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Yundt, Leonard (1756?-1825 ) Federal gazette & Baltimore daily advertiser. [Vol. IV, no. 788 (May 14, 1796)]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08720.06 Author/Creator: Yundt, Leonard (1756?-1825 ) Place Written: Baltimore, Maryland Type: Newspaper Date: 14 May 1796 Pagination: 4 p. ; 49.6 x 32.2 cm. Order a Copy

Printed and sold by Leonard Yundt and Matthew Brown at 3 Calvert Street, Baltimore, Maryland. First page is entirely advertisements, including ones for various goods and services, real estate sales, and announcements for sailing vessels. Second page has news from Congress "On the motion for making provision for carrying into effect the treaty with Great-Britain." The page also three advertisements dealing with slaves: one put in anonymously selling "A Young Negro Woman, and 2 Children," another one put in by Richard Welch of Montgomery County for a six dollar reward for a runaway "Negro Man, named Ben, about 21 or 22 years of age," another one put in by Aquila Hall of Baltimore County for a 5 pound reward for a runaway "Negro man, named Dick, about 35 years of age." Page 3 has various shipping news and letters. Page also has two advertisements for slaves: one put in by William Lorman for a forty dollar reward for a runaway "dark Mulatto Man named Frank, 20 or 21 years of age," another is offering "Young Negroes for Sale. Three Girls and a Boy from 9 to 15 years old." Page 4 is entirely advertisements, with five dealing with slaves. One is offering for sale "A Negro Man, who has been brought up a rough carpenter," another is offering "For Sale, A Healthy Negro Girl, about 16 years old," another is offering "For Sale, a Negro Woman, About 20 years of age, another put in by Ezekiel John Dorsey of Hunting Ridge offers an 8 dollar reward for a runaway "Negro man named Samuel Galloway, 22 or 23 years of age." There is also a land sale ad put in by Edward Pannell that is also offering for say "a Negro Woman about 40 years of age, a Negro Girl 16 year old, and one 6 years."

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Six Dollars Reward.
RAN AWAY from the subscriber's plantation, about 12 miles from Annapolis, the 30th of March last, a Negro man, named BEN, about 21 or 22 years of age, 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high, large white eyes, slow-motioned carriage, and when he walks wavers his head ; had on when he went away, a white cotton jacket and breeches, an Osnaburg shirt, and shoes and stockings ; but it is highly probable that he will change his dress and attempt to pass for a freeman. He is a fiddler. Whoever takes up said Negro and secures him in any gaol, so that I get him again, shall have the above reward, and if brought home reasonable charges. RICHARD WELCH.
May 5. eo41† Montgomery county.

Five Pounds Reward.
RAN AWAY from the subscriber, living in Baltimore county, in the forks of Gunpowder river, on the Long Green, on Monday night last, a Negro man, named DICK, about 35 years of age, five feet 8 or 10 inches high, pitted very much on the nose from the small pox ; had on a white kersey jacket and breeches, an old under-jacket, half worn coarse yarn stockings, a tow linen shirt, coarse working shoes, and a half worn felt hat ; very much addicted to drink, and when drunk, remarkably simple. It is supposed he is about Baltimore town. Whoever takes him up and secures him in jail, so that I get him again, shall have three pounds reward, and if brought home, shall receive the above reward from
AQUILA HALL.
Apr. 8. eo6w§

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To be Sold for a term of years,
A YOUNG NEGRO WOMAN,
And 2 CHILDREN.
Enquire at the Office of the Federal Gazette.
May 6. eo

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Young Negroes for Sale.
Three Girls and a Boy rom 9 to 15 years old.
Enquire at the Indian King tavern, Waterstreet. May 14. d4t

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Notice.
WAS Found, in possession of a French Negro Man, a bundle of colored bordered Shawls, and one pair of coarse leather Shoes, supposed to have been stolen, as the same Negro, about one hour before, had stolen ten pieces nankeen.-The owner of the Shawls and Shoes may hear of them, by applying to the printers, paying charges, &c.
May 14. d4t

Forty Dollars Reward.
RAN AWAY yesterday morning at seven o'clock, a dark Mulatto Man named FRANK, 20 or 21 years of age, about 5 feet 7 inches high ; he has been brought up to house-work ; has a remarkable fine set of teeth, and when spoken to shews them with a smile ; he is, upon the whole, a pleasant, handsome fellow ; has a mark on his right cheek, near his nose, occasioned by a burn, and at a little distance it has the appearance of smut. Had on when he went off an old beaver hat, with the subscriber's name in it, a white shirt and cravat, an old green and black striped elastic coating coat, lined with green baize, and trousers of the same, the coat has lately had a new right sleeve put in, and the trousers have been patched, and an old buff cloth waistcoat ; he took with him a new dark blue broadcloth coatee, with a buff cape and yellow buttons, two red striped muslinet waistcoats, with shirts, neckcloths, and stockings, all nearly new, a pair of good shoes, ied with ribbon, and two dollars in his pocket. I bought him about four years ago from Mr. JOHN BLAIR, of Cambridge, and think it not improbable but he went off in a boat for that place this morning. If taken in Baltimore, or its vicinity, I will give Twenty Dollars, and if fifty miles and further, Forty Dollars, and all expences attending bringing him home to WILLIAM LORMAN.
N. B. A few days before the above fellow ran away, he procured as much white corded dim mity as to make a pair of pantaloons, and white muslinet to make a vest. It is probable he will, at times, wear this dress.
May 13. d41-eo8t

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FOR SALE,
A NEGRO MAN, who has been brought up a rough carpenter. He is young, healthy, and strong. Also-A NEGRO WOMAN, capable of any kind of house work. Enquire of the printers.
Apr. 21. eo

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For Sale,
A HEALTHY NEGRO GIRL, about 16 years old-her name is DEB, and she is now confined in the gaol, where she may be seen. She will be offered on very moderate terms to a person living at a distance from Baltimore, by
ALEXANDER LAWSON.
Apr. 19. eo

FOR SALE,
A Negro Woman,
About 20 years of age, can be well recommended, is used to House work, and sold for no fault, but the want of employ. Further information, enquire at the Printing Office.
March 22. eo

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By order of the Orphans' Court of
Baltimore county, will be sold for Cash, at PUBLIC VENDUE, on Monday, the 23d day of this month, at 11 o'clock, A. M. at the dwelling plantation of the late Darby Lux, near Tewson's Tavern,
Twenty-four valuable Negroes,
Consisting of Men, Women and Children.
RACHEL LUX, Administratix.
May 6. w&s2t

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Valuable Property.
ANY person wishing to purchase eleven acres of good LAND, well fenced with new post and rail, a new two-story house, a good cellar, quite finished, a two-story kitchen almost finished, a necessary and hen-house, with a never-failing run of water, within two miles of this town, and in a good neighborhood, on the old turnpike road, may be accommodated by
EDWARD PANNELL.
Also, with a NEGRO WOMAN about 40 years of age, a NEGRO GIRL 16 years old, and one 6 years. May 9. d6t

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