N.B. He is a sensible, active Fellow, and runs well.
_The Pennsylvania Gazette_, July 3, 1746.
Philadelphia, June 23, 1748.
Run away from John Potts of Colebrookdale, Philadelphia county, Esq.,
about the 10th inst., a Spanish Negro Fellow, named John, of middle
stature, about 30 years of age: Had on when he went away, only a shirt and
trowsers, a cotton cap, a pair of old shoes; he is a cunning fellow and
subject to make game at the ceremonial part of all religious worship
except that of the papists; he is proud, and dislikes to be called a
negroe, HAS FORMERLY BEEN A PRIVATEERING, and talks much (with a seeming
pleasure) of the cruelties he then committed. Whoever takes up said
Negroe, and takes him to his Master at Colebrookdale aforesaid, or secures
him in any gaol shall have _Thirty Shilling_ reward, and reasonable
charges, paid by said John Potts or Thomas York.
_The Pennsylvania Gazette_, June 23, 1748.
RAN away from his Master _Eleazer Tyng, Esq. at_ Dunstable, _on the 26th
May past, a Negro Man Servant Call'd_ Robbin, _almost of the complexion of
an Indian, short thick square shouldered Fellow, a very short neck, and
thick legs, about 28 Years old, talks good English, can read and write, and
plays on the Fiddle; he was born at_ Dunstable _and IT IS THOUGHT HE HAS
BEEN ENTIC'D TO ENLIST INTO THE SERVICE, or to go to_ Philadelphia: _Had
on when he went away, a strip'd cotton and Linnen blue and white Jacket,
red Breeches with Brass Buttons, blue Yarn Stockings, a fine Shirt, and
took another of a meaner Sort, a red Cap, a Beaver Hat with a mourning Weed
in it, and sometimes wears a Wig. Whoever will apprehend said Negro and
secure him, so that his Master may have him again, or bring him to the
Ware-House of Messiers_ Alford _and_ Tyng, _in_ Boston, _shall have a
reward of_ Ten Pounds, _old Tenor, and all reasonable Charges._
_N.B. And all Masters of Vessels or others are hereby cautioned against
harbouring, concealing or carrying off said Servant, on Penalty of the
Law._
_The New York Gazette Revived in the Weekly Post-Boy_, July 18, 1748.
N.B.N.B. This Fellow was advertised in the New York papers the 5th of
June and in New Haven the 11th of June, 1759, was afterward taken up in
Waterbury, and was put into Litchfield Gaol, from thence he was brought to
Belford, and there made his Escape from his master again. Those who
apprehend him are desired to secure him in Irons. He was taken up by Moses
Foot of North Waterbury in New England. It is likely that he will change
his cloaths as he did before. The Mole above mentioned is something long.
N.B. By information he was in Morris County in the Jerseys all winter AND
SAID HE WOULD ENLIST IN THE PROVINCIAL SERVICE.[1]
_The New York Gazette_ August 11, 1760.
[1] This advertisement appears in full on pages 213-214.
Ran-away from his Master Mr. James Richardson of Stonington, in the County
of New London, a Molatto or Mustee Servant, of about 24 Years of Age, much
Pox-broken, about 6 Feet high, brought up in North Kingston in Rhode Island
Government; AND WAS A SOLDIER LAST SUMMER: He had on when he went away, a
Leather Jockey Cap, a good Pair of Leather Breeches, a new large Duffil
Coat, of a blue Colour, a strait-bodiced ditto, a white Broad Cloth Coat
and Jacket. Whoever will take up said Fellow and secure him in any of his
Majesty's Gaols in _North America_, or return him to his Master, shall have
Twelve Dollars Reward and all necessary Charges paid by me, JAMES
RICHARDSON.
All Masters of Vessels are hereby cautioned not to carry off said Fellow
upon the Peril of the Law.
May 7, 1763.
_Supplement to the Boston Evening Post_, May 23, 1763.