with three children. 2 Boys and 1
girl, they are from one to eight years old, the oldest boy is
called Adam, Leah is the wife of Kit, the first named man in the
list. _Sarah Jane_ is about 25 years old, stout built and
chesnut coller, quick and active in her walk. Making in all 15
head, men, women and children belonging to me, or 16 head
including Joe Viney, the husband of my woman Susan.

_A Reward_ of $2250. will be given for my negroes if taken out
of the State of Maryland and lodged in Cambridge or Baltimore
Jail, so that I can get them or a fair proportion for any part
of them. And including Joe Viney's reward $2650.00.

At the same time eight other negroes belonging to a neighbor of
mine ran off, for which a reward of $1400.00 has been offered
for them.

If you should want any information, witnesses to prove or
indentify the negroes, write immediately on to me. Or if you
should need any information with regard to proving the negroes,
before I could reach Philadelphia, you can call on Mr. Burroughs
at Martin & Smith's store, Market Street, No 308. Phila and he
can refer you to a gentleman who knows the negroes.

Yours &c SAML. PATTISON.

This letter was in answer to one written in Philadelphia and signed,
"L.W. Thompson." It is not improbable that Mr. Pattison's loss had
produced such a high state of mental excitement that he was hardly in a
condition for cool reflection, or he would have weighed the matter a
little more carefully before exposing himself to the U.G.R.R. agents.
But the letter possesses two commendable features, nevertheless. It was
tolerably well written and prompt.

Here is a wonderful exhibition of affection for his contented and happy
negroes. Whether Mr. Pattison suspended on suddenly learning that he was
minus fifteen head, the writer cannot say. But that there was a great
slave hunt in every direction there is no room to doubt. Though much
more might be said about the parties concerned, it must suffice to add
that they came to the Vigilance Committee in a very sad plight--in
tattered garments, hungry, sick, and penniless; but they were kindly
clothed, fed, doctored, and sent on their way rejoicing.

Daniel Stanly, Nat Amby, John Scott, Hannah Peters, Henrietta Dobson,
Elizabeth Amby, Josiah Stanly, Caroline Stanly, Daniel Stanly, jr., John
Stanly and Miller Stanly (arrival from Cambridge.) Daniel is abou