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Slave reward ads, 20 illustrated ship advertisements...



Item # 706704

July 25, 1796

FEDERAL GAZETTE & BALTIMORE DAILY ADVERTISER, July 5, 1796  Curiously, five different type fonts are used to print the title in the masthead. The front page features 20 illustrated ship ads, making it very displayable.
The back page has an ad beginning: "For Sale, A Healthy Negro Girl...", plus no fewer than 3 reward ads for runaway slaves, each with details.
Four pages, two small binding holes near the spine, nice condition.

Item from our most recent catalog - #365 - released for April, 2026

Category: The 1600's and 1700's