e Feet and and half, slender
bodied, with a smooth Face, almost beardless, born in England and bred a
Farmer. The Mulatto is a lusty, well-set Country born Slave with a great
Nose, wide Nostrils, full mouth'd, many Pimples in his Face; very slow in
Speech, he is a tolerable Cooper and House Carpeter, and no doubt will
endeavour to pass for a Free-Man; Each hath a Felt Hat, Country Cloth Vest
and Breeches, and Yarn Stockings: one of them has a light coloured loose
Coat of Whitney or Duffel: The White Man a dark close bodied Coat, a
striped short Vest of Everlasting, another of blue Fearnothing, with other
Cloaths. The Slave has also many other valuable Garments; they took with
them likewise a Gun, Powder and Shot, and are supposed either to cross, or
go down Bay in a Pettiauger.

Whoever brings the said Servant and Slave to the Subscriber on the Mouth of
Chester River or to Thomas Ringgold at Chester-Town, shall have for a
Reward Ten Pistoles and all reasonable Charges in taking and securing the
said Servant and Slave, paid by[4]

JAMES RINGGOLD.
THOMAS RINGGOLD.

_The Maryland Gazette_, March 20, 1755.

[4] This advertisement occurs also under the heading of "The
Relations of the French and Negroes."

ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD

RAN away from Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland in September last, a
Negro wench named PEGGY, but sometimes calls herself NANCY, about 26 years
of age, talks on the Welsh accent, her complexion of a yellowish cast, the
wool on her head is longer than negroes commonly have: Had on a blue
petticoat of Duffil cloth, old shoes and stockings, her other clothes
uncertain. IT IS SUPPOSED SHE WENT OFF WITH A PORTUGESE FELLOW WHO SERVED
HIS TIME WITH MR. JACOB FUNK: they probably may be in the neighborhood of
Georgetown or Alexandria or gone towards camp, and that she will attempt to
pass for a free woman, and wife to the Portugese fellow. Whoever takes her
up and secures her in any gaol, so that the subscriber get her again, or
delivers her to Daniel Hughes, Esq., in Hagerstown, shall have the above
reward, and reasonable charges,

JOHN SWAN.

_The Maryland Journal and Baltimore Advertiser_, Oct. 19, 1779.

SIX DOLLARS REWARD

On Monday night, the 18th instant, ran away, from the subscriber, living
in Montgomery County, near Georgetown, a likely, bright MULATTO MAN named
GEORGE PINTER, about 21 years of age, 5 feet 9 or 10 inches high, spare
made, with