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

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Record #551 from Runaway Slave Advertisements (Maryland State Archives: Beneath the Underground database)

Ad Date 18240824
County Dorchester
Fugitive Age 20
Fugitive Date of Birth
Fugitive First Name Alley
Fugitive Gender F
Fugitive Surname Green
Owner County Dorchester
Owner First Name Zebulon
Owner Surname Mitchell, sen'r
Owner Location Ross's Neck
Owner State Maryland
Press Date 18240828
Reward Amount 25
Run Date 18240822
Details Ad Duration: 3t Fugitive Caste: enslaved Fugitive Destination: It is supposed she will make her way to Baltimore, as she has relations there. Notes: 10$ reward if taken up in the neighborhood, $20 reward if taken up in the remote part of the county, and $25 if taken out of the state. Mitchell determined to exercise full use of law for those caught harboring. Notes Departure: Took with her a female child, about fifteen months old. Reward: Yes Source: Cambridge Chronicle Source Page: 3 Type: run_ad

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