Morant-Bay Workhouse, May 8, 1803.
ESCAPED on the 5th May, 1802, a Negro named TONEY, of
the Nago country, 5 feet 4 ½ inches, marked on both shoulders,
breast and cheeks, WL, heart on top, tried at a slavecourt,
and sent to the workhouse for life, from Frienship Estate:
He is well known throughout the island, being a notorious
runaway, and has been in most workhouses; is supposed to be
harboured in the parish of Clarendon: Also, three others, lately
TOWER-HILL alias SAMUEL BOOTH BARRETT, 5 feet 1
½ inch high, a creole, yellow skinned, in the workhouse for
life. WILLIAM BARTON, a mulatto, 5 feet 8 ½ inches, says
he is free, and born in the island of St. Martin’s: And a Negro
5 feet 5 ½ inches, calls himself WILLIAM, to Mr. Cumings, of
Spanish-Town. A reward of Five Pounds for Toney, and Three
Pounds for either of the others, with other expences, will be
paid on their being sent to this workhouse; and Forty Shillings
for lodging either of them in any other workhouse.
T. O’B’ WARREN, Sup.