Marronnage — Fugitive Slave Advertisements

Fifty Dollars Reward WILL be paid for stopping and committing to the work-house, a Negro Fellow named PLENTY, the property of the Subscriber ; the said fellow Plenty is very easily known as he goes about with a ticket which the Subscriber had given to his brother (named Lindon) for the purpose of looking for a master for him, and he makes use of that ticket for his pass. He has fixed upon a plan of conduct, which he has uniformly kept since his absence, (about a month ago) he goes regular once or twice a week, to plunder the plantations of Goose-Creek, and return with fowls and other things for Sullivan’s-Island market, and occasionaly fishes in the neighborhood of South- Bay, or the island. Any person who will think the above reward worthy their attention, will catch him in a few days by looking gor him ; either at Sullivan’s Island, or at Goose-Creek ; and at the Subscriber’s place, or Messrs.