Marronnage — Fugitive Slave Advertisements

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RUN-AWAY NEGROES
BROUGHT to the subscriber on the 23rd inst. a negro of the
Mena nation who calls himself ALEXIS, says he belongs to
a Mr. Prevost near New-Orleans, has on Oznaburgh trowsers,
and blanket capot—Also, another of the name of DICK, who
says he was born in Providence, and is owned by a Mr. Labiche,
of New Orleans, the former speaks a little French, the
latter English, French and Spanish, and is by trade a taylor.
EDWARD D. TURNER
Judge of the Parish of Ascension
Point Houmas, May 2, 1808

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RUN-AWAY NEGROES BROUGHT to the subscriber on the 23rd inst. a negro of the Mena nation who calls himself ALEXIS, says he belongs to a Mr. Prevost near New-Orleans, has on Oznaburgh trowsers, and blanket capot—Also, another of the name of DICK, who says he was born in Providence, and is owned by a Mr. Labiche, of New Orleans, the former speaks a little French, the latter English, French and Spanish, and is by trade a taylor. EDWARD D. TURNER Judge of the Parish of Ascension Point Houmas, May 2, 1808

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