# THREE DOUBLOONS REWARD.  
RAN AWAY, about two years ago, a Negro Man, named CUFFEE, who contrived to make it believe that he was drowned by the oversetting of a Canoe, near the Bath prison, but has been since fishing about Hunt's Bay and Newland's, and is supposed to have gone to windward, about Christmas last, for the same purpose (The Royal Gazette, 9 May 1812).  
Fifteen Dollars reward.
RAN AWAY some time since a Negro Man named CHARLES. He is a fellow upwards of 40 years old, about 5 feet 10 inches high, not of a clear black, but rather of a brownish cast; $[\ldots]$ lately belonging to Mr. Negrin, and was formerly, for a long while, the property and confidential servant of Mr. Dupont, but originally belonged to Mr. Lenox. He [...] knows how to read and write tolerably well, and may possibly endeavour to pass himself by another name, especially as he is extremely artful in telling a fair story of himself, and has been known to make inquiry about a fellow Charles, that was advertised as a run-away in order that he might not be suspected of being the same person.
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John H. Sargent (Charleston Courier, 11 May 1808). [My emphasis]  
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[^0]:    7 '60 Psts. de Récompense. Un Mulâtre nommé Charles, appartenant à feu John W. Gurley, est parti marron le soir du 3 de ce mois. Il a environ 25 ans, à peu près 5 pieds 10 pouces, est bien proportionné, parle français $\mathcal{E}$ anglais ; il est alerte $\mathcal{E}$ intelligent, $\mathcal{E}$ il inventera toute sorte d'histoires pour favoriser la fuite. On ne se souvient pas bien du vêtement qui le couvrait. Ledit mulâtre a emmené avec lui un des chevaux de la voiture de son maître, bai, taille d'environ quinze mains, portant quelques marques de barnais. On l'a vu le 4 du courant à la taverne de Marseille ; il y a donné la nouvelle de la mort de son maître, $\mathcal{E}$ a dit qu'il était envoyé dans les côtes d'en baut par les amis du défunt, pour des affaires importantes.'