Marronnage — Fugitive Slave Advertisements

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Ranaway Negro.
WENT AWAY from the subscribers A NEGRO, yellowish
complexion [un negre rougeâtre], named WILLIAM, 5 feet 2
inches high, round face, speaks French and English, segar maker,
he had on when he went away a patched check shirt and a
striped velvet pantaloon, he had no hat on. Any persons apprehending
said negro and returning him to his owner, or lodging
him in jail will receive a generous reward.
Jacques Brabas [Braba].
October 13.

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Ranaway Negro. WENT AWAY from the subscribers A NEGRO, yellowish complexion [un negre rougeâtre], named WILLIAM, 5 feet 2 inches high, round face, speaks French and English, segar maker, he had on when he went away a patched check shirt and a striped velvet pantaloon, he had no hat on. Any persons apprehending said negro and returning him to his owner, or lodging him in jail will receive a generous reward. Jacques Brabas [Braba]. October 13.

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@misc{rasin:doc:marronnage_12566, title = {Marronnage — Fugitive Slave Advertisements}, year = {2026}, howpublished = {Rasin.ai, via Marronnage — Fugitive Slave Advertisements}, url = {https://rasin.ai/document/marronnage_12566}, note = {Accessed 2026-03-31} }