20985635https://dlas.uncg.edu/petitions/petition/20985635MarylandBaltimoreCity2121856Orphans27121856Orphansgranted012Maryland State Archives, Annapolis, MarylandIn October 1849, the Trustees of the Poor of Baltimore City and County bound Augusta Sprigg, a free person of color, as an indentured apprentice to Joseph Merryman. Sprigg's indenture was sold twice more, lastly to James Wilson. Although "kindly treated, well fed, lodged & clothed," Sprigg ran away, causing Wilson "heavy expense" in arresting her. She is currently confined in the Baltimore City jail as a runaway. Wilson petitions the court to extend Sprigg's indenture and to allow him to sell it to any person within the state.Jails/WorkhousesApprenticeship/Indenture (FPOC)Charitable organizationsFreedom seekers