| Ad Date | 18310716 |
|---|---|
| County | Talbot |
| Fugitive Age | 13 or 14 |
| Fugitive Date of Birth | – |
| Fugitive First Name | John |
| Fugitive Gender | M |
| Fugitive Surname | Sanford |
| Owner County | – |
| Owner First Name | – |
| Owner Surname | – |
| Owner Location | – |
| Owner State | – |
| Press Date | 18310726 |
| Reward Amount | – |
| Run Date | – |
| Details | Ad Duration: w Date Committed: 18310719 Fugitive Caste: Stolen Image No: Click here to view advertisement Jail Committed: Talbot County Jail Notes: Was committed to the jail of Talbot County in the State of Maryland on the 19th July inst. by Henry Thomas, Esq. a Justice of the Peace of the county and State aforesaid, as a runaway, negro boy who calls himself John Sanford, aged about 13 or 14 years, four feet three and a half inches high; has on his right thigh five small scars as if occasioned by fire, had on when committed a coarse linen shirt and trousers/ John is very quick to answer when spoken to, and rather smart in conversation, he says he was stolen sometime last fall from his master Mr. James Gorven who lived on the corner of Howard and Mulberry streets, in the City of Baltimore by a negro woman called Louisa Seth, and send to Easton to a negro mane called Nace Gibson, where he has remained until apprehended. ' Source: Republican Star Type: com_not |
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