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

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Record #547 from Runaway Slave Advertisements (Maryland State Archives: Beneath the Underground database)

Ad Date 18360917
County Dorchester
Fugitive Age 25
Fugitive Date of Birth
Fugitive First Name Alec
Fugitive Gender M
Fugitive Surname
Owner County Dorchester
Owner First Name Isaac
Owner Surname Meekins
Owner Location Cambridge
Owner State Maryland
Press Date 18360917
Reward Amount 200
Run Date 18360917
Details Fugitive Caste: Enslaved Notes: $600 offered for all three negroes. Alec is 5'10, spare made, brown chestnut color, slow of speech, addicted to excessive drinking of ardent spirits. Notes Departure: Fled with two other negro men, Dolph and Alfred. Reward: Yes Source: Cambridge Chronicle Source Page: 3 Type: run_ad

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