dence, and depended
on him to overlook the rest of the Slaves, and he had no Kind of
Provocation to go off. IT SEEMS TO BE THE INTEREST AT LEAST OF EVERY
GENTLEMAN THAT HAS SLAVES, TO BE ACTIVE IN THE BEGINNING OF THESE ATEMPTS,
FOR WHILST WE HAVE THE FRENCH SUCH NEAR NEIGHBORS, WE SHALL NOT HAVE THE
LEAST SECURITY IN THAT KIND OF PROPERTY. I shall be greatly obliged to any
Gentlemen that shall hear of these Fellows, to endeavour to get certain
Intelligence which Way they have taken, and to inform me of it by Express,
and also to employ some active Person or Persons immediately, to take
their Track and pursue them and secure them, and I will thankfully
acknowledge the Favour and immediately answer the Expence attending it.

THOMAS RINGGOLD.

_The Maryland Gazette_, March 20, 1755.

COLORED METHODIST PREACHERS AMONG THE SLAVES

FORTY DOLLARS REWARD

A Young negro man slave, the property of the subscriber, named Sam, left
the service of Charles Gosnell near Soldiers Delight, in Baltimore County,
on Sunday last, to whom he was hired; he was seen the same day traveling
towards Baltimore, where he has several relations (manumitted blacks) who
will conceal and assist him to make his escape: HE WAS RAISED IN A FAMILY
OF RELIGIOUS PERSONS, COMMONLY CALLED METHODISTS, AND HAS LIVED WITH SOME
OF THEM FOR YEARS PAST, ON TERMS OF PERFECT EQUALITY; the refusal to
continue him on these terms, the subscriber is instructed, has given him
offence, and is the sole cause of his absconding. Sam is about
twenty-three years old, 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high, pretty square made, has
a down look, very talkative among persons whom he can make free with, but
slow of speech; HE HAS BEEN IN THE USE OF INSTRUCTING AND EXHORTING HIS
FELLOW CREATURES OF ALL COLORS IN MATTERS OF RELIGIOUS DUTY: Had on and
took with him when he went off, the following clothes, a country-made
cloth jacket, with sleeves, a red under jacket, an old striped vest, and
striped Holland trousers, two pair of coarse linen trousers, one
two-linen, and one other coarse linen shirt, a pair of new shoes, and an
old hat; but it is supposed he will change his clothes with his relations.
Whoever will take the said slave and deliver him to the subscriber, or
secure him in Baltimore County Gaol, shall receive TEN DOLLARS, if taken
within ten miles, or any shorter distance from home; FIFTEEN DOLLARS, if
above fifteen miles; TWENTY DOLLARS, if 30 miles; THIRTY DOLLARS, if above