Marronnage — Fugitive Slave Advertisements

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RANAWAY on the 3rd instant, a negro man named CHARLES,
Congo born, about 22 years of age ; speaks little French,
yellowish complexion, long face ; five feet two inches high.
Had on when he went off, a red shirt, linen pantaloons and a
capot. The person bringing said runaway to jail, or to this office
shall receive ten dollars reward.
Captains of vessels and others are requested not to harbor him,
otherwise they will be prosecuted according to law.

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Original Document (French)

RANAWAY on the 3rd instant, a negro man named CHARLES, Congo born, about 22 years of age ; speaks little French, yellowish complexion, long face ; five feet two inches high. Had on when he went off, a red shirt, linen pantaloons and a capot. The person bringing said runaway to jail, or to this office shall receive ten dollars reward. Captains of vessels and others are requested not to harbor him, otherwise they will be prosecuted according to law.

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@misc{rasin:doc:marronnage_12832, title = {Marronnage — Fugitive Slave Advertisements}, year = {2026}, howpublished = {Rasin.ai, via Marronnage — Fugitive Slave Advertisements}, url = {https://rasin.ai/document/marronnage_12832}, note = {Accessed 2026-03-31} }