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marronnage_12746

Runaway Slave in Jail. ON the 9th of February instant, has been committed to jail, the negro-man named David, declaring that he is the property of Messrs Pre. and Wm. Fields of Bayou Sarah ; He is ...

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marronnage_12747

RUNAWAY. ON the 16th instant from on board the sch. Emma, captain James Watkins [de Baltimore], a negro man named James Johnston, 32 or 34 years old, about 5 feet and 3 inches high, stout, of a da...

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marronnage_12748

Run-away Slave. THE American negro Tom, from 20 to 25 years old, about 5 feet and 5 or 6 inches high, ranaway from the subscriber’s on the 19th instant. He was then dressed with a woolen great-coat...

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marronnage_12749

Runaway Negro in Jail. ON the 28th February last has been committed to jail a negro man, named John Jackson, creole from Martinico, about 35 years old, five feet high, french measure, having a scar...

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marronnage_12750

RUNAWAY. On the 7th of March ranaway a negro-woman 19 to 20 years old, named Marguerite 5 feet high, having roman fedtures [sic], marked with small pox, jutting eyes, lascivious looks. A reasonabl...

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marronnage_12751

RAN away from the Subscriber’s, on the 6th inst. a NEGRO fellow named Stephen, abouut [sic] 20 years old stout built, a native of Baltimore, and well known in town as a Baker or vender of bread ---...

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marronnage_12752

RUNAWAY NEGRO. --- Ranaway from the plantation of Messrs. Reynaud and Peytavin, on the 24th February last, the American negro-man named SAM, about 28 years old, 5 feet 3 inches high, french measure...

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marronnage_12753

RUNAWAY NEGRO. --- Ranaway from the subscriber’s plantation at named Inglé [inc] the Metairie a negro man Congo by birth, about 28 or 30 years old ; four feet and ten or eleven inches high French m...

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marronnage_12754

Fifty Dollars Reward WILL be given for apprehending a NEGRO MAN named Narcis [NARCISSE], about 25 or 26 years of age, 5 feet 3 inches high, speaking French, English and Spanish. The above negro ra...

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marronnage_12755

TEN DOLLARS REWARD. --- Ranaway from the subscriber, on Wednesday, the 20th inst. a MULATTO fellow named Peter, about 24 years old, 5 feet 8 or 10 inches high, lately arrived from Charleston, in th...

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marronnage_12756

Runaway Negro Wench. ADELINE, a negro wench, about 20 years old, little and very black, having a scrofulous tumor at the neck below the left chay [inc], ranaway from the subscriber’s since Monday l...

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marronnage_12757

RUNAWAY NEGRO. RUNAWAY from the subscriber, 6 days since, the English negro named Peter ; 36 to 40 years old, speaking English only, having feet cut ; lately arrived from Baltimore. Captains of ve...

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marronnage_12758

Runaway Negro. RUNAWAY from the subscriber’s in the night between the 12th and 13th of March last the negro named Sylvain, Congo by birth speaking neither French nor English, having two iron rings...

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marronnage_12759

Run-away Negro COMMITTED TO JAIL. EDMUND [EDMOND], a red negro [griffe], 15 or 16 years old, 4 feet 9 inches high, French measure, who declares himself born in Virginia, and having belonged to Mes...

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marronnage_12760

RUN-AWAY. RUNAWAY from the subscriber’s on the 12th inst. a negrowench named Madelaine, Mandinga by birth, 36 or 38 years old, having on the left side several marks, one of which at her ear, a sca...

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marronnage_12761

RUN AWAY from the subscriber’s brickyard, a negro, called Domingo, a tall man, long visage, very black, speaks English & French. Any person securing and delivering the said negro will receive a pro...

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marronnage_12762

RUN AWAY IN JAIL.—A negro-woman named Suzette 25 or 30 years old, has been committed to the jail of this city on the 21st inst. She declares herself as belonging to Mr. Belly Buker and being almost...

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marronnage_12763

RUN AWAY SLAVES.—Ran away from the plantation of Mr. Dupare in the county of Acadia, on the 28th of April instant, a negro man named Isaac, about 30 years old, about 5 feet and 6 inches high, havin...

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marronnage_12764

TEN DOLLARS REWARD.—Ranaway, the negro-man named Alcindor, belonging to the estate of Madam widow Mabire, 24 years old, 4 feet and 10 or 11 inches high, having a great coat and a blue pantaloon whe...

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marronnage_12765

Runaway Slave. RAN-AWAY on Monday, 6th inst. a dark Mulatto Man, named Pierre Paul, 19 or 20 years old, speaking French and English, 5 feet 5 or 6 inches high, frowning, hawked nose, oblong face, v...

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marronnage_12766

RUN AWAY SLAVE.—Ran away from the subscriber’s on the 10 instant, a Negro-fellow named Robert about 25 years old, speaking only English. He was cleanly dressed when he ran away. Captains are reques...

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marronnage_12767

RUN-AWAY SLAVE. RAN-AWAY from the subscriber’s, on the 16th inst. a negro woman named Rozette [ROSETTE], Congo by birth, about 22 years of age, tall, black skin [la peau très noire], large face wit...

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marronnage_12768

RAN-AWAY on the 14th or 15th inst. [vers le 14 ou le 16 du courant] a negro man named Ned, belonging to Henry Dukeylus, born in the U. States, but has been in this Territory these five years, he is...

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marronnage_12769

RAN-AWAY on the evening of the 18th inst. a negro wench named Marie, creole of St. Domingo, about 25 years old, very tall, stout and well made, remarkably black, large nose and a downcast look, bra...

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marronnage_12770

THIRTY dollars reward will be given for apprehending a negro man called Joe [JOC], who left his employment in town about the middle of April. His description is nearly as follows [voici à-peu-près ...

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marronnage_12771

100 DOLLARS REWARD. RANAWAY, the following slaves, belonging to Mr. George Johnson of Nassau (New Providence) viz. Pollidore, about 5 feet 10 or 11 inches high, of a yellowish complexion, Davy, a...

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marronnage_12772

Run-away Negro committed to Prison, A NEGRO, named Jean Louis, a native of Senegal, aged 25 or 30 years, 5 feet 4 inches high, French measure, very black face, has on a blue check shirt, cottonade ...

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marronnage_12773

RUN AWAY NEGRO—An English negro man named Machec, speaking bad French, ran away on Wednesday last : he his [sic] about 5 feet and 4 or 5 inches high. A suitable reward will be given to any person c...

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marronnage_12774

RUNAWAY NEGRO. --- On Tuesday last the fourth of June, ranaway from the subscriber [de chez le soussigné rue de Bourbon au coin de la rue du Bayou] the English negro man called GEORGES, speaking Fr...

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marronnage_12775

RANAWAY from the subscriber, a young negro named FORTUNE, speaks French and a little English, 9 or 10 years of age—he has absented himself since Sunday the 9th inst. He had on when he went off, a c...

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