1767-Jan.-14: Notices from Saint-Marc for people who had escaped captivity highlighted the escape of a newly arrived man of the Congo nation branded “L RADO

1767-Jan.-14: Notices from Saint-Marc for people who had escaped captivity highlighted the escape of a newly arrived man of the Congo nation branded “L RADOV” on his right breast. He was joined in flight by another man named Jason, who carried a brand identifying his enslaver and the port of Saint-Marc. These physical marks, including nation identifications like “Congo,” were the primary tools used by colonial authorities to facilitate capture. The persistent flight of both new arrivals and established laborers demonstrates the constant state of resistance within the plantation regime.