{"newspaper_name": "The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register.", "edition": "01", "page": "p2", "byline": ""}
We learn from, the Norfolk Herald. that
the name of the munihcent individual who
emancpated upwards Of eighty slaves and
chartered the brig Hannah and Elizabeth of
this port to eend them at his own expense
to IIayti, is DAVID MINGE, of Charles
City county, Virginia. These cighty-seven
coored people varied in their ages from
three months TO forty years, and were all
the slaves owned by Mr.. Minge with the
exception of two men, whom he also, man
unified, but now supports at his own eX-
pense, as they are past servicc--their value
is estimated at twentys thousand dollars
Previous to their embarkation, Mr.. Mnge
expended one thousand two hundred dollars
in the purchase of agricultural implements,
garden seeds, clothing, groceries, &c, and
paid one thousand six hundred dollars fol
chartering the vessel. As the cnigrant;
were about to depart Mr.. Minge broug.t


down to the bank of The river peck of o.


lars, and, seated under a tree. called then