Archives

Marronnage — Fugitive Slave Advertisements

22,485 documents

marronnage_12241

ESCLAVE MARRON. Il a été remis à M. Alexandre Labranche un Nègre marron, de taille moyenne, rougeâtre, nation Ben, étampé IOR sur le sein droit, parlant anglais & quelques mots de créole, & se disa...

1 chunks
marronnage_12242

MARRON. Le 10 du Courant, il est parti marron de l’habitation de M. CHAUVIN, un nègre nommé Narcisse, âgé d’environ 18 à 19 ans, taille de cinq pieds trois pouces et, ayant un capot de couverte, u...

1 chunks
marronnage_12243

NÉGRESSE RECELÉE. Ladite Négresse est de nation Congo Mondongue, sa taille est de quatre pieds cinq à six pouces, sa peau rougeâtre ; elle a trois barres sur chaque joue, les dents très pointues, e...

1 chunks
marronnage_12244

MARRON, Une Négresse créole, nommée Catherine, est partie marrone Jeudi dernier, avec un Capot de Berg-op Zoom noir ; une jupe de laine rouge, un Carcan au cou ; elle est d’une figure trèsunie, a ...

1 chunks
marronnage_12245

10 PIASTRES DE RECOMPENSE. Il s’est échappé de la Geole de la ville, le 1er Décembre au soir, une jeune Mulâtre, nommé OLIVER, d’environ 20 ans, taille de 5 pieds 4 ou 5 pouces ; il a perdu des den...

1 chunks
marronnage_12246

20 Dollars Reward RAN AWAY from the subscriber, eight leagues above this city a negro man named BENJAMIN About 5 feet 10 inches high, 28 years of age, has a scar on his right cheek, had on when h...

1 chunks
marronnage_12247

Fifty Dollars Reward RANAWAY on the 17th inst. from the subscriber living near Natchez, two negro men, one by the name of EDWARD and the other by the name of ABRAHAM : Edward is a slim fellow abou...

1 chunks
marronnage_12248

25 Dollars Reward RAN away from the subscriber living on the west branch of Thompsons Creek a NEGRO man named BOBB, about 25 years old, 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high, light complexion, & stout built, ...

1 chunks
marronnage_12249

Ten Dollars Reward RAN AWAY from the subscriber living near Pinckneyville, on the 20th of April last — A Negro fellow named ANTONIO, about 24 or 25 years of age, 5 feet 9 inches high, stout and wel...

1 chunks
marronnage_12250

10 Dollars Reward RAN AWAY on the 19th inst. from the subscriber, a Negro named Jerome, about 5 feet high, well made, large whiskers, small eyes, he lately carried bread to the faubourg. […] Josep...

1 chunks
marronnage_12251

20 Dollars Reward RANAWAY on the 4th instant, from a plantation on the German Coast, two NEW NEGROES, of the Congo nation, aged about twenty-two years, they took with them new blankets, hats, musq...

1 chunks
marronnage_12252

Ten Dollars Reward RANAWAY from the subscriber on the 23rd inst. a negro boy named FRANK. He had on when he went away a Check shirt and Oznaburg trowsers, and took with him a bundle of other clothe...

1 chunks
marronnage_12253

Advertisement TAKEN up on the 19th ult. A NEW NEGRO BOY, about 17 or 18 years old, 5 feet 6 inches high, had on blue trowsers, oznaburg shirt and a striped vest, no hat. — The owner is desired to ...

1 chunks
marronnage_12254

10 Dollars Reward RAN away on the 29th ult. from the house of the subscriber, a MULATTO BOY, named OLIVER, about 20 years of age, 5 feet 4 or 5 inches high, has lost his front teeth, which occasion...

1 chunks
marronnage_12255

NOTICE CAME into the subscriber’s yard yesterday Morning, a NEW NEGRO WENCH of the Mandingo nation — her owner is desired to pay for this advertisement and take her away. JOHN RAMSAY & Co.

