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marronnage_21693

Kingston, November 6, 1809. ONE DOUBLOON REWARD will be given for lodging a negro man, named TONEY, in the Spanish-Town or Kingston workhouse, or bringing him to the subscriber. The said negro is ...

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Spanish-Town Workhouse, Nov. 10, 1809. ESCAPED, from the driver, while at work in the Church-yard, a negro man boy, named TONEY, a creole, to a coffee mountain, called Maryland, Liguanea, (William ...

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Mulberry Pond, near St. Jago Savannah, Clarendon, November 10, 1809. A HALF JOE REWARD. RANAWAY, on or about the 22d July last, a creole negro man, named JAMES, he is about 5 feet 8 or 9 inches hi...

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Kingston, November 8, 1809. RANAWAY, from the subscriber, the following NEGROES, some time back, for which Five Pounds reward will be given for each, to lodge either of them in any gaol or workhous...

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Spanish-Town, Nov. 25, 1809. RANAWAY from the Subscriber, a negro man named DUBLIN, a Moco, formerly a pioneer at Rio Bueno, but was sold out of the workhouse, in this town, on the 16th of October ...

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St. George’s Workhouse, Nov. 24, 1809. ABSCONDED from the driver, on the 3d inst. in the afternoon, TOM, to Gibraltar estate, and WILLIAM, to Dover estate; they were chained together, and are well ...

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Hanover Workhouse, Nov. 21, 1809. ESCAPED from this workhouse, GEORGE SPENCE, a mulatto, about 5 feet 4 inches, to C. J. Sims, Kingston; and DEVONSHIRE, to John Lundie, esq. Kingston, marked on the...

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Trois Negres, le premier nommé Pierrot, taille de 5 pieds 4 pouces, ayant la figure plate & le nez écrasé; le second nommé George, taille de 5 pieds 4 pouces, mince de corps, le visage allongé & le ne...

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Deux Negrésses, dont l'une nommée Vénus, étampée POVIAV, nation Mina, très-noire, d'une moyenne taille, ayant sur les tempes deux II, marques de son pays, les pieds & mains très-courts, âgée d'enviro...

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Savanna la-Mar, Nov. 27, 1809. ABSCONDED, from this workhouse, on Tuesday night last, after returning from work, a negro man named LEWIS, (acting as a driver, but committed here for life), a Moco, ...

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Butler’s Tavern, December 7, 1809. RANAWAY, from the subscriber, about the 7th of October last, a negro man, named JACK; was formerly the property of John Kurwan, esq. dec. He is of the Mungola cou...

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Old Harbour, Dec. 15, 1809. RANAWAY from the Subscriber, a negro man, named QUASHIE, a Coromantee, about five feet nine or ten inches high, slender made, stammers very much, and is marked on one o...

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marronnage_21703

Kingston, Dec. 22, 1809. TWENTY POUNDS REWARD. RANAWAY from the Subscriber, a negro woman named SYLVIA, a Congo, five feet 3 inches high, stout made, about 25 or 27 years old, full countenance, he...

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St. James’s Workhouse, Jan. 4, 1810. ESCAPED from the drivers, while at work digging a trench for the purpose of altering the river course of Catherine Hall bridge, the following two negro men: WIL...

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Clarendon Workhouse, January 11, 1810. ESCAPED from the driver, on Sunday evening, the 31st December last, TOM, a creole, 5 feet 4 inches high, marked on right shoulder AS. A Pistole reward is here...

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marronnage_21706

Spanish Town, February 3, 1810. RANAWAY, from the subscriber, since the 18th ult. a negro man named PHILLY, by trade a carpenter and wheelwright, well known in this town, Kingston, and Port-Royal. ...

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Hanover Workhouse, January 23, 1810. ESCAPED from this workhouse, SHAPPO, an Eboe, 5 feet, with one ear cut off, and wears a cap to conceal it, to Phoenix estate. A Pistole reward will be paid for ...

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marronnage_21708

St. Andrew’s Workhouse, Feb., 1810. ESCAPED from this Workhouse a few days ago, with chain and collars, two Negro Men, one named WILLIAM, a Papa, 5 feet 8 ½ inches, marked RM, MQ on top, both shou...

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marronnage_21709

St. Thomas in the Vale, Jan. 26, 1810. TEN POUNDS REWARD. WILL be paid for apprehending and securing a negro woman named BELLA: she is stout made, about 40 years of age, and well known about the ...

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Une Négresse nation Arada, nommée Jeannette, sans étampe, ayant sur le visage des marques de son pays, âgée d'environ vingt & un ans, forte & de belle taille, est maronne depuis le 24 de ce mois. Ladi...

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Spanish-Town, February 17, 1810. A DOUBLOON REWARD. RANAWAY from the Subscriber’s pen, before Christmas, a negro named JEMMY: He is a tall stout man, very black; and was purchased from Mr. Rose Re...

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St. Thomas in the Vale, Feb. 16, 1810. TWENTY POUNDS REWARD WILL be paid for apprehending and securing a negro woman named BELLA: she is stout made, about 40 years of age, and well known about th...

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marronnage_21712

February 23, 1810. FOUR DOLLARS REWARD. RAN AWAY, from the subscriber, since the 25th December last, a coal black young woman, named MARY-ANN, very well known in Spanish-Town, having been hired fo...

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Spanish-Town, March 10, 1810. RANAWAY, from the subscriber, on the 28th January last, two negro women of the Nago country, named BELLA, she has her country marks on her forehead, and a large scar o...

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Whitfield Pen, St. Andrew, March 8, 1810. RANAWAY from the Subscriber, in October last, a negro man named MORRIS, formerly belonging to Hog Hole estate, St. Thomas in the Vale; on a former occasio...

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Dublin Castle, St. Thomas in the Vale, March 16, 1810. RANAWAY from the Subscriber’s Mountain, about six or seven months ago, a stout able negro man, named FRANK (an African), about five feet nine...

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Clarendon Workhouse, March 14, 1810. ESCAPED from this workhouse, on the 27th day of February last, a sambo creole, who calls himself WILLIAM, and said he belonged to the estate of Judy Williams, S...

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Spanish Town Workhouse, March 17, 1810. ESCAPED this morning, a negro woman, said her name was Eleanor Bentley, and that she was free, no brand mark, five feet; she had a chain and collar on – her ...

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Trelawny Workhouse, Falmouth, March 20, 1810. ONE PISTOLE REWARD. RANAWAY, from this workhouse, about three weeks ago, a creole negro woman named DALILA, hired as a nurse to the poor house. She i...

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Twickenham Park, St.Ann, April 20, 1810. RANAWAY, a negro boy named BILLY, of a black complexion, about five feet high, marked on one shoulder IW – he has lost the little toe of one of his feet. W...

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