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marronnage_21666

Twenty Dollars Reward. MADE his escape, the 15th of October last, from on board the sloop William, captain Brown, laying at Gaillard’s wharf, a NEGRO FELLOW named BOB, a bricklayer by trade ; he w...

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marronnage_21667

Ten Dollars Reward. ABSCONDED yesterday morning, from No. 79, Tradd-street, a Negro Wench named JENNY, had on when she went away a green wrapper and coat, well known about the city, having been emp...

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Spanish-Town, March 17, 1809. RANAWAY, from the subscriber, a negro woman named CHANCE, formerly the property of Mr. J. H. Stanbury. Whoever apprehends the said negro woman, on delivering her to th...

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Spanish-Town, March 18, 1809. RANAWAY, from the subscriber, since the 14th inst. a negro woman named AMELIA, a creole, about 5 feet 7 inches in height, of a yellow complexion, thin body, and speaks...

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marronnage_2167

Trois Négresses, deux Négrillons & quatre Negres, dont les deux premiers nommés Laurent & Rossignol, dit Jérôme, créoles, étampés FREZE, les deux autres nommés Mars, Congo, & Jacques, nation Barbas, &...

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St. Jago Savanna, March 23, 1809. ABSCONDED, on the night of the 22d instant, a negro named CANCE, a Coromantee, a stout woman, much swelled about the legs; and EVE, with a young child. Also a negr...

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March 27, 1809. RANAWAY, from the subscriber’s property, in Clarendon, some time ago, two negro men; one called YORK, about 5 feet high, slim made, marked on one shoulder IO, has connections at In...

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marronnage_21672

Hayfield, St. Thomas in the Vale, April 22, 1809. FOR SALE, MANGO GROVE, in this parish [] --- RANAWAY. A negro man named PLATO, formerly the property of Mr. Ogilvy, lately practitioner in phys...

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Spanish-Town, April 29, 1809. RANAWAY, about eight months since, a negro woman named PUSSEY, a creole of this island, about 4 feet 6 inches high, with blemishes about the nose, and weak eyes. For se...

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Spanish-Town, April 26, 1809. ABSCONDED, from the yard of Miss Beckford, a negro man boy, named SMART, about 18 or 20 years of age, marked on both shoulders MR, but not plain, and on both breasts G...

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marronnage_21675

St. John, April 29, 1809. THREE DOUBLOONS REWARD. ABSCONDED from the subscriber, in December, 1807, a negro man named THOMAS, of the Coromantee country, marked OR, HE in one, reversed, on the righ...

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May 13, 1809. MISSED, early in April last, an old looking small boy, about twelve years of age, named RICHARD, purchased by me at a Marshal’s sale, on St. Ann’s Bay; formerly belonged to William A...

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Spanish-Town, May 23, 1809. RANAWAY, an able stout negro man, named DUKE, about five feet ten inches in height, but stoops very much; he has lost some of his teeth, and one of his toes; wears one e...

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marronnage_21678

Spanish-Town, June 30, 1809. RANAWAY, from the subscriber, the following Negroes, and a reward of Half-a-Joe will be paid for each, to any person or persons who may apprehend all, or either, and lo...

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marronnage_21679

Hanover Workhouse, June 28, 1809. ESCAPED, from this workhouse, a creole negro named EUCLID, 5 feet 1 inch, said he belonged to Windsor Lodge estate, St. James. Whoever will apprehend said negro an...

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marronnage_2168

Trois Negres, l'un créole, nommé Antoine, âgé d'environ 25 ans ; l'autre Mondongue, nommé Marbrou, à qui il manque plusieurs phalanges aux doigts du pied, ayant la peau fort rouge, âgé d'environ 30 an...

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marronnage_21680

Clerk of the Vestry’s Office, St. Ann, July 24, 1809. A REWARD OF FIFTY POUNDS will be paid to any person who shall apprehend and safely lodge in any gaol or workhouse in this island, a negro man ...

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marronnage_21681

Spanish-Town, August 4, 1809. ABSCONDED, in January last, a carpenter negro man named NERO, a Chamba, about 5 feet 7, 8, or 9 inches high, stout, clumsy, fellow, short sighted, and marked with the ...

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St. George’s Workhouse, Aug. 4, 1809. ESCAPED, from the above workhouse, on the 24th ult. TOM, an aged negro slave, of the Nago country, belonging to Wentworth Bayly, Esq. of Gibraltar estate. He ...

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marronnage_21683

St. John’s, August 12, 1809. THREE DOUBLOONS REWARD. ABSCONDED, from the subscriber, a young creole wench named MUSSIDORA, formerly the property of Francis Smith, Esq. She is short, well made, and...

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Vere, August 17, 1809. TEN POUNDS REWARD. ABSCONDED, about fourteen months ago, a tall, stout, yellow complexioned wench, named LOUISA, pitted with the small pox. She is well known in Kingston, Ro...

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Mount-Pleasant, St. Elizabeth’s, August 8, 1809. RANAWAY, from the subscriber, on the 28th March last, a negro man named CHARLES: Previous to which he was employed as a fisherman, at Long Acre. He...

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Spanish-Town Workhouse, August 21, 1809. ESCAPED from this Workhouse, TWO FELONS, by breaking open a door locked, and getting through the house where the engines are kept, a negro man named PROMIS...

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Kingston, August 30, 1809. RANAWAY, from the subscriber, a negro woman, of the Mundingo country, named PRUDENCE, purchased some time back from Mrs. Ann E. Larque, of Spanish-Town; it is strongly s...

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St. Andrew’s Workhouse, Sept. 14, 1809. ESCAPED from this Workhouse, the 9th instant, two Negroes, with a chain and collars, one named PETER, a Chamba or Wakee, 4 feet 5 inches high, marked S[à l’e...

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marronnage_21689

Kingston, Oct. 14, 1809. ABSCONDED about a month since a negro man named PETER, a Congo, marked on the breast PIO, has a small cut under the left eye, and a scar on one of his legs – he formerly b...

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marronnage_2169

Un Negre Ibo, nommé Jean, Confiseur de son métier, étampé d'un côté DUVAL & de l'autre illisiblement, ayant sur le corps plusieurs cicatrices, les jambes mal faites, la peau un peu rouge, âgé d'enviro...

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Hanover Workhouse, October 10. ESCAPED, from the driver of this workhouse, while at work, DAGO, a creole, 5 feet 4 inches, no mark, says he belongs to Martin Williams. ROBERT RUSEA, sup.

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Spanish-Town, October 20, 1809. RANAWAY, in the month of July last, the following negro slaves, the property of WILLIAM JOWETT TITFORD, ESQ. namely, MARCELLA, and her son HARRY; SARAH, and her chi...

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Spanish Town, November 4, 1809. RANAWAY from the subscriber’s mountain, two months ago, a stout able negro man named LUMSDEN, a Wakee, marked on his right shoulder L, diamond on top, has a little h...

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