Slaves and Free Blacks, Western Maryland

Four Dollars Reward.

LEFT the subscriber, on the road between Frederick and Hagerstown, the 2d instant, a negro man named FAUCETT. He had on an old long ______ coat, a pair of ribbed breeches, old stockings without feet, and no shoes. He formerly lived with Alexander Clagett, Esq. and it is supposed he will strive to conceal himself in or about Hager’s Town. Whoever takes up said Faucett and secures him so that the subscriber may get him again, shall receive the above reward, and reasonable charges if brought home.

BENJAMIN BEAN,

ISAAC; A Runaway Negro Man.

20 Dollars Reward.

Runaway Slaves.
Nine slaves escaped from Loudon county Va., three of whom belonged to Gen. Rust, on Saturday night, the 13 inst., Eight of these slaves were arrested in Pennsylvania during the past week and restored to their owners.

RUNAWAY.
Was committed to the Jail of Washington County, on the 19th inst., a negro man about 26 years of age, calling himself George Anderson. Is 5 feet 10 inches high, of muscular frame, with a piece out of his left ear-says he is free, and came from Columbia, Pennsylvania. The owner of the above negro is requested to come forward, prove property and pay all charges, otherwise he will be discharged according to law.

Aug. 20, 1856
B.A. GARLINGER, SH’ff

Recovery of Stolen Goods.
The negroes who ranaway from Mr. GEORGE SHAFER, some ten days ago, stole from their master and mistress Jewelry, wearing apparrel and other articles, amounting in value to more than $300. On Friday or Saturday last officer WILLIAM FREANER recovered nearly all these goods in Pennsylvania, consisting of valuable silk and other dresses, breastpins, ear-rings, finger-rings, bracelets, &.C., and restored them to their owners. These darkeys will doubtless prove a valuable acquisition to society in the North, and will greatly improve its moral tone.

A Reward !

A COLORED GIRL, 14 years of age, having absconded from my residence, about three or four weeks ago, I will give a liberal reward to any person who will give me information of her whereabouts, or will return her to me.
June 4. 1856.       DAVID BEELER

Runaway Negroes.

A man, two women and two children, slaves of Mr. George Shafer, and three men, slaves of Messrs. D. and H. Claggett, ranaway on Sunday night last. They were overtaken before they reached the Pennsylvania line, but made a stout resistance and succeeded in getting away. The pursuit was continued, but we have not learned whether they were again overtaken or not. They took two horses and a buggy from the Livery Stables of Mr. Lewis Snider of this town.

Runaway Negroes.

On Saturday night last, fifteen slaves, men and women belonging to Messrs Dall, Reichard, the Messrs Clagetts, and Dr. Rench, of Washington county, absconded from their homes, The Hagerstown Herald says:

They passed through Hagerstown about 10 o’clock in the night, on their way to Chambersburg, mounted upon horses with which they had provided themselves. We understood that nine of the fifteen runaways were arrested and secured in the neighborhood of Chambersburg—the other six are still at large.

20 Dollars Reward.

RAN AWAY from Col. Josias Clapham’s Iron Works in Loudon County, Virginia the 19th of October last, a Negro man named JOSEPH, of a yellow complexion, about five feet four inches high, _____ and well made, about 35 years of age. I expect he will endeavor to get to Pennsylvania, as he made an attempt to get there last August, and was brought from Washington County Jail in Maryland – he at that time passed by the name of Tom.

Sheriff’s Sale.

A NEGRO MAN, who calls himself Jack, about 25 years of age, handsome, healthy, strong; he was committed to my care on the 20th of October last, as a runaway, and acknowledges himself to be a slave. He will be sold at public Vendue at two o’clock, on Saturday the 27th instant, at the Sheriff’s office, for his fees.

REZIN DAVIS, Sheriff
Hagerstown, February 18, 1796