Marronnage — Fugitive Slave Advertisements

Committed to the Work-House, AN AFRICAN WOMAN, marked on the breast and face—she appears to be about 30 years of age, is 5 feet 4 inches high— cannot tell her owners name. AN AFRICAN, says his name is HARRY, but cannot tell his owner’s—has his country marks on his breast and arms, appears to be about 25 or 26 years of age—he is 5 feet 3 inches high, has on a blue jacket and trowsers. AN AFRICAN MAN, marked on his face, has on a check shirt and an oznaburgh pair of trowsers—he is 5 feet 6 inches high.