black slaves are kept in this part of Maryland

.
One farmer was mentioned to me who kept up-
wards of 200; and from the quantity of land he had
under cultivation, there did not appear to be more
than 10 acres to one slave; which of course could
yield but little profit to the owner. I was told of
one couple of slaves he had, who lived as man and
wife, and were valued at more than 400l. on ac-
count of their stout healthy children; whom he
could sell at a very high price when young. From
the information I received, it appeared that breed-
ing slaves was the best part of his business. Such
is the corrupt state of things where slavery is
permitted.

8th Month, 23d.

I came to Hanover

, in com-
pany with two persons of the name of Smith,
grandsons of a friend in the ministry who for-
merly resided at Marlborough, in Fairfax County,
Virginia. John Woolman makes honourable men-
tion of this friend in his journal.

8th Month, 24th.

This morning we passed
through York-Town

, where we breakfasted. At the
Assizes or Sessions, which were held at that time, a
boy of about 15 years of age, was convicted of the
wilful and deliberate murder of his play-fellow, a
little boy 2 or 3 years younger than himself. The
reason he assigned for this cruel act was, that his
companion had won a few pence from him at some