Marronnage — Fugitive Slave Advertisements

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Runaway slave detained in the jail of this city.
MOSES, a negro aged from 18 to 19 years, of the height of 5
feet 3 inches, speaking nothing but English. He is of a common
constitution, and says he belongs to a Mr. Sumler of Attackapas,
from whom he absconded about a month ago.
JACQUES LAMOTHE,
Jailor.
Aug. 31.

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Runaway slave detained in the jail of this city. MOSES, a negro aged from 18 to 19 years, of the height of 5 feet 3 inches, speaking nothing but English. He is of a common constitution, and says he belongs to a Mr. Sumler of Attackapas, from whom he absconded about a month ago. JACQUES LAMOTHE, Jailor. Aug. 31.

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@misc{rasin:doc:marronnage_13112, title = {Marronnage — Fugitive Slave Advertisements}, year = {2026}, howpublished = {Rasin.ai, via Marronnage — Fugitive Slave Advertisements}, url = {https://rasin.ai/document/marronnage_13112}, note = {Accessed 2026-04-01} }