Edward Peters and Rufus Cooper
Newspaper
Date
Location
Reward
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16 Dollars Reward. RAN away from the subscriber in Pittsfield in the county of Berkshire, on the 7th June last, two Molatto Servants one named Edward Peters, about 35 years old, of a middling stature, round shouldered, bushy hair, and has lost his fore teeth; had on when he went away a brown jacket with small cups, wollen shirt, black leather breeches, and an old beaver hat. The other named Rufus Cooper, about 21 years old, a straight trim built fellow, 5 feet 9 or 10 inches high, has remarkable light eyes and curl'd hair for a molatto, had on when you went away a blue coat with basket buttons, striped waistcoat, striped cotton shirt, wash'd leather breeches, and a castor hat. Whoever shall take up said servants, and return them to the subscriber in Pittsfield, or secure them in any of his Majesty's goals, and send word to the subscriber, so that he may have them again, shall have the above Reward, or eight dollars for either, paid by EZEKIEL ROOT. All masters of vessels and others are hereby forbid harbouring concealing or carrying said servants, as they would avoid the peril of the law. September 2 1773.
Citation
Ezekiel Root, advertisement for Edward Peters and Rufus Cooper, Connecticut Courant, September 7, 1773, accessed June 7, 2025, https://runaway.fairuse.org/runawayct/items/show/4506.