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marronnage_12449

Mr. CHARLES NOYRIT planter at la Fourche has stopped on his plantation, a runaway negro who says his name is JEAN LOUIS but will not tell his master’s name. He has an iron ring round his ankle and ...

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marronnage_12450

Ranaway Slave. A Negro woman, named GENEVIEVE, 23 years of age, about 5 feet 5 inches high. Ranaway about seven weeks since. Any person bringing her back to her master, will be generously rewarded...

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marronnage_12451

20 Dollars Reward. RUNAWAY, in the month of June, from the employ of Mr. Alexander, architect, a Negro man named ADAM, A native of Charleston, speaks a little French, about 25 years of age, of a ...

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marronnage_12452

Runaway Slave. A Negro man nammed [sic] PIERRE, and known by the name of Pierre Bazile, A carter, about 35 years of age, having the ring-finger of his left hand cut near to the second joint. He w...

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marronnage_12453

Ran-away, A young mulatto, about 12 years of age, named JOHN, he went away 10 days ago, he speaks French and English. Persons who know him are requested to stop him and give information to John ...

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Runaway Negro. WENT away from the subscriber on the 20th of this month, a Negro man named ANTOINE ; he is blind of an eye, five feet 5 or 6 inches high ; he had on when he went away a new capot, a ...

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marronnage_12455

RANAWAY, A negro boy named CATO—about 18 years old, five feet five inches high, had on when he ran off a blue jacket (full of holes) a pair of blue cottonnet trowsers, with a pair of yellow nankeen...

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marronnage_12456

Runaway again! THE small quarteroon boy JAMES, about 13 years of age, handsome countenance, has a large white spot on his left cheek, fine black eyes, and a well made leg. He went away on Sunday la...

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marronnage_12457

10 DOLLARS REWARD A Runaway Negro RAN away from the subscriber on the 27th ult. a NEGRO FELLOW named JACK, of the Congo nation, stout built, about 5 feet 6 inches high (English measure) 25 years o...

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A RUN-AWAY BROUGHT to the subscriber a NEW NEGRO of the Congo nation, by the name of LEWIS, says he is owned by a widow at Pointe Coupée ; he has on an Oznaburgh shirt and striped Cotton and Linen...

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marronnage_12459

RUN-AWAY NEGROES BROUGHT to the subscriber on the 23rd inst. a negro of the Mena nation who calls himself ALEXIS, says he belongs to a Mr. Prevost near New-Orleans, has on Oznaburgh trowsers, and ...

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40 Dollars Reward Will be given for the apprehension of two negroes who ran away from the ship Fame—ROBERT PINCKNEY is about 32 years of age, 5 feet 6 ¾ inches high, of a dark complexion, has a sc...

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marronnage_12461

RUNAWAYS ! BROUGHT to the Subscriber TWO NEGROES of the Congo nation ; one of whom says he belongs to a Monsieur Herang, near Orleans ; the other to Jacob Miller or Mr. Duplanteer. Edw. D. Turner ...

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Forty Dollars Reward. RAN-AWAY, FROM THE SUBSCRIBER TWO SLAVES One named JIM, and the other ISAAC. JIM is a slim black boy, about 19 years of age—had on, when he went away, a white cotton shirt a...

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20 Dollars Reward WILL be given to any person who will deliver to the subscriber a negro named PETER, born in the United States, about 25 or 30 years of age, of a deep red complexion, speaks nothin...

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RAN-AWAY, FROM my plantation, one and a half leagues below town, on the opposite side of the river, A NEGRO MAN, from Africa, of the Mandingo tribe ; now about six months in this country, stout an...

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20 Dollars Reward RAN-AWAY from the subscriber, about the 30th of August last, a negro boy named GEORGE, yellow complexion, about 17 years of age, 5 feet 4 or 5 inches high ; marked on each temple ...

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marronnage_12466

Ten Dollars Reward. WILL be given to any person who will secure an American negro named HERCULES, formerly living with Mr. John Ransay & lately well known as a carter in this city.—He is about 5 f...

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20 Dollars Reward. RAN AWAY on the 8th inst. a negro man named JOHN BROWN, by birth a Jamaican, about 5 feet 4 inches high. Had on when he went away a checked shirt, and blue trowsers. All masters...

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marronnage_12468

Marrons à la Geole. Le Nègre nommé JUPITER, nation Macua, se disant appartenir à M. Pierre BROUCHAR, habitant des Attaccapas ; ledit nègre parlant bien français, taille 5 pieds 2 pouces, âgé d’envi...

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Esclaves Marrons. Un Mulâtre nommé CAMIRE, appartenant ci-devant à feue Madame Macarty, âgé d’environ 26 ans, taille de 5 pieds, les jambes un peu cambrées. Un Nègre nommé ANTOINE, parlant anglais...

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marronnage_12470

10 Pst. de Récompense. Le 15 de ce mois, le Nègre César est parti de l’habitation des soussignés ; il est Congo de nation, âgé d’environ 26 ans, taille de cinq pieds anglais, figure singulièrement ...

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marronnage_12471

MARRON. Un Nègre Anglais, parlant français, âgé d’environ trente ans, taille de cinq pieds cinq pouces, le visage long, & les yeux saillants ; il se nomme TOM & ANTOINE ; il est hors de chez son M...

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marronnage_12472

Esclaves Marrons. HENRY, -- SCAPIN ou COFFÉ ; le premier de nation Congo, & de la taille de cinq pieds, a le pouce d’un pied marqué d’une cicatrice blanchâtre, & est étampé sur l’épaule M V. ; le s...

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marronnage_12473

Esclaves Marrons. Le Nègre HENRY, nation Aoussa, taille de cinq pieds, étampé sur l’épaule M V., ayant sur le pouce d’un pied marqué entièrement d’une tache blanchâtre. La Négresse ARCENNE, nation...

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marronnage_12474

Esclave Marron. Le 29 Mars, est parti de l’habitation du soussigné au Comté d’Acadie, un jeune Nègre, nommé APOLLON, de nation Congo, taille cinq pieds trois pouces, âgé de vingt-deux ans, fort de...

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Esclave Marron. Un assez joli nègre Congo, qui dit se nommer Jean-Louis, est dans la Geole de la paroisse St. Jean Baptiste ; il y a long tems qu’il serait dénoncé dans cette gazette, s’il ne s’éta...

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marronnage_12476

Stop The Run Away. Ran away, on the 1st instant, from the plantation of M. JAMES FORTIER, at Cannes Brulées, a Negro named DEVIS, speaks french and english : he had on a black waistcoat, and has ca...

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Nègre Marron. Il est parti marron de chez le soussigné, depuis le 1er Juin, le Négrillon nommé autrefois Petit Jean, lorsqu’il appartenait à Mr. Boucher & maintenant Va Cours ; il est âgé de 10 à 1...

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marronnage_12478

Esclave Maron. Le Mulâtre nommé LOUIS OUACAHNIS, excellent Maçon & joueur de Violon dans les bals, est absent depuis le carnaval dernier. Il est âgé d’environ quarante ans, taille moyenne, & un pe...

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