Marronnage — Fugitive Slave Advertisements

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Runaway Slave.
RANAWAY from John Terris’s plantation at La Fourche, in
the night of the 2d to the 3d instant, a negro named Peter, 5 feet
four inches high, having a scar about an inch wide on the head,
and a burn on his back. He had on when he went away, a pair
of common linen trowsers and a woolen waistcoat. The said
negro took with him a sorrel horse having several confused
stamps, a white forehead and four white feet.
It is supposed that the said negro was enticed away by an American.
A handsome reward will be given to whomever shall
stop the said negro and bring him back to his master at La
Fourche, or to Mr. Garridel at New-Orleans.
September 13.

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Runaway Slave. RANAWAY from John Terris’s plantation at La Fourche, in the night of the 2d to the 3d instant, a negro named Peter, 5 feet four inches high, having a scar about an inch wide on the head, and a burn on his back. He had on when he went away, a pair of common linen trowsers and a woolen waistcoat. The said negro took with him a sorrel horse having several confused stamps, a white forehead and four white feet. It is supposed that the said negro was enticed away by an American. A handsome reward will be given to whomever shall stop the said negro and bring him back to his master at La Fourche, or to Mr. Garridel at New-Orleans. September 13.

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@misc{rasin:doc:marronnage_13037, title = {Marronnage — Fugitive Slave Advertisements}, year = {2026}, howpublished = {Rasin.ai, via Marronnage — Fugitive Slave Advertisements}, url = {https://rasin.ai/document/marronnage_13037}, note = {Accessed 2026-04-01} }