1802 Maryland “RANAWAY SLAVE” BROADSIDE For The Capture of "Negro HARRY” & “Negro LEN”The Manuscript is an authorization for the slave-hunter to capture the fugitive slaves.

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Runaway Slave Broadside With Authorization to Apprehend the Fugitive, Frederick-Town (MD), 7-1/2" 9". "Forty Dollars Reward." for the Capture of "Negro HARRY" and "Negro LEN." With Added Manuscript Statement of Authorization, "I do hereby authorize and empower Wm. Kalsey to apprehend and imprison or bring home, or cause or procure to be apprehended, imprisoned so brought home the written description Runaway Negro named Slave Len, he being the property of the subscriber given under my hand this 16th day of Novmbr 1802, B. Johnson." .This is a truly extraordinary and exceptional, exceedingly rare original 1802 Printed Maryland Slavery Broadside, on period laid paper, quarto, with an added manuscript Power of Attorney, Signed by B. Johnson (Len's Master) on the otherwise normally blank reverse. Fine condition.

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Minimum Bid:	$5,000.00
Final prices include buyers premium.:	$9,776.25
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Auction closed on Thursday, November 6, 2014.

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1802 Maryland “RANAWAY SLAVE” BROADSIDE For The Capture of "Negro HARRY” & “Negro LEN” The Manuscript is an authorization for the slave-hunter to capture the fugitive slaves.

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1802 Maryland “RANAWAY SLAVE” BROADSIDE For The Capture of "Negro HARRY” & “Negro LEN”The Manuscript is an authorization for the slave-hunter to capture the fugitive slaves.