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Slaves for Hire

Hiring of Eli Swearingen's slaves, Allegany, 1845

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The undersigned, as executor of the last will & testament of Eli Swearingen, late of Allegany county, deceased, will sell at public sale, at the late resident of said deceased, about 8 miles north west of the town of Cumberland, immediately on the Potomac river,              

On Monday the 15th of September, inst, all the personal property, of which the said deceased died seized, consisting in part of as follows;—
10 HEAD OF HORSES
amongst them several fine colts and riding cratur[?].
40 HEAD OF CATTLE,