Asa Parke
Newspaper
Date
Runaway(s)
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Transcription
RUN away from Nathaniel Satterlee of Plainfield, in Connecticut, an Apprentice Lad named ASA PARKE, about 19 Years of Age, a thick, well built Fellow, about 5 Feet 8 Inches high, had on and carried with him a good Castor Hat, a blue Broad Cloth Coat, with brown Lining and white Metal Buttons, a Brown Serge Jacket, a Pair new Leather Breeches, a Pair old ditto, an old grey Jacket with Sleves, a striped Flannel Wiastcoat, one check'd Linen Shirt, one Flannel Waistcoat, one check'd Linen Shirt, one Flannel ditto, 3 Pair Stockings, 2 Pair Shoes, a black Barcelona Hankerchief, a Pair yellow Metal Shoe-Buckles, and is a very good Shoemaker. Whoever will take up said Apprentice and return him to his Master, shall have FIVE DOLLARS Reward, paid by me, NATHANIEL SATTERLEE. N.B. All Masters of Vessels and others, are forbid to harbour or carry off said Fellow on Pentaly of the Law. June 2, 1774.
Citation
Nathaniel Satterlee, advertisement for Asa Parke, Connecticut Courant, June 14, 1774, accessed June 7, 2025, https://runaway.fairuse.org/runawayct/items/show/4521.