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

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Record #516 from Runaway Slave Advertisements (Maryland State Archives: Beneath the Underground database)

Ad Date 18571021
County Dorchester
Fugitive Age 28
Fugitive Date of Birth
Fugitive First Name Lizzie
Fugitive Gender F
Fugitive Surname
Owner County Dorchester
Owner First Name Alexander
Owner Surname Bayly
Owner Location Cambridge
Owner State Maryland
Press Date 18571021
Reward Amount 300
Run Date 18571017
Details Ad Duration: 3t Fugitive Caste: enslaved Notes: $300 reward if taken in county, or one half of what she sells for if taken out of County or State. To be lodged in Cambridge Jail. Notes Departure: Ran off in company with her husband, Nat Amby (belonging to John Muir, Esq.) Reward: Yes Source: Cambridge Democrat Source Page: 2 Type: run_ad

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