Marronnage — Fugitive Slave Advertisements

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Runaway Negroes in jail.
A new Negro, Congo born [Nation Congo Merende], says he
belongs to Mr. Williams, planter down the coast : said negro
is about 18 or 19 years of age, 5 feet 2 inches high, he has
country marks on his belly.
An old blind Negro named Jean Pierre, he says he belongs to
Mr. Mazange, he speaks French and English, about 55 or 60
years old, 5 feet 1 inch high.
Another Negro, born in Maryland, named Thompson, Mark or
George ; he says he belongs to Mr. Jacob Kaig, living in Kentucky ; said Negro is about 28 or 29 years old, 6 feet high.
Blas Puche, jailor.
June 16.

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Runaway Negroes in jail. A new Negro, Congo born [Nation Congo Merende], says he belongs to Mr. Williams, planter down the coast : said negro is about 18 or 19 years of age, 5 feet 2 inches high, he has country marks on his belly. An old blind Negro named Jean Pierre, he says he belongs to Mr. Mazange, he speaks French and English, about 55 or 60 years old, 5 feet 1 inch high. Another Negro, born in Maryland, named Thompson, Mark or George ; he says he belongs to Mr. Jacob Kaig, living in Kentucky ; said Negro is about 28 or 29 years old, 6 feet high. Blas Puche, jailor. June 16.

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@misc{rasin:doc:marronnage_12532, title = {Marronnage — Fugitive Slave Advertisements}, year = {2026}, howpublished = {Rasin.ai, via Marronnage — Fugitive Slave Advertisements}, url = {https://rasin.ai/document/marronnage_12532}, note = {Accessed 2026-03-31} }