTOBER, 5 feet 10 inches high, well formed, pitted with the small-pox on his face, and stammers; he is well known about the diff...

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Kingston, May 26, 1809. RANAWAY from the subscriber, about six months ago, a Negro Boy, named JOHN BUSH, a creole of this island, about 14 years of age, 4 feet 6 or 7 inches high, of a very black c...

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marronnage_21469

Kingston, June 2, 1809. RANAWAY from the subscriber, about seven months ago, a Negro, named JULIET, a Chamba, having three large country marks on each cheek, a small one under each eye and on her ...

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marronnage_2147

Un Negre nouveau, étampé sur le sein droit L. IOVUE, & au dessous ST. MARC, est maron depuis environ un mois. Ceux qui le reconnoîtront, sont priés de le faire arrêter, & d'en donner avis à M. Jouve f...

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marronnage_21470

Kingston, June 9, 1809. RANAWAY from the subscriber, about a fortnight ago, a Negro Man, named ROMEO, a Mungola, 5 feet 6 inches high, large mouth, thick lips, bow-legged, and is well known in this...

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Kingston, June 17, 1809. CAME to my house a Negro Man, of the Giboon country, which I sold about two years ago at the Northside. He is marked on his breasts P[à l’envers et tourné vers la gauche]S ...

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marronnage_21472

St. James’s Workhouse, June 15, 1809. ESCAPED from this Workhouse, on Monday the 12th inst. the seven following Negroes, and the Head Driver of the said Workhouse, supposed to be let out by the sa...

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Kingston, June 24, 1809. THE undermentioned NEGROES were picked up at sea, in a canoe, by the ship COMET, Capt. James McDonald, from London, on the 9th of April last, at 11 A.M. in latitude 16. 33....

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Mount-Olivet, St. Elizabeth, June 20, 1809. ABSCONDED a well-known Negro Man, named DUKE, formerly the property of the late Mr. William Benjamin Gadden, of a yellow complexion, about 5 feet 4 inch...

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Mount-Pleasant, St. George, June 22 1809. RANAWAY from this property a Negro Woman named MARY-ANN, a native of St. Kitt’s; speaks French and Spanish, is very artful, and will endeavour to pass as ...

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June 30, 1809. RANAWAY from the subscriber, four weeks ago, a Negro Woman, of the Mundingo country, named LILIA, marked JM on her right shoulder, and has six fingers on each hand. A Pistole reward...

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