Marronnage — Fugitive Slave Advertisements

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Runaway Negro in Jail.
ON the 28th February last has been committed to jail a negro
man, named John Jackson, creole from Martinico, about 35
years old, five feet high, french measure, having a scar below
the left part of his bosom, speaking equally french and English.
The said negro pretends to be free, but has no kind of proof to
shew his alleged fredom [sic].
March 8.

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Original Document (French)

Runaway Negro in Jail. ON the 28th February last has been committed to jail a negro man, named John Jackson, creole from Martinico, about 35 years old, five feet high, french measure, having a scar below the left part of his bosom, speaking equally french and English. The said negro pretends to be free, but has no kind of proof to shew his alleged fredom [sic]. March 8.

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@misc{rasin:doc:marronnage_12749, title = {Marronnage — Fugitive Slave Advertisements}, year = {2026}, howpublished = {Rasin.ai, via Marronnage — Fugitive Slave Advertisements}, url = {https://rasin.ai/document/marronnage_12749}, note = {Accessed 2026-03-31} }