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marronnage_21963

Twenty Dollars Reward. RAN-AWAY on the 9th of April, a NEGRO MAN, named ISAAC, dark complexion, thin visage, about 5 feet 8 or 10 inches high, was purchased in March, 1803, of the estate of Mrs. Sa...

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marronnage_21964

Ten Dollars Reward. ABSENTED himself this morning, my NEGRO FELLOW, named FRANK; he formerly belonged to the estate of John Gaillard, esq. and is about 25 years of age, five feet eight inches high...

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marronnage_21965

Stopped on Sunday last, At Sandy Hill, two miles above Dorchester, a NEW NEGRO FELLOW, about five feet 7 inches high, supposed to be about 17 or 18 years old; he was dressed in a blue short jacket ...

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marronnage_21966

Ran-Away WITHOUT any known cause, yesterday morning, a new Negro Fellow, named YORK, belonging to the Subscriber; cannot tell his own or master’s name;about five feet seven inches high, stout and ...

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marronnage_21967

Ran-Away on Monday last, A NEW NEGRO FELLOW, named JOE, about 19 or 20 years of age, 5 feet 1 or 2 inches high, dark complexion and remarkable large and flat nose, he understands very little Englis...

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marronnage_21968

Ten Dollars Reward, RAN-AWAY from the subscriber, on Wednesday last, the 30th ult. a NEGRO FELLOW, named WINDSOR, about 30 years of age, 5 feet 10 inches high, of a jet black complexion; had on wh...

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marronnage_21969

Ten Dollars Reward. RAN-AWAY from the subscriber on the 29th ult. his MAN SERVANT, by the name of PETER; he is 20 years old, about 5 feet 4 or 5 inches high, stooping in his walk, rather pleasant i...

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marronnage_2197

Deux Négresses nation Congo, dont l'une nommée Victoire, étampée sur l'épaule gauche LH [renversé], âgée d'environ 27 à 28 ans, taille de 5 pieds 3 à 4 pouces, ayant quantité de marques de petite véro...

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marronnage_21970

Five Dollars Reward WLL be paid to apprehend and deliver to the Master of the Work-House, or to the subscriber, a NEGRO WOMAN named SARY, calls herself SARAH CHAMBERS, has lost some of her fore te...

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marronnage_21971

Ran-Away, STEPHEN and HARRY, the former is remarkable for being uncommonly knock kneed, is about 20 years old, slim and has a sulkey countenance. Harry is thick set about the same age, appears ver...

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marronnage_21972

Ten Dollars Reward. ABSENTED himself on or about the 17th May, from the subscriber, his NEGRO BOY, JACK, about 20 years old, 5 feet 2 or 3 inches high, very remarkable, having two of his toes grow...

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marronnage_21973

Absented himself, FROM his owner about three months ago, a NEGRO FELLOW, named BISHOP, the property of the estate of Dr. J. H. Ramsay, and formerly the property of John Rutledge, he a middle aged ...

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marronnage_21974

Absented, YESTERDAY Evening about six o’clock, a likely African GIRL, who answers to the name of CLARISSA; she had on a blue and white striped wrapper, a blue humhums petticoat and check apron. An...

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marronnage_21975

Ran-Away On the fourth instant, a NEW NEGRO FELLOW, blind of the right eye, and a little halt in his walk; he had when he went away a white plains jacket, and osnaburgs shirt and trowsers; he can ...

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marronnage_21976

Five Dollars Dollars Reward, [sic] ABSENTED himself, on Monday, the 4th inst. a NEGRO BOY, named JOHN, about 5 feet high, stout made, 16 years of age; took with him a brown jacket, check trowsers a...

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marronnage_21977

Five Dollars Reward. ABSENTED hinself last Sunday evening, from the camp occupied by the Negroes who work on the road of Charleston Neck, a NEGRO FELLOW, named LEWIS, North-Carolina or Virginia bo...

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marronnage_21978

Five Dollars Reward. ABSENTED himself on the 1st instant, a Negro Fellow, named JAMES, about five feet eight inches in height, stoutly made and large featured, mild in his speech and generally wear...

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marronnage_21979

Sixty Dollars Reward. ELOPED in the course of last night or this morning, from Bellevue Plantation, on South Santee, three NEGROES, the property of the subscriber, viz. – SANDY, a cook, about 20 ye...

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marronnage_2198

Un Mulâtre, nommé Charles, étampé CHENIER, taille de 5 pieds 4 pouces, assez bien de figure, ayant un ulcere au pied droit, est maron depuis le 25 mai dernier; il étoit monté sur un grand cheval rouge...

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marronnage_21980

Five Dollars Reward. RAN AWAY from the subscriber, a NEGRO FELLOW, named HECTOR; he is about five feet four or five inches high, of a very dark complexion, much pitted with the small pox, has lost ...

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marronnage_21981

Ten Dollars Reward. RAN-AWAY from the ship Middleton, a NEGRO SEAMAN, who cals himself TOM WILSON, and says he is a native of this state;he has a scar on his left cheek bone, is about 26 years of ...

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marronnage_21982

Five Dollars Reward. ABSCONDED from my service for this some time past, my MULATTO SERVANT PRINCE: he is so well known about Charleston and its environs, that a description of his person and dress...

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marronnage_21983

Stray Negro. About ten days ago, a NEGRO BOY about 18 years of age, came to my brick yard on Cooper river; he is unable to tell his master’sname, speaks very little English, is stout and well made...

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marronnage_21984

RAN-AWAY FROM the subscriber, the 4th of May last, a NEGRO FELLOW, named LUBIN, about the [sic] 25 years of age, stout made, 4 feet 10 inches high and known about the Market, where he used to go a...

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marronnage_21985

One Hundred Dollars Reward. WILL be paid upon proof (to conviction of the offender) that the following Negroes, lately the property of Mrs. S. F. McDonald, are harboured by a white man: PRIMUS, a s...

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marronnage_21986

Forty Dollars Reward. CAESAR, a tall stout new Negro Fellow, no country marks recollected, absconded for the second time, after being absent about three months before, and taken out of the Work Hou...

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marronnage_21987

Ten Dollars Reward. FOR apprehending a run-away from on board the schooner Collector: a Young MUSTEZOE FELLOW, named GEORGE, left the above schooner last night about 8 o’clock, and was seen on Cra...

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marronnage_21988

Thirty Dollars Reward. A ticket was given a few weeks ago, to a Negro Woman named LINDOU, which authorized her to look for a master for her son, a Negro Fellow named PLENTY, the property of the su...

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marronnage_21989

Five Dollars Reward. RAN-AWAY from the Subscriber, on Friday, the 15th instant, a Boy named JAMES, about 14 or 15 years old, thin favored: had on a sailor’s jacket and trowsers, check shirt, shoes ...

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marronnage_2199

Une Négresse créole, nommée Catin, étampée GRANDMAI & au dessous SON ST MARC, âgée de 23 ans, taille de 5 pieds 1 pouce, bien proportionnée, ayant les yeux rouges & marquée de petite-vérole, est maron...

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