Marronnage — Fugitive Slave Advertisements

TEN DOLLARS REWARD Will be paid for the apprehension of BILLY, commonly called Billy England, by trade a baker. He is Virginia born, a stout negro, with a plausible countenance, speaks English uently, has an engaging conversation, but very prodigal of the expres- sion to save my life. Billy is addicted to drinking; he has re- markably ugly feet, and a scar on the right angle of his mouth, which is yet swollen, it is presumed from the drawing of pe- rhaps knocking off of two teeth; he is suspected of attempting to ship himself for the northward.