Ruth Higgins

On the 4th day of July instant eloped from Jesse Higgins, his wife, by name Ruth Higgins; and thsi is to give public notice to all persons, not only in this government, but in those around it, not to detain or harbour the said Ruth or altow her to come under their ruff nor to board her, nor to sell or buy any thing of her, on penalty of the law, and losing what they pay her for any thing they buy, or what they let her have. Jesse Higgins. Chatham, July 17, 1771.