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marronnage_12508

Ten Dollars Reward. A Negro & a Mulatto runaway. THE NEGRO, named Joe Mackintosh, about 24 years old, 5 feet 7 or 8 inches high, stout made ; he is a taylor by trade, speaks English and French, an...

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Stop the Runaway ! THE mulatto named JEAN, surnamed Moreau, has been now four years a fugitive. He is about 5 feet 8 inches high, much marked with the small-pox, has a sharp nose, long and slender ...

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Fifty Dollars Reward. A NEGRO named Frederic, surnamed Paris, ran away from the plantation of Messrs. Labranche about six weeks ago. He is about [18 ou 19] years old, 5 feet 4 inches high, full fac...

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Runaway Negroes in jail. A Negro named JUPITER, Macua born, says he belongs to Mr. Peter Brouchard, planter at the Attakapas, about 30 or 35 years of age, 5 feet 2 inches high. The said negro speak...

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Runaway, A Negro named COLAS ; he absconded on the 8th inst. He is 5 feet 6 or 7 inches high, small forehead, little eyes, large nose and thick lips, the mark of a wound between the nose and the u...

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Runaway Slave. Runaway on the 7th inst. a quarteroon named Honore, has a tolerable good countenance, of the middle stature, strong and a little knockneed. The said quarteroon is country born, and ...

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Twenty Dollars Reward. Ranaway from the subscriber living in Attacapas county, on the 14th of November last, a negro man named SAMUEL [SAM dans l’annonce française], native of Kingston in Jamaica, ...

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Ranaway, ON the night of the 26th and 27th of February, from the plantation of the Subscriber, a mulatto wench named Suzette, born in St. Domingo, 4 feet 8 inches high, dark complexion, large face...

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Runaway Negro. Ranaway from Pointe-Coupée, a negro named BOB, English born ; speaks a little of the French language, a blacksmith by trade, 4 feet 9 inches high, robust and strong, he has on the h...

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FROM the subscriber on the 23d of February last a negro man named Alexander ; a reward of ten dollars will be paid to any person apprehending said runaway negro and deliver the same to Mr. Hugh Wil...

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Advertisement. ON Monday the 14th of February, eloped from the Subscriber a negro wench named ROSINE, Congo born, 21 or 22 years of age, speaks French and English, tall and slender ; she had on wh...

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200 Dollars Reward, WILL be paid to any person delivering on my plantation my negro TOM, but on paying the above reward he must be clear of all further expenses. Said negro Tom ranaway in February ...

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Ranaway on the 4th of April in the morning, from the ladies Brounner, a Negro Wench named SALLY, one of their hawkers, 18 years of age, tall and slender, and of a reddish complexion. A generous rew...

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5 Dollars Reward. WILL be paid to the person apprehending and delivering to the subscriber, her negro boy named George, lately bought at the sale made by Villeneuve Leblanc. Said negro had on a cot...

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Runaway Negroes. On the 2d inst. ranaway from the subscriber, two American born negroes, one named EDWARD, 5 feet and one inch high, about 22 years of age, fine face and a cut on the back of his n...

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30 Dollars Reward. Went away on the night of the 26th inst. from the plantation of M. Alexander Harang, a negro named BACCHUS, stamped on is [sic] breast A. H. ; another negro born in Jamaica, name...

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Ten Dollars Reward. RANAWAY on the night of the 1st. instant from on board of a flat boat belonging to Mr. Fuselie, a Negro man named Jack, 22 years of age, 5 feet 4 ½ inches high : he had on an ol...

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Runaway Slaves. The negro named DEVIS, Ibo born, tall and well made, speaks French and English, went away on the 1st instant from Jacques Fortier’s plantation, situated at Cannes Brûlées. He had on...

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Ten Dollars Reward, For a negro named WILLIAM or RABATE, about 25 years of age, 5 feet 3 inches high (French measure) very black skin, handsome, born in Jamaica, speaks English and a little French,...

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A Negro ranaway. Ranaway from the jail of this city, on Sunday evening, the 7th instant, a negro named Jack Spencer, belonging to Mr. Brown, collector of the custom house ; said negro is about 24 o...

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RUNAWAY NEGRO. RUNAWAY from the subscriber’s plantation about a league and a half below the city, a mulatto man named George, about five feet eight inches high, limps very much in one leg, from a ...

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Runaway Negro, WENT away from the subscriber ever since the first of June, a Negro boy formerly named, when he belonged to Mr. Boucher, Petit Jean, and now known by the name of Va Cour, about 10 o...

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Mulatto Runaway. Went away on Monday, the 5th instant, a mulatto fellow named Alick, born in Kentucky, formerly belonging to Mr. Judor ; speaks English only. He has with him blue cotton pantalons, ...

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Runaway. ON Monday the 5th inst. a negro country born named Noel, about 27 or 28 years of age, handsome face and redish complexion, 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high, he is suspected to be in town on hire...

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Runaway Negroes in jail. A new Negro, Congo born [Nation Congo Merende], says he belongs to Mr. Williams, planter down the coast : said negro is about 18 or 19 years of age, 5 feet 2 inches high, h...

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Negresse Maronne. Est partie marronne dans la nuit du 15 au 16 du courant, de l’habitation Jumonville, la negresse MANON, âgée d’environ 37 ans, bien de figure, peau rougeâtre, taille 4 pieds 7 pou...

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Runaway YESTERDAY morning, a Negro wench named Esther, 28 years old, about the middle size and make, speaks English & French, her dress cannot be described, as she took a variety of changes, princ...

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Runaway, ON Monday the 19th inst. from Jacques Fortier’s plantation at Cannes Brulées, a negro man named Jack, born in Charleston, 25 or 28 years of age, speaking English and very little French, h...

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A negro woman named Plaisir, escaped from on board the schooner Esperance, on Thursday last ; she is stamped on the breast « Malard, » Hiboa born ; speaks bad French, 36 years of age, pregnant and p...

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Runaway, A NEGRO named Stephen, 24 years of age, born in Baltimore, formerly belonging to Mr. Shepherd ; he has been a cook and servant on board of a vessel in the port. Captains of vessels are fo...

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