Marronnage — Fugitive Slave Advertisements

A Mulatto Lad named David RAN AWAY from the Subscriber’s house, No. 53, Broadstreet, on Monday morning the 7th inst.—He is about 19 or 20 years of age, five feet six or seven inches high, has a good coutenance, but one weak of watery eye; the dress he went away in was a blue cloath coatee with metal buttons, brown pantaloons, and a Marseilles Waistcoat, with a silk handkerchief tied round his neck. All Masters of vessels are particularly cautioned against carrying him off; and should any lad answering this description apply for a passage, or as a seaman, they are requested to stop him and deliver him as above, or to the Master of the Work house, when a handsome reward will be given, by Alexander Baron.