_The Maryland Journal and Baltimore Advertiser_, Sept. 20, 1785.
RANAWAY on the Monday the 7th of June, a likely mulatto man named Francis,
of a middle stature; he is about 25 years old, has a small scar on one of
his cheeks, and some time ago received a fall from a horse, which has
caused the skin about one of his eyes to be somewhat darker than the rest
of his face. HE CAN WRITE A PRETTY GOOD HAND; PLAYS ON THE FIFE EXTREMELY
WELL, and is an incomparable good house servant He had when he left home, 6
good linen shirts, a fine new brown broad cloth coat, a green shaggy
jacket, breeches of several kinds, with shoe-boots and shoes. I do suppose
that he intends to ship himself for Europe or elsewhere. I therefore
forewarn all masters and captains of vessels as well as all other persons,
from having any thing to say to the servant above described, and will give
a reward of Five Guineas to any Person or Persons who will either deliver
him to me in Halifax town, North Carolina, or secure him in any jail so
that I get him again.
HALCOT B. PRIDE.
June 24, 1790.
_The Norfolk and Portsmouth Chronicle_, July 10, 1790.