Marronnage — Fugitive Slave Advertisements

Absented Herself From Sullivan’s-Island, on the morning of Sunday, the 1st instant, a NEGRO WENCH, named Dinah or Rinah, born in Virginia, and lately purchased from Messrs. Napier & Smith, towards whose plantation it is supposed she has made her way ; she she [sic] is stout and exceedingly black, has a remarkable large mouth with thick lips, her countenance is heavy and sluggish, but her manner of speaking is plausible ; her dress when she went away consisted of a blue negro cloth wrapper and petticoat, she has however other cloathing — she took away with her, a little black BOY, named Peter, about eight or ten years of age, his dress consisted of an osnaburgs jacket and trowsers. A reward of Twenty Dollars will be given to whoever will deliver them to the Master of the Work-House, and a proportionate reward for either of them.