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

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Record #604 from Runaway Slave Advertisements (Maryland State Archives: Beneath the Underground database)

Ad Date 18350926
County Dorchester
Fugitive Age 30
Fugitive Date of Birth
Fugitive First Name Harry
Fugitive Gender M
Fugitive Surname Humann
Owner County Dorchester
Owner First Name Wm.
Owner Surname Handley
Owner Location
Owner State Maryland
Press Date 18350926
Reward Amount 200
Run Date 18350922
Details Fugitive Caste: Enslaved Notes: About 5'6 or 8, well-made, very black, with a scar on his breast occasioned by a burn. He can read, write, and cipher, and is very shrewd. He is also a first-rate sawyer and can do rough carpenter's work. $200 for out of state, $150 out of county, $100 if in the county. Ad to run in Village Herald, Easton Gazette, Baltimore Chronicle, Delaware Journal, and U.S. Gazette. Reward: Yes Source: Cambridge Chronicle Source Page: 3 Type: run_ad

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