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POSTSCRIPT TO THE ROYAL GAZETTE
Publick Asylum of Kingston,
OCTOBER 31, 1793
A List of Diseased Negroes, in the above Place, with their Diseases, & c.
GEORGE, to Dr. D. McGlathan with King's evil [tuberculosis]
Primus, to estate of Walter Mowatt Ulcered legs
Jeany, and her male child, Montifieure Rheumatiism
June, to the estate of Thos. Wynter Ulcered foot
Sukey, a free black woman Ulcered foot
Sam, to John Richards King's evil
Thomas, estate of A. Brown King's evil
John Peter, estate of _ Beard Ulcered leg
Paris, to Dr. Robinson ditto foot
Bob, to _ Dick Ulcered foot
Rofey, to John Hall Ulcerated feet
Thomas, A free sambo Ulcered feet
Mungo, a negro boy, to Frazer Ulcered all over
John Jarrett, to estate of Cummings ditto
Easter, estate of H. Lord Lues venerea
George Cliffon, says he is free Ulcered feet
WM. D. REID
Surgeon and Apothecary to the Asylum.
RUNAWAYS
In Kingston Workhouse, Nov 1, 1793.
Mary GOMPERTS, a creole, 5 feet 4 ins. high, Says she is free 1793, July 31
Anthony, a Mungela, 5 feet 3¾ ins high Sept. 1
Jack, a creole, feet 8½ high, to The Worgs 20
Fanny, A Moco, 5 feet high, country marks all over her body
Dover, alias Toby, a creole, 5 feet, to Bryan Oct. 22
Abraham, a Mandingo, 5 feet 9½ inc. high, CH, to Charles Hall, Esq.
Nec, a Mungola, 5 feet ½ inch high 26
Oronoko, a Nago, 5 feet 6 inc high, M 29
Phiba, an American, 4 feet 11 inc. Says she is free 30
Peter Green, a creole, 5 feet 10 inc. high, ditto ---
A new negro Man, a Mangola, 5 feet 6 inc. CC 31
Jemmy, a creole, 5 feet 3½ inc. high, IM, to Jebn Crosse, St Elizabeth's Nov. 1
Jamaica, fl. — The above is a just and true list, to the best of my information and belief.
Robert McLean.
Sworn before me, this 1st of November, 1793
John Jaques.
N.B. Wanted to Hire, Three or four stout, able sober Negro Men, to act as DRIVERS in the Workhouse.
List of Runaways in St. Mary's Workhouse, October 30, 1793.
KENT, a Wahee, to Commodore Gardner, aliase state of Hinton East, Esq. deceased, 5 feet 5 inc high, no mark 1792 Nov 20
Ben, a Moco, says he belongs to Brown or Brown-rigg, in St. Ann's, 5 feet 5 inc. no mark 1793, June 21
Dicky and Toney, Mungolas, owners unknown: Dishy, 5 feet 9 inc. high, and Toney 4 feet 11 inc high, no marks
Kangston, a Nago, belonging to John Cossens, Esq. marked upon the right shoulder IC, heart on top, 5 feet 5¼ inc. high 21
Lancaster, a Papaw, owner unknown, marked upon the right shoulder JM, 5 feet 1½ inch high 22
Two new Negroes, names and owners unknown, Coromantees, both marked upon the right shoulder C or O, much defaced, one 5 feet 3 incl high, the other 5 feet 4 inc. high
John, a creole, belonging to Mr. Christian, has a ticket signed "Thomas Gardener," has no mark, 5 feet 9 inc. high, said he belonged formerly to Durrant, a brown man 24
Hector, county and owner unknown, marked upon the right shoulder WW, something between like an A, but very obscure, 5 feet 5 inc. high 25
Mimba, a creole, belonging to Henry Archbould, Esq. at the Decoy, in St. Mary's, 5 feet 1 inch 29
The above is a just and true list, to the best of my information, knowledge, and belief.
James Forsyth, Sup.
