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Hayes

Hayes

Hayes is a slave-owning person, who was in New Orleans, Louisiana in 1853. He enslaved Bill Marchand.

One hundred dollars reward will be paid by Dr. Hayes, Bourbon street, New Orleans, for the apprehension of his two slaves, Willian and Louis, runaways, or fifty dollars for either.

  • Runaway
  • May 1, 1853
  • One hundred dollars reward will be paid by Dr. Hayes, Bourbon street, New Orleans, for the apprehension of his two slaves, William and Louis, runaways, or fifty dollars for either. William, or Bill Marchand, used to sell crockery ware, and was formerly owned by Madam Tremolee; he is five feet hig…

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One hundred dollars reward will be paid by Dr. Hayes, Bourbon street, New Orleans, for the apprehension of his two slaves, Willian and Louis, runaways, or fifty dollars for either. (1853). In The Daily Delta. https://www.newspapers.com/image/262146337/?article=4d6408e3-6450-4d44-8371-782622842846&terms=%22indian%22 [Stolen Relations project at Brown University.]

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