Edward H. Nabb Research Center for Delmarva History & Culture Enduring Connections: Exploring Delmarva's Black History

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Record #511 from Domestic Traffic Advertisements (Maryland State Archives: Beneath the Underground database)

Ad Date 18270512
Ad Type Purchase
Age Specified –
County Dorchester
Gender Specified –
Press Date 18270630
Sale County Dorchester
Sale Locale Cambridge
Sale State Maryland
First Name –
Last Name –
Details Ad Title: Negroes Wanted. Image No: Click here to view advertisement Notes: Wants negroes of both sexes, from ten to thirty years old. He now wants from 50 to 100. Persons willing to sell should apply at the Tavern of Mr. Wm. C. Ridgaway. Sale Disposition: public_dealer Source: Cambridge Chronicle and Maryland Weekly Advertiser Source Page: 1 Subscriber County: DO Subscriber Firstname: Charles Subscriber Lastname: Lecompte Subscriber Locale: Newmarket Subscriber State: Maryland

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