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7 Jan 62 Putting on a boot upon Jupiter and Cuffee 4 Mar A brand mark E3 30 April To a large collar for a negro neck Running away was one way of rebelling. Runaways like Jupiter and Cuffee were usually recaptured and punished, by flogging, by working in chains or by chaining 'boots' or wooden blocks to the leg. A brand mark made a runaway easy to identify.