Slaves and Free Blacks, Western Maryland

A Mulatto Man in Custody.

Four Dollars Reward

Ten Pounds Reward.

RAN AWAY from the subscriber living in Prince George’s County, about six miles from Bladensburg and the same distance from Snowden’s Iron-works, on the 26th of November last, a Negro Slave named
Jerry, about 18 years of age, about 5 feet 2 or 3 inches high, had on when he went away a short pale blue cloth coat, red waistcoat, buckskin breeches, good shoes and hat; it is likely he has altered his dress

Thirty Dollars Reward

RAN away from the subscriber, in Anne Arundel county, near Ellicott’s Mills, BOB, a country born, young negro man, about twenty years of age, rather yellowish, about five feet 8 or 9 inches high, slender made, stoops in his walk, much given to blush, and is very compliant, he was bred a waiter to Major Yates; had on a blue half worn coat, striped jacket, buckskin breeches, white stockings, half boots, ruffled shirt, and a high crowned hat.

12 Dollars Reward.

FOR SALE,
A Negro Woman and a female child eight months old – For further particulars apply to the subscriber in Williamsport.

AMOS DAVIS.
November 19, 1795

Sheriffs Sale.
BY virtue of three writs of Fieri Facias, issued out of the Circuit Court for Washington County, and to me directed, at the suit or the Washington County Bank, against the goods and chattels, lands and tenements of Andrew Hogmire, and for fees, I have seized and taken in execution all the estate, right, title, interest, trust, property, claim and demand, at law and in equity of the said Andrew Hogmire, in and to the following property to wit

A CERTAIN TRACT OF LAND, CONTAINING

For Sale!
A NEGRO WOMAN 22 years old, and THREE MALE CHILDREN, the eldest of which is 6 years old, to be sold for a term of years. For particulars apply to GEO.W. SMITH {April 8}

FOR SALE.
TWO VALUABLE SERVANT BOYS, about 18 or 19 years of age, good farm hands, kind in their disposition - slaves for life, but will not be sold out of the county. Enquire of the PRINTER without delay.
March 18, 1857

FOR SALE.
A COLORED GIRL about 11 of 12 years of age will be sold for a term of years. For further particulars apply to Mrs. Dr. Samuel Rench, or in her absence, to Mr. David Zeller, of this town.
Feb. 18, 1857