Richard Steel, John Brown, Richard Marshfield, and James McGinley
Newspaper
Date
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Reward
Transcription
Three Pounds Reward. In the night after the 24th of August, New-Gate prison was broke up, and the following prisoners made their escape, viz. the notorious Richard Steel, he is about 5 feet 9 inches high, pitted with the small pox, has been twice crop'd and branded, had on a green coat. Also, John Brown, a short, well set fellow, with short curly black hair, both ears crop'd. Also, Richard Marshfield, about 5 feet 10 inches high, about 25 years of age, black hair. ---- Also, James McGinley, an Irishman, about 5 feet 8 inches high, black hair, darkish complexion, speaks broad, wore a claret colored coat, white diaper jacket, a pair spotted Manchester creeches. Whoever will take up said fellows and return them to the prison from whence they escaped, shall have three pounds reward for each, paid by JOHN VIETS.
Citation
John Viets, advertisement for Richard Steel et al., Connecticut Courant, September 4, 1775, accessed June 8, 2025, https://runaway.fairuse.org/runawayct/items/show/4548.