STRAYS in ST ANDREW'S POUND, November 1, 1793
July 28 A white Horse, marked TC, TC on top
Aug. 24 A brown Mule, marked AC, 1 on top
H. COLE
List of Runaway Slaves in Morant Bay Workhouse, Oct 31, 1793
LORRAIN, a Mungola, by trade a taylor, 5 feet 4¼ inc. high, marked right shoulder AD in one, has a bump in his forehead, to Alex Dallas, dec. but has since found he belongs to Henriques, in Spanish Town Sept. 17
Peter, to Capt. Peachey, or Stevens, 5 feet ½ inch Oct 2
Kitty, a Congo, to George Gooding, Rock Spring, Westmorland, marked on both shoulders, GRG, 5 feet 1½ inch high 12
Nero, a Mungola boy, no mark, owner unknown 17
Natty, a Mungola, to Richford, marked on the right shoulder IB, 5 feet 2½ inc. high 22
Strephon, a ditto, to ditto, same mark, 4 feet 9½ inc.
Toby, a ditto, to ditto, same mark, 5 feet 7½ inc.
Strephon, an Eboe, to Thompson, 4 feet 10½ inc. high, his mark obliterated
Jamaica fl. - The above is a just and true account of all the runaways in Morant Bay Workhouse, to the best of my knowledge, information and belief.
James Begbie, Sup.
List of Runaways in Westmorland Workhouse, Oct 28, 1793.
Bess, a creole, owner unknown, 5 feet 4 inc. high 1787, Oct. 7
Cuffie, a Coromantee, to Jackson, 5 feet 6 inc. high 1792, Jan. 9
Williams, a brown man, to Richard Atkins, in Barbadoes, SB on left shoulder, 5 feet 10 inc. 1793, Mar. 12
George, a Nago, to Stonier, 5 feet high July 21
Jamaica, a Moco, to David Bernard, 5 feet 5 inc. Oct. 16
A new negro Woman, owner, country, and name unknown, the mark appears to be I or I W, 2 on top, reversed, on right shoulder, 5 feet 2 inc. 20
Tutto, a creole negro man, to Brissett, 5 feet high 23
Anthony, a creole, to Mount Pelier estate, St. James's, 5 feet 7 ins. high
Sandy, a Barbadian, to Bernard, 5 feet 6 ins. high 27
Jamaica, ff. - I, Nathaniel Webster, do swear, that the above is a just and true list, to the best of my knowledge and belief. So help me God.
Nath. Webster, Sup.
List of Runaway Negroes in Hanover Workhouse, Oct. 22, 1793
Levant, an old negro man, a Coromantee, does not know his owner, marked on the right shoulder TB, 5 feet 6½ inc high 1793, July 2
Sally, a Nago woman, she she belongs top a Mr. Johnston, Martha Brae, 4 feet 9 in. high - 25
Cupid, An Ebe, no mark, belonging to a Mr. Thomson, Burnt-Savanna, Westmorland, 5 feet 4 inc. high. - Sept. 29
Sally, a negro woman of the Chamba country, no mark, says she belongs to Mrs. Evans, St. James's, 5 feet 2 ins high - Oct. 6
Yabbah, a negro woman of the Coromantee country, a mark on right shoulder, but not plain, says she belongs to John Hilton - 8
John Harvey, a mulatto man, says he is free, but formerly belonged to Arch Campbell, Minard, St. Ann's
A new Negro Man, cannot tell his name, owner, or country, marked IV, R on op, left shoulder, 5 feet 5 inc high - 17
Fanny, a creole woman says she belongs to Maggotty estate, 5 feet high - 21
Jamaica, ff. — I do swear, that the above is a just and true list, to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief.
John Wright, Sup.
Runaways in Saint Ann's Workhouse
October 29, 1793
Linda, to Saville, dec 1784, Oct. 9
Eve, to Menzie, a Papaw, 4 feet 6 ins 1790, Nov 18
Oxford, alias John Henry, a Mundingo a pioneer belonging to Capt. Burton's company, of the 49th regiment, quartered at Fort -Augusta, 5 feet 4 inc. high 1793, July 5
James, to M Leod, or Dr. Finlay, a creole, 4 feet 11 inc. high [July] 29
Morroco, to Campbell, St. Ann's, a creole, 5 feet 3 inc high - Oct. 20
Hampstead, to Union estate, St. Mary's, an Ebes, 5 feet 2 inc. high - 24
The above is a just and true list, to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief.
