Annapolis, in Maryland, March 25, 1754.
Ran away on the 18th Instant with the Sloop Hopewell, belonging to the
Subscriber, William Curtis, Master, the TWO FOLLOWING CONVICT SERVANTS, AND
NEGRO MAN, viz:
John Wright, a White Man, of a swarthy Complexion, very lusty, talks
hoarse, and is much pitted with the Small Pox.
John Smith, also a lusty White Man, with short black Hair.
Toney, a yellowish Negro, and not quite so lusty, pretends to be a
Portugese, speaks good English and pertly, is a good Hand by Water, also
can do Cooper's Work, Butchering, &c. Had on or with him, a Dove colour'd
Surtoot Coat.
They may have sundry Cloaths, Wigs, Linnen, Cash &c. belonging to the
Captain, as it is believed they have murdered him; and the above Wright was
seen with the Captain's Cloaths on, which were red; though he had Cloaths
of sundry Colours with him: He also had a neat Silver hilted Sword, and
Pistols mounted with Silver.
The Captain had the Register of the Sloop with him, but he was not
endorsed thereon, as he was to return here to make up his Load, and clear
at the proper Office.
They were seen off Patuxent on the 22nd Instant, at which time the said
Wright assumed Master, and took two Men with them, belonging to Schooner of
Mr. James Dick's and Company one a White Man belonging to Capt. William
Strachan, of London Town, who went on board with some Bread for them, at
which Time they hoisted Sail, and cut their Boat adrift, and carried them
off.
They had some Lumber on board, such as Staves, Heading, and Plank; also
Rum, Molasses, Sugar, Linnen &C. &C.
The Sloop is about 45 Tons, Square sterned, with a Round House, with a
Partition under dividing the Cabin and Steerage, the Waste black, yellow
Gunwales and Drift Rails, and the Drift and Stern blue.
Whoever secures the said sloop and Goods so that the Owner may have her
again, and the three White Servants and two Slaves, so that they may be
brought to Justice, shall have FIFTY PISTOLES Reward, paid by