Marronnage — Fugitive Slave Advertisements

Five Dollars Reward. RUN AWAY from the subscriber, a Negro Fellow named SAM; he is about 24 years of age, stout made, 5 feet 6 or 7 inches high ; had on when he went away, a cotton shirt, an old black silk waistcoat, and a pair of yellow striped homespun pantaloons ; he has two scars near the center of his forehead ; when spoken to he grins, faulters in his speech, and looks alarmed. The above reward will be paid on his being delivered at the Work House.