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

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Record #344 from Runaway Slave Advertisements (Maryland State Archives: Beneath the Underground database)

Ad Date 18300525
County Dorchester
Fugitive Age 25
Fugitive Date of Birth
Fugitive First Name Peter
Fugitive Gender M
Fugitive Surname Cornish
Owner County Dorchester
Owner First Name William
Owner Surname Allen
Owner Location Cambridge
Owner State Maryland
Press Date 18300525
Reward Amount
Run Date
Details Ad Duration: 18300717 Date Committed: 18300522 Fugitive Caste: enslaved Jail Committed: Baltimore County Reward: No Source: Baltimore Gazette and Daily Advertiser Source Page: 3 Type: com_not

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