April 26^th 1854
Arrived_ John Smith alias W^m. Hog[1], from BaltimoreCounty near Brooklynville.  Age 25_ dark chesnut color_ and well built.  The name of his owner was Lewis Roberts, Farmer_ who was a fierce & ruff man_ He owned, young & old 9 head.  Two of John’s sisters are now owned by him.  He was induced to leave through ill treatment  He walked to Columbia_ from thence came in the cars
To 2 ½ days board                                                                                $1.25
 “   cash                                                                                                1.50
                                                                                                          $2.75

                             April 26/54
Arrived_  James Stewart[2] alias W^m Jackson from ForquireCountyVa. age 21. dark chesnut complexion, and medium size  He left his owner, W^m Rose, last Sept. and came to Wrightsville.  Had a great variety of difficulties to pass through, on his way from the South.  Since his arrival he has been living with James M^cKeron.
To 1 ½ day board                                                                                  $0.75

                             April 26/54
Hariet Haley alias (new) Ann Richardson & Elizabeth Haley[3] alias Sarah Richardson both left Geo. C. Davis, of Hanford Co. Md_ last Wistentine[4]_ Since comeing into the state have been living in Quakertown, where they were much respected & with regreet parted with  Ann is about 19 & Sarah 21 yr’s of age_ both very nice looking girls.
Boarding, carriage & Telegraphic Dispatch                                                  $2.25

                             April 27^th 1854
Arrived_ Benj. Duncans[5] alias Geo. Scott; age 25_ coomplexion dark_ well built and of preposessing appearence.  He was owned Thos. Jeffries, who was pretty hard_ was induced to leave on account of having been threatened by his owner, to be sold south.
Benj. Left a few months back in company with 5 others who succeeded in making their escape to Canada.

To Board                                                                                              $0.25

[1] William Hogg—William Still indicates that William Hogg was his chosen name—settled in St. Catherines, Canada West, where he longed for his wife, as he indicated in a letter Still reprinted in Underground Rail Road, 163-64.

[2] Further details about the life and flight of James Stewart are contained in Still, Underground Rail Road, 229.

[3] Harriet and Elizabeth Haley are mentioned in Still, Underground Rail Road, 229-30.

[4] Whitsuntide, the week beginning with Whitsunday.

[5] Further details of Benjamin Duncans’ life in slavery and of his flight are contained in Still, Underground Rail Road, 230.

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