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Negro Servant Woman

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Twenty Dollars Reward.
RAN away from the Subscriber, on Wednesday the 13ult. a negro servant woman, about twenty years old, almost white. The wench is a smart likely girl, about five feet five inches high, slim built, speaks but little, has a scar…
Location: New York, NY

Dick

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TEN DOLLARS REWARD.
RUN away from the subscriber the 7th inst. a MOLATTO fellow, named DICK, 22 years of age, about 5 feet 2 or 3 inches high, middling thick, pitted with the small pox, walks wide with his knees, pretty surly look: had on when he…
Location: Staatsburg, NY

Jack

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RANAWAY from the Widow Esther Morris, of East-Haven, on or about the 24th of September last, a Negro Man named Jack, about 40 Years old, a short thick set Fellow, about 5 Feet high; had on when he went away two brown Kersey Jackets, blue Breeches, a…
Location: East Haven, CT

Caesar

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RAN away from Milford on the 27th of November last, a NEGRO MAN named CAESAR, about 24 Years of Age, about 5 Feet 8 Inches high, well set, a very black Negro, had on when he went away a brown Outside Jacket, a strait Under-Jacket, and white Trowsers.…
Location: Milford, CT

Alexander

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RUN away from the subscriber on the 18th of July, a negro man named Alexander, 36 years old, about six feet six inches high, speaks good English, in a high and polite stile. Had on when he went away, a light colour'd fleece jacket, striped shirt, and…
Location: Woodbury, CT

Tamor

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RUN away from the subscriber living in Green's-Farms Parish, Fairfield, a NEGRO WENCH, named TAMOR, the 10th inst. about 19 years of age, having a child with her about 15 months old, and pregnant with another, nigh her time. Whoever will take up and…
Location: Fairfield, CT

Sharp

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Stop Thief. Runaway from the subscriber, on the evening of the 24th of Nov. last, his negro servant named SHARP, and took with him a number of small articles which he had stolen—he is about twenty two years of age, wore away a reddish brown coat,…
Location: Watertown, CT

Lanson

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Run away from subscriber last night a negro servant about 20 years old is called Lanson, a prompt active fellow largest eyes has a scar in the centre of his breast. He wore away a good napt hat, a London brpwn coatee, something faded, a drab colour…
Location: Southington, CT

Damas

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EIGHT DOLLARS REWARD. RUN away from the Subscriber the 31st ult. a negro boy, called Damas, a Creole, from Guadaloupe, 14 years old, 5 feet one inch high, had on when he went away, blue cloth trowsers, a short coat, and a great coat of grey cloth, a…
Location: New Haven, CT

Caesar

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Run-Away from the subscriber on the night of the 7th inst, a negro Boy, named Caesar, this country born, about 16 years of age, middling size, wore away a light color'd short double breasted bearskin jacket, striped trousers, wool hat, old shoe-…
Location: Greenwich, CT