Marronnage — Fugitive Slave Advertisements

Twenty Dollars Reward. Ran-Away from my plantation, near Camden, on the 26th of August last, a NEGRO FELLOW, about thirty years old, stout made and likely, speaks very fast and quick, has a scar on his head occasioned by a burn or scald ; he will no doubt attempt to pass as a free person, having obtained a pass as a free person for that purpose and will probably endeavour to get to Maryland by water. The above reward will be paid on delivering the above Negro to the Master of the work house ; W.