Slaves, Western Maryland

A Slave Stampede.

We understand, that FOURTEEN NEGROES, male and female, belonging to Mrs. Pendleton, of this town, and hired out at different places in the county, run away on Saturday night last, to Pennsylvania. A reward of Fourteen Hundred Dollars is offered for their apprehension, and a number of persons, who do not "loath" the Fugitive Slave Law, are in hot pursuit of them. See advertisement in another column.

Another Stampede of Slaves.

Fifteen negroes belonging to ELIAS CHENEY, Esq., of Funkstown, and one to ALEXANDER MITCHELL, Esq., of this vicinity, ranaway to Pennsylvania, on Friday night last. A reward of one thousand dollars has been offered for their apprehension.
 

200 Dollars Reward.

RUNAWAY.—
Was committed to the Jail of Washington County on Monday the 23d day of June inst., by Thos. E. Schleigh Esq., as a runaway, a Negro Man who calls himself GEORGE WILLIAMS. He is about twenty years of age, about 5 feet 6 inches high,
black, had on when committed, a straw hat and
linen frock coat and pants.

The owner of the above described Negro is
hereby notified to come forward, prove property,
pay charges and take him away, otherwise he
will be discharged according to Law.

D. SOUTH, Sh'ff. of Wash. Co.

A Runaway Slave.

In the custody of the Sheriff of Washington County, A NEGRO Man who calls himself Moses, about 25 years of age, 5 feet 10 ½ inches high, very black, and handsome. Had on when committed a large brim wool hat, a mixed linsey coat, a striped linsey jacket with the stripes around his body, Ozniburg shirt and trowsers, and good shoes. Says he belongs to Samuel Fox of Fauquier County but ran from John Beaver, Shenandoah County, State of Virginia

Rezin Davis,
Sheriff

Hagerstown, September 5, 1796
 

30 Dollars Reward

A Runaway mulatto in custody

ON the 9th instant was committed to my custody as a runaway, a Mulatto Fellow who calls himself Jess, and says he belongs to Mr. Henry Dent, in Charles
County Maryland. He is about 6 feet 4 or 5 inches high, well made, had on when
committed, a Negro cotton jacket, (white) a pair of striped woollen trowsers, and Oznaburg shirt. His owner is hereby requested to pay his gaol fees and take him away.

HENRY SHRYOCK,
Sheriff of Washington Co
November 15. 1793.

Sheriff’s Sale.

The Purchase of Pembroke.

Stephen Pembroke, the slave of Jacob H. Grove, Esq. of Sharpsburg, was purchased from his master last week for the sum of $1000, and taken back to New York. The money was raised through the efforts of Pembroke’s brother, who is a Clergyman of some standing among the colored folks of New York. Pembroke’s two sons, the property of Capt. David Smith, of Sharpsburg, were sold to a lumber merchant in North Carolina, and are now employed in a cypress shingle factory.

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