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Enoch

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RUN-AWAY from the subscriber, a Negro servant named ENOCH, had on when he went away from me, a felt Hat; blue great Coat, with a brown velvet cape, buttons under the arms and a slappet with button-holes on the shoulders; a brown Coat, with short…
Location: Hebron, CT

James

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TEN DOLLARS REWARD. RUNAWAY from Long Island, in the Spring, 1781, an INDIAN BOY, named JAMES, about 17 Years of Age, has a Scar on some Part of his Face: Any Person securing said Boy, so that I may have him, shall receive the above Reward from me,…
Location: Long Island, NY

Chloe

RAN away from the Subscriber on the 9th instant, a Negro Wench, named CHLOE, about 24 years of age, she talks much and loud, she is supposed to have gone to Boston the metropolis of the Massachusetts-Bay. Whoever shall take up said Wench and return…
Location: Hartford, CT

Gillam

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Twenty Dollars Reward! RAN away from the Subscriber in Suffield, on the night of the 19th instant, a Negro man, named Gillam, 23 years old, about 5 feet 2 inches high, very black; had on a reddish brown Coat; new Boots, much too big for him. Said…
Location: Suffield, CT

Sam and Sam

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RUN-AWAY from the subscribers, two Negro men, supposed to be aged about 22 years each, both named SAM, one a large well built fellow, with very large feet, wore leather Breeches, a grey Coat and large Hat; the other a well set fellow, a little knock…
Location: Fish Kill, NY

Sip

Ten Dollars Reward! RAN way from the Subscriber, a Negro man named SIP; about 25 years of age --- 5 feet 6 or 7 inches high, slender built, drops his under lip, has a heavy loping walk, dances and runs very spry; had on and carried with him a round…
Location: Colchester, CT

Elus and Jack

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Ran-away from the Subscriber on the night following the 20th of April Inst. a Negro man named ELUS, about 20 years old, about 5 feet 8 inches high, thick set, not very black ; he carried with him one red coat with white metal buttons, without lining,…
Location: New London, CT

Jube

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Ten Dollars Reward! RUN away from the Subscriber, on the night of the 12th inst. a Negro man, named JUBE, about 34 years old, six feet high, has a large under lip, speaks good English, keeps his knees near together when he walks, runs his shoes on…
Location: Hartford, CT

Nicholas Smith, Daniel Whitmash, and Elisha Miller

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BROKE Goal on Saturday night last, Nicholas Smith, five feet eleven inches high, forty-seven years old, something pitted with the small-pox, speaks broken English, committed for Stealing negroes and for debt. --- Also, Daniel Whitmash, five feet…

Silva

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RUN away from the Subscriber the 17th instant, a Negro Wench, named SILVA, about 24 years of age, smallish size, thick and well made, had on and took with her 2 brown Skirts and striped short Gowns. Whoever will take up and secure said Wench and give…
Location: Farmington, CT