full face, pleasant countenance, and talked fluently.  Dr. Price claimed him as his personal property, and exacted all his hire and labor.  For twelve years he had been hired out for $100 per annum.  Harriet, the wife of Edward, belonged to David Baines, of Norfolk.  Her general appearance indicated, that nature had favored her physically and mentally, although being subjected to the drudgery of Slave life, with no advantages for development, she was simply a living testimony to the crushing influence of Slavery—­with a heart never free from the saddened recollection of the auction block, on which all of her children had been sacrificed, “one by one.”  Celia, the sister, also belonged to D. Baines, and was kept hired out—­was last in the service of the Mayor of Norfolk.  Of her story nothing of any moment was recorded.  On their arrival in Philadelphia, as usual they were handed over to the Committee, and their wants were met.

WILLIAM DAVIS.  All that the records contain of William is as follows:  He left Emmitsburg, Md., the previous Friday night, where he had been held by Dr. James Shoul.  William is thirty-two years of age, dark color, rather below medium stature.  With regard to his slave life, he declared that he had been “roughly used.”  Besides, for some time before escaping, he felt that his owner was in the “notion of trading” him off.  The fear that this apprehended notion would be carried into execution, was what prompted him to leave his master.

ALEXANDER BOGGS, alias JOHNSON HENSON.  This subject was under the ownership of a certain John Ernie, who lived about three miles from Baltimore.  Mr. Ernie had only been in possession of the wayward Alexander three weeks, having purchased him of a trader named Dennit, for $550.  This was not the first time, however, that he had experienced the trouble of changing masters, in consequence of having been sold.  Previously to his being disposed of by the trader Dennit, he had been owned by Senator Merrick, who had the misfortune to fail in business, in consequence whereof, his slaves had all to be sold and Alexander with the rest, away from his wife, Caroline, and two children, James and Eliezer.

This was a case that appealed for sympathy and aid, which were cheerfully rendered by the Committee.  Alexander was about fifty years of age, of dark color.  On the Records no account of cruel treatment is found, other than being sold, &c.

JOHN BROWN, alias JACOB WILLIAMS, arrived from Fredericktown, Md., where he had been working under the yoke of Joseph Postly.  John was a young man of twenty-nine years of age.  Up to the hour of his escape, his lot had been that of an ordinary slave.  Indeed, he had much less to complain of with reference to usage than most slaves; the only thing in this respect the records contain, is simply a charge, that his master threatened to sell him.  But this did not seem to have been the motive which prompted John to take leave of his master.  Although untutored, he had mind enough to comprehend that Postly had no right to oppress him, and wrong him out of his hire.  John concluded that he would not stand such treatment any longer, and made up his mind to leave for Canada.  After due examination the Committee, finding his story reasonable, gave him the usual assistance, advice and instruction, and sent him on Canada-ward.