He travelled through the woods till he came to the county of Kent, on Delaware bay, in Maryland, where, having no pass, and not being able to give any account of himself, he was taken up as a fugitive slave, and put into prison.

While there, his behavior attracted more than common notice.
Besides a stateliness of bearing, and an air of self-importance, which shew that he could be no ordinary person, he was observed to use prostrations at regular periods of the day, and to repeat sentences with great solemnity and earnestness.

Curiosity attracted to the prison certain English merchants, among whom Mr.Thomas Bluet was the most inquisitive.

He was able, from an old negro, who was a Foulah,[1] and understood the language of Job, to obtain some information respecting his former condition and character.

These particulars were communicated to his master Tolsey, who had been apprized of his capture, and come to reclaim him.