Marronnage — Fugitive Slave Advertisements

STRAYED OR ENTICED AWAY, On Monday night last, an African BOY, very black, named JIM, but calls himself Jim Martin about 13 years old--he speaks but little, and stutters considerably, of a stupid aspect, and hinks (sic) very much while speaking or spoken to, as if his sight was imperfectible; he is well known about town, and had on when missing a blue homespun jacket & trowsers, very much patched. A reward of Thirty Dollars will be paid upon his being delivered to the Subscriber, or for such information as may lead to his recovery. Captains of vessels are particu- larly cautioned against taking away the said Boy, as they will be prosecuted to the utmost rigor of the law, upon conviction of the same.