G. Dawson, Sup.
Sworn before me, this 29th of October, 1793.
Thomas Jenkins.
List of Runaways in Black-River Gaol,
October 30, 1793
William Bartlett, says he is free, 5 feet r ins high 1792, Oct 3
Two new negro Men, who cannot give any account of themselves, one 5 feet 5 inc. the other 5 feet 5¾ inc. high taken up at Chesterfield estate 1793, Mar.4
Laurence, to Campbell, no mark
Hamilton, to Elins estate July 5
Joe, to Bowen, Witbywood 6
Venus, to Witter, Bloody Bay 21
Mary, a mulato, says she is free 27
George, to Dutbie, St. James's, 5 feet 4¼ inc. Aug.17
Charles, a Congo, to Gregory, Montago-Bay, marked on the right shoulder WG Sept. 24
Cudjoe, to Mr. brown, Old Harbour, a creole, 5 feet 3 inc. marked on the right shoulder WN 26
Cæsar, to Mr. Douglass, Hanover, a Coromantee, 5 feet high, no mark Oct 1
Sammy, to Lancaster estate, a creole, yellow complexion, 5 feet 4 inc. high, no mark
A new negro Man, can give no account of himself, a Congo, 5 feet 4 inc. high, no mark 11
The above is a just and true list. 38
Andrew Malcolm.
RUNAWAYS
In Spanish-Town Workhouse, Oct. 31, 1793
Lattice, a creole, to George Pinnock, Esq. PD both shoulder, 5 feet ½ inch high 1793, April 5
Jack, an Eboe boy, deformed and squint eye May 17
Nero, a creole, to Mrs. Mendes, 5 feet 1 inch July 28
John, a Congo, to Mr. Nicky, 5 feet 7 ins high Aug. 9
William, a Mungola, owner unknown, 4 feet 9½ inc. high 15
Adam, a Moca, to Garrick, mark not plain, 5 feet 1½ inc. high
Bob, a Congo, to Miss Mary Hay, of Kingston, P on both shoulders, 5 feet 7¼ inc. high 11
Bristol, a creole, to Fontabell estate, 5 feet 6½ inc. 21
Philip, on Eboe, owner unknown, 5 feet 5½ inc. Sept. 7
Joe, a mulatto, to Barret, of Kingston, 5 feet 2½ inc. 8
John Carter, a creole mulatto, says he is free, 5 feet 9½ inc. high 25
William, a Coromantee, owner unknown, DF, 5 feet 7 inc. high 27
Befa, a creole, to Mr. Carrick, of Clarendon, 5 feet 2½ inc. high Oct 2
Sam, an American to Rose-ball estate, RH, 5 feet 3
Jamaica, a Chamba, owner unknown, IM, diamond between, 5 feet 7 inc. high
A new negro Man, an Eboe, owner unknown, 5 feet 4 inc high 10
Frank, a creole, to Hill-Side estate, 5 feet 3 inc. 24
Quaco, a Moco to [indecipherable] 5 feet 5 inc. high
Pheba, a Conga, to Mr. Goulburn, HG, 4 feet 11 inc high 27
Molly, a mundingo, owner unknown; 5 feet high 30
Sáccho, a Congo, owner unknown 5 feet high
Betty, a creole, to James Gran, IP right shoulder ID left shoulder
Robert, Peter, George, and Cromwell, Congoe, to Mr. Freeman, all marked BF both shoulders; Robert 5 feet 3½ inc. Peter 5 feet 6½ inc. George 5 feet 6 inc. Cromwell 5 feet 4 inc. high —
Tammy, a mulatto, to Mr Henriques of Kingston, 5 feet 1 inch high
George Cooke, Sup.