Marronnage — Fugitive Slave Advertisements

20 Dollars Reward RAN-AWAY from the sugar plantation of Richard Butler & Samuel McCutchon, on the second instant, a likely negro lad named SIMON, lately from Baltimore, about 20 years of age, 5 feet 6 or 7 inches high, has a scar on his last cheeck, and one on his forehead, handsome features :—had on when he went away, a tow linen shirt and trowsers, black hat and sundry other apparel. It is supposed he will endeavor to get off in the shipping for the eastern states.—Ten dollars reward will be paid if taken within the county of Orleans, and twenty if out of the county, with all reasonable expences if brought home, or delivered to Messrs. Kenner and Henderson of New Orleans.