With all the effort which has been made to
secure a good degree of completeness and exactness, the present
record must of necessity be an imperfect one, and fall short of
exhibiting all the enormities of the Act in question.
JAMES HAMLET, _of New York, September, 1850_, was the first
victim. He was surrendered by United States Commissioner
Gardiner to the agent of one Mary Brown, of Baltimore, who
claimed him as her slave. He was taken to Baltimore. An
effort was immediately made to purchase his freedom, and in
the existing state of the public feeling, the sum demanded by
his mistress, $800, was quickly raised. Hamlet was brought
back to New York with great rejoicings.
_Near Bedford, Penn., October 1._ Ten fugitives, from
Virginia, were attacked in Pennsylvania--one mortally
wounded, another dangerously. Next morning, both were
captured. Five others entered a mountain hut, and begged
relief. The woman supplied their wants. Her husband went out,
procured assistance, captured the slaves, and received a
reward of $255.
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