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Monthly Archives: July 2020

Poughkeepsie Journal and Constitutional Republican – January 24, 1810

July 6, 2020by Levi Roth Leave a comment

TO BE SOLD BY the subscriber, a negro boy sixteen years of age last December; Large of his age and Healthy and will do as much work as al- most […]

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Poughkeepsie Journal and Constitutional Republican – December 20, 1809 – January 3, 1810

July 5, 2020by Levi Roth Leave a comment

WANTED to purchase A Negro boy from twelve to Sixteen years of age. For one that is active, smart and good tem- pered and can be well recommended, a good […]

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Poughkeepsie Journal and Constitutional Republic – November 8-15, 1809

July 5, 2020by Levi Roth Leave a comment

SIX CENTS REWARD. RUNAWAY from the subscriber on the night of 15th instant, an indented ap- prentice boy named Nathaniel Haight, about 17 years of age, dark complexion, dark hair, […]

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Poughkeepsie Journal and Constitutional Republic – November 15 – January 3, 1810

July 5, 2020by Levi Roth Leave a comment

FOR SALE, FOR a term of years, a black Girl 15 years of age, healthy and stout, and un- derstands kitchen work. Enquire of the printer. Nv. 15 1809. 68 […]

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Poughkeepsie Journal and Constitutional Republic – November 8-22, 1809

July 5, 2020by Levi Roth Leave a comment

FOR SALE A BLACK GIRL of fifteen years of age, can be well recommended to be healthy and honest. Enquire of the Printer. 6th Nov. 1809 67 3w.

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Poughkeepsie Journal and Constitutional Republic – October 25 – November 22, 1809

July 5, 2020by Levi Roth Leave a comment

To be Sold. For a term of years, and at a very low price, a NEGRO WOMAN, cleanly — so- ber and honest. Enquire of the printer. Oct. 24th, 1809. […]

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Poughkeepsie Journal and Constitutional Republic – October 18-25, 1809

July 5, 2020by Levi Roth Leave a comment

20 DOLLARS REWARD RUNAWAY a black NEGRO Wench named Caroline, 21 years old very likely, dressed in a striped tow cloth short gown, striped linsey woolsey petticoat, tow apron without […]

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Poughkeepsie Journal and Constitutional Republic – August 16, 1809

July 5, 2020by Levi Roth Leave a comment

WANTED TO purchase an active, healthy, sober, honest and industrious middle aged NEGRO WOMAN; Who is well ac- quainted with house work. Enquire of the printer. July 31, 1809. 53. […]

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Poughkeepsie Journal & Constitutional Republican — August 16, 1809-October 25, 1809

July 5, 2020by Levi Roth Leave a comment

RANAWAY from the subscriber on the 9th inst. a negro boy named Harry, aged about 19 years, five feet nine inches high, of a yellowish complexion, speaks awk- wardly, thick […]

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Poughkeepsie Journal and Constitutional Republic — May 03, 1809

July 3, 2020by Levi Roth Leave a comment

SIX CENTS REWARD. RUNAWAY from the subscriber on the 4th inst. an indented apprentice to DAVID DUNKIN, late of the town of Dover, deceased. His name is Richard Burch, about […]

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