Slavery and the ConstitutionBowditch, William I. (William Ingersoll)
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Slavery and the Constitution
Bowditch, William I. (William Ingersoll)
Enslaved persons -- United States -- Social conditions; Slavery -- United States
"$100 REWARD.--Ran away from the subscriber, a bright mulatto
man-slave, named Sam. _Light sandy hair, blue eyes, ruddy
complexion,--is so white as very easily to pass for a free white
man._
EDWIN PECK.
"Mobile, April 22, 1837."
"RAN AWAY, on the 15th of May, from me, a negro woman, named Fanny.
Said woman is 20 years old; is rather tall; can read and write, and
so forge passes for herself. Carried away with her a pair of
ear-rings,--a Bible with a red cover; is very pious. She prays a
great deal, and was, as supposed, contented and happy. _She is as
white as most white women, with straight light hair, and blue eyes,
and can pass herself for a white woman._ I will give $500 for her
apprehension and delivery to me. She is very intelligent.
JOHN BALCH.
"Tuscaloosa, May 29, 1845."
From the "Newbern (N.C.) Spectator:"
"$50 REWARD will be given for the apprehension and delivery to me of
the following slaves,--Samuel and Judy, his wife, with their four
children, belonging to the estate of Sacker Dubberly, deceased.
"I will give $10 for the apprehension of _William Dubberly_, a slave
belonging to the estate. William is about 19 years old, _quite
white, and would not readily be taken for a slave_.
"March 13, 1837. JOHN J. LANE."
The next two advertisements we cut from the "New Orleans Picayune" of
Sept. 2, 1846:
"$25 REWARD.--Ran away from the plantation of Madame Fergus
Duplantier, on or about the 27th of June, 1846, a bright mulatto,
named Ned, very stout built, about 5 feet 11 inches high, _speaks
English and French_, about 35 years old, waddles in his walk. _He
may try to pass himself for a white man, as he is of a very clear
color, and has sandy hair._ The above reward will be paid to whoever
will bring him to Madame Duplantier's plantation, Manchac, or lodge
him in some jail where he can be conveniently obtained."
"$200 REWARD.--Ran away from the subscriber, last November, _a white
negro_ man, about 35 years old, height about 5 feet 8 or 10 inches,
_blue eyes, has a yellow woolly head, very fair skin_,
(particularly under his clothes).... Said negro man was raised in
Columbia, S.C. and is well known by the name of Dick Frazier.... He
was lately known to be working on the railroad in Alabama, near
Moore's Turn Out, _and passed as a white man_, by the name of Jesse
Teams. I will give the above reward for his delivery in any jail, so
that I can get him; and I will give $500 for sufficient proof to
convict, in open court, any man who carried him away.
"Barnwell Court House, S.C. J. D. ALLEN.
"P.S. Said man has a good-shaped foot and leg, and his foot is very
small and hollow."
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