Marronnage — Fugitive Slave Advertisements

20 Dollars Reward. RANAWAY yesterday morning, between 6 and 7 o’clock, my servant, JACOB, (late the property of Major Wightman) — He is about 25 years of age, his stature of the middle size, rather slender and well proportioned ; has a mark or scar on one side of his nose, (not very visible, being much obliterated by time) and just a little above his ancles there appear other marks, occcasioned by the fall from a horse — His complexion is black, features regular, with small eyes, expressive of much vivacity, and a pleasant countenance — his carriage is erect : He speaks the English language very distinctly, and also has a knowledge of the French language, and is frequently in company with French negroes. Had on when he went away, a half worn black cloth coat, striped waistcoat, white dimity pantaloons and white lined shirt.