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Thomas Feaks

Deserted from Capt. John Bigelow's company of artillery, Thomas Feaks, an Irishman, about 45 years of age, five feet nine inches high, somewhat pitted with the small pox, and red short hair; lately complains of an ailment in his throat. Whoever…
Location: Albany, NY

Joseph Bradly, Thomas Slater, and Thomas Ward

Hartford, June 19, 1779. ESCAPED from the goal last Tuesday afternoon, 3 prisoners of war, viz. Joseph Bradly, a tall lusty man, perhaps near 40 years old, was a serjeant of grenadiers, very poorly cloathed, his outside covering was a very poor…
Location: Hartford, CT

Salmon Hill and James Smith

LAST night escaped from the Gaol in this place, Salmon Hill, a middleing sized man, light complexion, and pretty good looking, was committed to Prison for Forgery; and James Smith, a dark complexion'd man of a smallish size, a great talker, was a…
Location: Hartford, CT