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Political Barometer – March 13 to March 20, 1804

April 19, 2013by Levi Leave a comment

15 Dollars Reward. RUN away from the subscriber on Sunday evening the 19th inst a MOLAT- TO BOY named TOM, 5 feet 6 inches high, a- bout sixteen years of […]

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Political Barometer – September 3, 1805

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For Sale, A HEALTHY NEGRO WOMAN, Sober, capable and honest. — For particulars enquire of The PRINTER. August 15th, 1805

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Political Barometer – January 21, 1806

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FOR SALE, A NEGRO GIRL, about 15 years of age, active, smart, healthy and well acquaint- ed with business. Has about 10 years to serve. Enquire of       […]

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Political Barometer – January 28 to February 4, 1806

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50 DOLLARS REWARD.  RUN away from the subscriber on the 31st of December last, a NEGRO MAN, named Mink, about 26 years old, six feet high, very dark complexion, considerably […]

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Political Barometer – January 28 to February 18, 1806

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For Sale, A NEGRO GIRL, for ten years, aged seventeen. She is well acquainted with all kinds of house work, possesses a good constitution. — Apply to BARTON [WHITE] Fishkill […]

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Political Barometer – February 4, 1806

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For Sale, A valuable NEGRO WOMAN a- bout twenty-four years old; she is stout, heal- thy, sober, honest, and understands all kinds of  house work and dairy — also a […]

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Political Barometer – July 22 to August 12, 1806

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Fifteen Dollars Reward[!]  RAN away from the subscriber, in Hackensack (Fishkill) on Saturday the 13th ult. a Negro Man, named JAMES about 25 or 26 years of age, five feet […]

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Political Barometer – November 4 to December 30, 1806

April 19, 2013by Levi Leave a comment

For Sale, A Stout and Healthy Young Negro Wench For particulars, enquire of SHARP [&] DUBOIS. Red-Hook, Nov. 4, 1806

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Political Barometer – November 4, 1806

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At a Special Court of Oyer & Terminer, and  General Gaol Delivery, held in this village, last week, before the Honorable DANIEL D. TOMP- KINS Jesse Wood, was tried and […]

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Political Barometer – November 11, 1806 to December 2, 1806

April 19, 2013by Levi Leave a comment

15 Dollars Reward. RAN AWAY from the Subscriber on Sunday, the second inst. a NEGRO  MAN, named HARRY, 19 years of age, about five feet six inches high, his complex- […]

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