Marronnage — Fugitive Slave Advertisements

Five Dollars Reward. Absented herself, on Sunday morning last, a NEGRO WENCH, named MELAH, raised in the back country, about thirty-five or forty years of age, five feet high, thick made, has a mole on one of her cheeks, speaks fast and very fond of talking ; had on when she went away, a blue stripe gingham rapper and red calico petticoat. Said wench formerly belonged to Mr.