Slaves and Free Blacks, Western Maryland

Wednesday Nov. 15.

On motion of Mr. J. E. Spencer, leave given to bring in a bill entitled an act to prevent free negroes, mulattoes or slaves from attending a place where a regiment or battalion may be convened for military duty.

Order that Messrs. J. E. Spencer, Bowles and Harryman, prepare and bring in the same.               

Mr. Veazy delivered a petition from sundry inhabitants of Cecil county, praying for a turnpike road from French Town to the state line on the route to New Castle in the state of Delaware, referred.       

To all Concerned.

A Certain Charles O’Brian ushered himself into my employ, sometime last fall, as a freeman, but has not been detected and confined in the gaol of Washington county in the State of Maryland, for illicit practices; and as it is surmised that the said O’Brian is a servant; therefore his master, is such he has, or any other person concerned are desired to take notice where he may be found.
He is about 5 feet 4 inches high, of a dark complexion, and pitted with the small-pox.

WILLIAM DOWNEY.
Hagerstown, Feb. 24, 1791

Eighteen Dollars Reward.

RAN AWAY from the subscriber, in Charles County, Maryland, a Negro Man, named ANTHONY, 26 or 27 years old, about 5 feet 7 1-2 inches high, has thick bushy hair, rather bow legged, round shouldered, thick and chunky, fond of strong drink, when conversed with a short time he is apt to stammer in expression, his clothes are unknown.

Four Pounds Reward

20 Dollars Reward.