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marronnage_21855

100 Dollars Reward. ABSENTED himself on Tuesday last, the Subscriber’s NEGRO BOY ANTHONY : he is about 5 feet 4 inches high, he is stout made, bowlegged, and has thick lips ; it is likely he may h...

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marronnage_21856

Five Dollars Reward RAN-AWAY from the subscriber, on the 8th instant, a NEGRO WENCH, named ROSE, speaks the Creole tongue fluent and is well known to be my property by a person who has emplyed her...

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marronnage_21857

Fifteen Dollars Reward. RAN-AWAY about 12 days ago, a dark Mulatto GIRL, named RUTH about 16 years of age, (lately purchased from William Harley, near the Fore-Hole Bridge ;) she is short in statur...

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marronnage_21858

Ten Dollars Reward. ABSENTED himself from the Subscriber, the 19th ult. a YOUNG NEGRO FELLOW, named WILL, belonging to the estate of ROBERT MAN, formerly of James Island, deceased ; about 19 years...

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marronnage_21859

Twenty Dollars Reward. RAN-AWAY from the Subscriber about 10 days ago, a NEGRO BOY, named JACK, formerly the property of Mr. Joseph Byrnes. Jack is about 5 feet 8 inches high, has naturally a grim ...

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marronnage_2186

Un Negre créole, nommé Colin, étampé sur le sein CURIEUX PETITE-ANSE, taille de 5 pieds 3 pouces, la tête petite, ayant appartenu à feue Nanette Verron, Négresse libre du Terrier-Rouge, ensuite à Mich...

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Ran-Away, A NEGRO MAN, named HERCULES, but commonly called HARK ; he is a native of Maryland, and was brought from thence some years ago, he is a low, but well set fellow, wears cotton and homespu...

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marronnage_21861

Absented himself FROM the Subscriber’s Plantation on the Wateree river, five miles above Camden, a NEGRO MAN SLAVE, named GEORGE, about 27 years old, and about 5 feet 9 inches high, country born, ...

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marronnage_21862

One Hundred Dollars Reward. ABSENTED herself on the 8th instant, from the subscriber, a Negro Wench, named LUCY ; she is about five feet four or five inches high ; she is a little pock pitted and h...

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marronnage_21863

Absconded, FROM the Subscriber, in July last, a LIKELY NEGRO WENCH, called DOLLY, of a yellowish complexion, tall and slim ; she generally dresses very neatly, and speaks pretty good English for o...

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marronnage_21864

Twenty Dollars Reward. RAN-AWAY on Saturday night last, a NEGRO MAN, named SAM, formerly the property of Dr. Moultrie ; he is about 5 feet 11 inches high, stout and well made, and is well known in...

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marronnage_21865

Twenty Dollars Reward. ELOPED on the 20th inst. an elderly WENCH, named PHEBE; she speaks low from habit, as if she was sick, and may attempt to go to Georgetown, where she has children belonging ...

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marronnage_21866

Absented herself, FROM the Subscriber on Tuesday Evening last, the 27th instant, a NEGRO WOMAN, called LETTUCE ; she is a native of North-Carolina, and is about 50 years of age, has a wen over her...

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marronnage_21867

Fifty Dollars Reward. RAN-AWAY from the subscriber on Monday last, a NEGRO MAN, named SAM, aged about 30 years; he is a well made Negro, about 5 feet 5 inches high; he formerly belonged to captain...

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marronnage_21868

Ten Dollars Reward. RAN-AWAY from the schooner William, capt. King, on the 13th instant, a NEGRO FELLOW, named ADAM, about five feet four inches high, stout made, pock pitted, very artful and spea...

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marronnage_21869

RAN-AWAY, In September last, from North Island, near Georgetown, a NEGRO FELLOW named SAM; he was purchased about three years ago from Mr. Buoye, ship carpenter, since that time he has been in a c...

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marronnage_2187

Un Negre nommé Catin, marchand de pain, étampé BLANCHARD, taille de 5 pieds 5 pouces, d'une figure maigre, ayant les jambes en dedans, est maron depuis le 28 du mois dernier. Ceux qui le reconnoîtront...

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marronnage_21870

Ten Dollars Reward. WILL be given for the apprehension of the subscriber’s servant CAESAR He is about 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high, speaks properly, and is extremely artful and plausible, one of his c...

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marronnage_21871

RAN-AWAY On Saturday evening last, from the subscriber, a NEGRO FELLOW, named BILLY CAMPBELL, about 6 feet 1 or 2 inches high, about 21 years of age, a shoemaker by trade; had on when he went away...

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marronnage_21872

Ran-Away FROM the subscriber, on Saturday evening last, a NEGRO WENCH, Named LUCY, pitted with the small-pox, has a scar on her cheeck, and a cut over her left eye. Her dress is not known, having ...

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marronnage_21873

A New Negro Boy. AGED about nine or ten years, wandered into the yard of the subscriber on Saturday last; he cannot tell his owner’s name. The owner is requested to apply to Thomas Charles Parker,...

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marronnage_21874

One Hundred Dollars Reward. RAN-AWAY, on the 1st of April last, my SERVANT HARRY: he is about 25 years of age, 5 feet 5 inches high, a strait, wellproportioned, active man, black complexioned, a ro...

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marronnage_21875

Absented, FROM his owner, a NEGRO MAN, named STREPHON; he is well known to all those who navigate from Charleston to the Congaree and Wateree rivers, either by the Canal or former navigation; when...

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marronnage_21876

Twenty-five Dollars Reward. RAN-AWAY, the Subscriber’s Negro Man, CHARLES, by trade a carpenter, and mill-wright, lately purchased from Mr. John Harth. He is about six feet high, stout and well mad...

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marronnage_21877

Five Dollars Reward, RAN-AWAY on the 10th instant, a MULATTO GIRL, about 21 years of age, and about 5 feet high, the middle finger on her right hand is sore and one toe on each foot is considerable...

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marronnage_21878

Five Dollars Reward. RAN-AWAY from the subscriber, on the 1st December last, an old NEGRO FELLOW, named POMPEY, formerly the property of George Brightman. Whoever will lodge the above named Fellow...

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marronnage_21879

Five Dollars Reward, WILL be paid for the delivery to me, of my NEGRO MAN, ROBIN; he is about 45 years of age, very muck knock-kneed, which obliges him to walk with a stick; he left the employment ...

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marronnage_2188

Un Negre Congo, élevé à la Martinique depuis son bas-âge, grasseyant un peu, ayant le visage rond, le nez aquilin, & point du tout les traits d'un negre ordinaire, âgé d'environ 28 ans, taille de 5 pi...

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Ten Dollars Reward. RAN-AWAY from the Subscriber, on the 27th December last, a NEGRO FELLOW, named PETER, a Carter, about 23 years of age, dark complexion, pitted with the small pox, has lost two ...

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RAN-AWAY, FROM the subscriber about three weeks ago, a NEGRO WENCH, named BESS; she is about 36 years old, of a light complexion, artful and sensible; she is well known, having been hired several ...

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