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marronnage_21530

Twenty Dollars Reward. ABSENTED herself in July last, PATTY, a likely black wench about 26 years of age, very artful and plausible, well known on James Island, where she has a number of relations a...

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marronnage_21531

Ten Dollars Reward, WILL be paid to any person who will apprehend Rev. Dr. HOLLINSHEAD’s servant, SURINAM, and deliver him to the Master of the Work-House. He is a slender Negro, about 5 feet 6 or...

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marronnage_21532

Ran-Away FROM the subscriber, his NEGRO FELLOW, named GEORGE, perfectly well known in town, having for years past drove his carriage; stutters when spoken to in a harsh manner; he is about five fe...

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marronnage_21533

Five Dollars WILL be paid to whoever will apprehend HARRY, and deliver him to the master of the work-house. This fellow is stout and well made, about 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high; usually wears a cap,...

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marronnage_21534

Twenty Dollars Reward For JACK, who has again Run-Away. THE Subscriber’s Servant JACK, who calls himself JOHN LEECH, again absconded last night. He is a short well made young Mulatto, probably abo...

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marronnage_21535

20 Dollars Reward. RAN-AWAY from the Subscriber, about three months past, a NEGRO FELLOW, of a yellowish complexion, answers to the name of WILL or WILLIAM; he is a jobbing carpenter, 5 feet 9 or ...

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marronnage_21536

Ten Dollars Reward. ABSENTED himself on the night of the 13th instant, from on board the brig Samuel, at Craft’s south wharf, a NEGRO FELLOW named JOHN FREEMAN, about 5 feet 5 inches high, slightl...

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marronnage_21537

Twenty Dollars Reward. RAN-AWAY on Tuesday evening, the 19th instant, a MULATTO WENCH, named SOPHIA, about 28 years of age, 5 feet 4 or 5 inches high, well known about town; had on when she went a...

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marronnage_21538

Five Dollars Reward. ABSENTED themselves from the subscriber, since yesterday forenoon, 2 wenches, by name BETTY and MATILDA, with two children. Whoever will deliver them on board captain Brown’s ...

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marronnage_21539

Ran-Away FROM the subscriber, the 18th instant, a NEGRO FELLOW named MATHIAS, about 5 feet 10 inches high, his complection [dans le texte] very black, with a scar of a small hole in one of his che...

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marronnage_2154

Un Negre Mina, nommé Neptune, étampé PIERRE DUGAS, & au dessous A ST MARC, âgé d'environ 39 ANS, est maron depuis le 8 avril dernier. Ceux qui le reconnoîtront, sont priés de le faire arrêter, & d'en ...

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marronnage_21540

Four Dollars WILL be paid by the Subscriber for placing his NEGRO FELLOW PLENTY, in the Work-House. J. Laval. January 22.

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marronnage_21541

Thirty Dollars Reward. RAN-AWAY from the Subscriber, JACK, ISAAC, APRIL, BOB, JEFFREY and DICK, they are harboured in St. Stephen’s Parish. All persons harbouring them, will be prosecuted, and the ...

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marronnage_21542

Ten Dollars Reward. STRAYED, on Saturday evening last, a NEGRO BOY, named BOATSWAIN, about 12 years old; being quite unacquainted in town, it is probable he has lost his way, and as he speaks bad ...

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marronnage_21543

Absconded, FROM the ubscriber, nar Dorchester, on the 17th January last, a NEGRO MAN, named BILLY, about 47 years of age, probably may be taken for 50, five feet four or five inches high, bald hea...

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Ran-Away. THE Subscriber’s Negro Boy named HARRY, but who calls himself HARRY LIGHTBURN, ran-away on the 23rd of January last; he is about 18 years of age, five feet eight inches high, is much poc...

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Ran-Away, FROM the subscriber, a NEGRO FELLOW, named LANDES, born in North-Carolina, has been in this state about six years, is about 5 feet 7 inches in height, was bought of ADAM PREISTER, on the...

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marronnage_21546

Ran-Away, On the 6th instant, from the subscriber, the following NEGROES: NED, about 31 or 32 years of age, marked with the small-pox, 5 feet 6 inches high, well made: DANIEL, a lad about 19 years...

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marronnage_21547

Ran-Away, FROM the subscriber and from the possession of col. James Ewell, Prince Williams’s county, Virginia, a Negro Man Slave, named WILL, about twenty or twenty-four years of age, about five f...

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marronnage_21548

Walked-Away, THE Subscriber’s Negro Boy SAM, on Thursday morning, the 11th instant; he is about 16 years old, about 5 feet high, rather of a yellowish complexion; had on blue overhalls [dans le tex...

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marronnage_21549

RAN-AWAY, OUT of the subscriber’s yard on Saturday the 13th inst. a very tall, stout made NEGRO FELLOW named JOE, he is remarkably marked, having had both his ears slit, and a scar on his face, wi...

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marronnage_2155

Un Negre Congo, nommé Alerte, étampé CADIEU [renversé], âgé de 26 à 30 ans, taille d'environ 5 pieds, est maron depuis trois semaines. Ceux qui le reconnoîtront, sont priés de le faire arrêter, & d'en...

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marronnage_21550

Twenty Dollars Reward. ABSCONDED from the Subscriber, on the 2nd inst. a Negro Lad, named PETER, about nineteen years old, tall and rather slender, likely, straight and well made, his complexion is...

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marronnage_21551

Twenty-five Dollars Reward. RAN-AWAY from the Subscriber, on the 8th inst. the two following Negroes: PHEBY, about 26 years of age, with her male child, about 9 months old; and JENNY, about 21 year...

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marronnage_21552

Went-Away LAST evening, from Mr. GATE’s, corner of King and Boundary- streets, two NEGRO WENCHES, the property of the subscriber, viz. HANEY, yellow complexion, middle sized, about thirty-three ye...

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marronnage_21553

Ran-Away, On the 15th instant, a NEGRO BOY, named EDWARD, about fifteen years of age, and about four feet eight inches high, thin made; had on when he went away, a blue round jacket and trowsers. ...

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marronnage_21554

Ten Dollars Reward. RAN-AWAY on the first of January last, a NEGRO WENCH, named NANNY, a washer woman; supposed to be harboured about town. The above reward will be paid to any person who will del...

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marronnage_21555

Twenty Dollars Reward. RAN-AWAY from the Subscriber on Sunday last, a Negro Man called QUACO, about six feet high, remarkable ugly, pitted deep with the small pox, very thick lips, a large and very...

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marronnage_21556

Five Dollars Reward. ABSENTED herself on Sunday last, 21st inst. my NEGRO WENCH AMELIA, Guinea born, with scars on her face; had on when she went away a dark callico wrapper and white demity petic...

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marronnage_21557

Ran-Away, FROM the subscriber, on the 21st inst. a tall stout made NEGRO FELLOW, named LUBIN, has on a heavy iron collar, with a scar on the right cheek, is stamped on the breast “TETAR & Lalanne,...

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