Marronnage — Fugitive Slave Advertisements

Twenty Dollars Reward. Ran-Away from the Subscriber on the 12th November last, a NEGRO FELLOW, by the name of DUBLIN, country born, supposed to be about twenty-three years of age, five feet 3 inches high, small make, thin visage, which occasions his cheek bones to appear high, pitted with the small-pox, but cannot be perceived without you are are near him, when he walks would supposed he had been crippled in his feet for his toes scarcely touches [sic] the ground ; has been patroon of a river boat for some time ; having a mulatto brother that sails with captain Pratt, and his being an artful fellow, induces me to suppose he will make for sea. All masters of vessels are cautioned against employing or carrying him out of the state, as the law will be regidly [sic] enforced against the offenders.