Runaway slave ads...
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June 16, 1796
FEDERAL GAZETTE & BALTIMORE DAILY ADVERTISER, Maryland, June 16, 1796 The front page features 22 illustrated ship ads.
Page 3 has an ad: "For Sale: A young, healthy Negro Woman..." with details, and the back page has an ad for: "Negro Tom" describing: "A Black Man, about 5 feet 6 inches high...ran off from Fell's Point on Sunday..." then describing his clothing, etc. Also a: "Twenty Dollars Reward" ad with details.
Four pages, very nice condition.
Page 3 has an ad: "For Sale: A young, healthy Negro Woman..." with details, and the back page has an ad for: "Negro Tom" describing: "A Black Man, about 5 feet 6 inches high...ran off from Fell's Point on Sunday..." then describing his clothing, etc. Also a: "Twenty Dollars Reward" ad with details.
Four pages, very nice condition.
Category: The 1600's and 1700's
