K. HE
CAN READ PRINT, IS VERY SENSIBLE AND ARTFUL, delights much in traffic, and
it is probable he will change his name and cloaths, and endeavour to pass
for a freeman. Whoever takes up said Negro and secures him, so that I get
him again, shall receive One Hundred and Fifty Pounds Reward; if 30 miles
from home, One hundred Twenty Five Pounds, and so on in proportion as far
as the above Reward, paid by

JOHN WILSON.

_The Maryland Journal and Baltimore Advertiser_, Oct. 17, 1780.

RAN away from the subscribers living near the Queen Tree, St. Mary's
County, on the fifth day of the present month, being Easter Sunday, the
following three negro men, viz.

George, the property of John Edeley, aged twenty-three years, of a dark
complexion, about six feet high, fleshy and well looking; had on when he
went away, a blue great coat, a good ruffled shirt, a pair of country linen
trousers, his other cloaths are uncertain.

David, the property of Nathaniel Ewing, aged about twenty-one years, five
feet seven inches high, of a dark complexion, well made, has a burn on one
of his arms near the shoulder, a sharp nose; had on when he went away a
dark coloured cloth coat, whitish breeches, Irish linen shirt, old boots,
a new hat with a black ribbon around the crown, other cloaths uncertain.

Charles, the property of Cornelius Wildman, aged about twenty-six years,
five feet seven inches high, dark complexion, down looking fellow, thick
lips; had on when he went away a cotton and woolen country coat, a striped
silk jacket, a pair of white breeches and stockings, a new wool hat with a
ribbon around it. IT IS PROBABLE THAT THESE FELLOWS WILL ATTEMPT TO GET
TO PENNSYLVANIA, AS DAVID HAS ONCE BEEN THERE WITH HIS MASTER; IT IS ALSO
APPREHENDED THAT THEY MAY HAVE SUPPLIED THEMSELVES WITH PASSES EITHER FROM
SOME ILL-DESIGNING WHITE PERSON, OR THAT GEORGE HAS CONTRIVED TO EXECUTE
SOME KIND OF PASSES HIMSELF, AS HE CAN READ WRITING, ALSO WRITE SOME
LITTLE. We are likewise of the opinion they may endeavour to pass by the
name of BUTLER, as George had some time in his possession before he went
off a pass granted to CLEM BUTLER, who was a free negro, from which it is
likely he might take copies. Whoever takes up and secures said Negro
slaves in any gaol, so that their masters may get them again, shall
receive TWENTY FOUR DOLLARS, including what the law allows for the three
Negroes or the sum of EIGHT DOLLARS, also including what the law al