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A Maryland Criminal, William,1846

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ItemID
wmsl045
IDEntry
7708
Creator
Herald of Freedom
Date
1846-01-28
Collection Location
Washington County Free Library
Coverage
Western Maryland, 1800-1864
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MARYLAND CRIMINAL AT NEW ORLEANS.—

William, a slave, recently convicted of manslaughter at Hagerstown, Md., for killing Mr. Joseph Merchant at a camp meeting, and banished from the State, has been arrested at New Orleans for coming into that State contrary to law. He will now be sold, so says the Baltimore Clipper.