Marronnage — Fugitive Slave Advertisements

RUN AWAY FROM THE SUBSCRIBER ON Saturday morning, my negro man JACK, aged 20 years stout made and low of stature, is talkative in the English language speaks little or no French a bushy woolly head and generally weares a small cue, he took with him a pie balld horse mark — on the left shoulder V 2 had on when he left me a soldiers old coat, blue turned up with red, cut off at the pockets, a red Casimere under vest, a pair of linen trousers and an old hat with a soldiers leather cockade ; it is presumed he will abandon the horse and change his dress and appearance as much as possible in order to avoid detection who ever takes up the said negro and horse or either of them and secures them so that the owner getts them again, will receive a handsome Reward and all reasonable charges paid THOMAS VASSAULT. October 1.