1 chunks
marronnage_12256

10 Dollars Reward Ran away on Sunday the 2nd inst. a new negro boy of the Mandingo nation. He had on when he went away, a roundabout and overalls of a dark mixture ; he is about 5 feet 9 inches hi...

1 chunks
marronnage_12257

30 Dollars Reward RANAWAY on the Morning of the 19th inst. from the house of JOHN RAMSAY, Faubourg St. Mary, three negroes lately arrived from Africa, and of the Mandingo nation, viz. One man of th...

1 chunks
marronnage_12258

10 Dollars Reward ESCAPED From the City Jail on the evening of the 1st December, a MULATTO BOY named OLIVER, about 10 years of age, 5 feet 4 or 5 inches high, has lost his front teeth, which occas...

1 chunks
marronnage_12259

40 DOLLARS REWARD. RANAWAY from the subscriber on the 5th inst. a negro man named BEN, about five feet eight or nine inches high, long visage, big eyes, and a scar just below the eyes, long nose, ...

1 chunks
marronnage_12260

CITY JAIL. ENTERED the said Jail, two New Negroes, of the Congo nation, one of them about 20 years old, and the other about 14 — Say that they came here in the same vessel ; that they belong to di...

1 chunks
marronnage_12261

TEN DOLLARS REWARD. RAN AWAY from the subscriber on Saturday night last, a mulatto man named ADAM, a native of Charleston, S. C. and formerly belonging to Gen. Read of that place, was imported in ...

1 chunks
marronnage_12262

20 DOLLARS REWARD RUNAWAY from the subscriber, on the morning of the 1st inst. a light color’d mulatto man, named JACK ; about 18 or 20 years of age, and five feet nine or ten inches high, with bl...

1 chunks
marronnage_12263

Ten Dollars Reward. RUNAWAY from the subscriber this morning, A NEGRO BOY, About 20 years of age, about 5 feet 9 inches high and slim made ; a native of Charleston, (S. C.) speaks English only, is...

1 chunks
marronnage_12264

20 DOLLARS REWARD. ABSCONDED from the Bayou La Fourche, about the 15th of the month, a MULATTO who calls himself JOHN DARBY, aged 30 years, about 5 feet 10 inches high, walks slow and at first app...

1 chunks
marronnage_12265

ON June the 8th was delivered up to my charge a Negro Man, who speaks only French, of about five feet four inches high, he is a tolerable well made negro, and appears to be very handy. This negro w...

1 chunks
marronnage_12266

20 DOLLARS REWARD. RANAWAY on the 7th inst. a negro man named JACOB, by trade a carpenter, about 28 years of age, 5 feet 10 or 11 inches in height ; has a scar on his left cheek, wears whiskers, an...

1 chunks
marronnage_12267

TEN Dollars Reward. — Ranaway from the subscriber, on Monday last, a NEGRO BOY, named JOE : a taylor by trade, and formerly the property of James Hotz. Said negro is very black, about 23 years of a...

1 chunks
marronnage_12268

50 DOLLARS REWARD. RANAWAY from the subscriber on board the ship Creole, a negro man named JACK, about 5 feet 6 inches high, thick set, 25 or 26 years of age, full face and black skin, has several ...

1 chunks
marronnage_12269

MARRON. Le 23 de Décembre, il a été conduit dans les prisons du Comté d’Acadie un Nègre arrêté par une patrouille sur la rive gauche du fleuve, qui dit se nommer HARRY & appartenir à un citoyen de...

1 chunks
marronnage_12270

MARRON. Est parti marron, ce matin, 13 Janvier, un Nègre âgé d’environ 12 ans, appellé NARCISSE, de nation Congo, ayant les dents limées, vêtu d’une chemise de Ginga, d’un gilet & pantalon couleur...

1 chunks
PreviousPage 80 of 750Next