Marronnage — Fugitive Slave Advertisements

Ten Dollars Reward WILL be given for stopping a black man named DICK, who ran off on the 29th of October, and then wore a new blanket coat, and cottonade shirt & pantaloons ; he is 6 feet high, sharp eyes, and active make, with a scar on the left eyebrow ; he speaks very little French and broken English [parlant Anglais et très-peu Français] ; his age is about 36 years, and he went off with a letter directed to Mr. Réaud. [le capteur le conduira à la geole de cette ville.] BEAUREGARD.