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Slaves for sale, formerly Thomas Clagett's, 1847

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PUBLIC SALE
WILL be sold at public sale, at the late residence of Thomas Clagett, dec’d. in Pleasant Valley,
On Saturday the 23rd of January inst.,
the following, late the property of said dec’d
4 Negroes
one a first-rate Wagoner and Farm hand, one Negro woman and two children, not to be sold out of the State.

Sale of free negroes for coming into Maryland, 1846

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SHERIFF’S SALE.

—By virtue of an order of Washington County Court, against John McDaniel and Catharine McDanie1, free Negroes, for coming into the State of Maryland contrary to an Act of Assembly of 1839, chap. 3:23, ordering them to be sold for fine and costs. I hereby give notice that on Saturday the 26th day of December next, in front of the Court House in Hagerstown,
I will proceed to sell the said John and Catharine, in conformity to the said act for cash.

Dec. 16.
THOMAS MARTIN, Sh’ff.

For sale, Saul & Brice, in Cumberland, 1831

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Sheriff's Sale.

By virtue of a writ of Venditioni Exponas, issued out of Allegany county court and to me directed, against Theodosia Morrison, Adm'x, and Lewis F. Klipstine, Adm'r, of John Morrison, deceased, at the suit of the State of Maryland use of Mary Hammill and Nancy Hammill, I will sell for cash, at James Parris' tavern, in Western Port—
On Saturday the 7th day of January 1832,
Two Negro Boys,

For sale by Joseph Reel, Sharpsburg, 1831

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Public Sale.

WILL be sold, at public sale, on Wednesday the 23d day of March next, at the late residence of Joseph Reel, deceased, adjoining Sharpsburg—all the personal estate of said deceased, consisting of

One HORSE—one HEIFER;

Grain the ground— Hay by the ton—one cross cut and one mill Saw—one Wagon and Ladders—Household and Kitchen Furniture, such as Beds and Bedding, Tables and Chairs, Bureau, Desk and Cupboards—three Stems with Pipe, Carpeting, one eight day Clock, and many other articles—Also,

One Negro Woman and four Children,