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Simon

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RAN-AWAY from Stephen Hopkins of the Nine-Partners, a Negro Man named Simon, about 24 Years of Age, near 6 feet high, well proportioned, had on when he went away, a blue Coat, brass Buttons with round Tops, a light-colour'd, double-breasted…

Primus

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Run-away from his master Joseph Clarke, of Newport in the colony of Rhode Island, about the 10th day of June last, a Mustee man Slave named PRIMUS; he is a fellow of a middling stature, well set, and stoops a little in his shoulders, a cunning,…
Location: Newport, RI

Thomas Avery

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Norwich, October 30, 1765.
RAN-away last night from the subscriber in Norwich, an Apprentice Boy named Thomas Avery, aged about 19 Years, is of midling stature, has black straight hair; had on and carried with him a lightish colour'd broad-cloth…
Newspaper: New London Gazette
Location: Norwich, CT

Joanna Hebbard

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Amenia, in Dutches-County, in the Province of New-York, December 4th, 1765. WHEREAS my Wife Joanna Hebbard, hath for some time past Eloped from me, and gone into some Parts of the Colony of Connecticut; These are therefore to warn and forbid all…
Location: Amenia, NY

Hezekiah Rust

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RUN Away from the Subscriber in Salisbury, an Apprentice Lad, named Hezekiah Rust, aged 18 years, about 5 Feet 3 Inches high, well made, Brown Complexion, light brown Hair, cut bare on the top of his Head; He took with hum when he went off, a dark…
Location: Salisbury, CT

a Molatto Slave

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Last Thursday Evening, made his escape at Middletown, (from Capt. Edward Clark of Rutland, in the County of Worcester, and Province of Massachusetts-Bay) a Molatto Slave, about 18 years old, bushy Hair, of a middling Stature, well made and sturdy;…
Location: Rutland, MA

Hannah White

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WHEREAS HANNAH, the Wife of the Subscriber, hath eloped from me, and may be disposed to trade and run me in Debt - These are therefore to warn and forbid any Person or Persons trusting her on my Account, for I will not pay one Farthing that she shall…
Location: Norwich, CT

Zebulon Prut

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RUN away from the Widow Elizabeth Porter of Hadley, a Negro Man named Zebulon Prut, about 30 years old, about five Feet high, a witish Complexion, suppos'd to have a Squaw in Company: Carried away with him a, a light brown Cabinet Coat, lin'd and…
Location: Hadley, MA

Joseph Welsh and Joseph Jackson

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Broke out of Goal in Norwich, on the 22 of October last, Joseph Welsh and Joseph Jackson. Whoever will take up and return said Runaways shall have Twenty Shillings reward, and all necessary Charges, paid per me. Norwich, Nov. 6, 1766. Joseph Peck…
Location: Norwich, CT

an Apprentice Boy and a Negro Man

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RUN-away from Josiah Griswold, of Weathersfield, the Night after the 24th Instant, an Apprentice Boy about 17 Years of Age, about 5 Feet thre Inches high, dark Complexion, wears his own long black Hair, had on, and carried with him, a light colour'd…