Marronnage — Fugitive Slave Advertisements

Committed to the Work-House, AS RUNAWAYS : JASPER, says he belongs to Doctor Perry, of the Round O, St Bartholomew’s Parish ; he is 4 feet 10 ½ inches high, about 30 years old, of a yellow complexion, with thick lips, a dark mark on the bridge of his nose, and one of his front teeth out. MAY, an African, cannot tell his owner’s name, he is 5 feet and one half inch high, about 32 years old, he is pock marked, also his country marks on his temples and cheeks, and a remarkable division between his upper front teeth ; has on a blue jacket and dark cassimere pantaloons, with an old black hat. WILLIAM, an African, cannot tell his owner’s name, he is 5 feet 1 ½ inch high, about 26 years old, has on a red flannel shirt, blue jacket, and a blue worsted cap ; his upper front teeth are filed, and he has a large hole in his left ear.