Marronnage — Fugitive Slave Advertisements

One Hundred Dollars Reward. RANAWAY on or about the 24th of March last, from John & William Ruberry, (to whom he was bound for 5 years, and who brought him up to the carpenter’s trade) my NEGRO FELLOW, SYE, who is well known in Charleston, about 21 years of age, 5 feet 6 inches in height, very broad across his chest or breast, for his size ; has large strong arms, but rather short, particularly from the elbow to the wrist, his cheek-bones a little high, on one side of his face somewhere under his cheek-bone, or near his nose ; he has a mole or other remarkable spot, and about his forehead and face, has little bumps or pustules, very much like carbuncles or cat-biles : He is well made, but a little bow legged : his hair rather short ; when spoken to looks full in your face, frequently with a smile on his countenance. It is said he has since changed his name to that of TOM.