Marronnage — Fugitive Slave Advertisements

Ran-Away On Saturday evening last, a French NEGRO MAN, named BAPTISTE, aged twenty-six or twenty-eight years, five feet three inches high, has a brand on his breast of the name Etinaud, who is a baker by trade; he had on a brown jacket and pantaloons, but took with him other cloathing – he is stout well made negro [pas d’article dans le texte], speaks but little English. Whoever will apprehend him and deliver to the Subscriber, or commit him to the Work-House, shall receive a reward of Eight Dollars. All Masters of Vessels and others, re forbid carrying him off or habouring him at their peril.