William
Newspaper
Date
Runaway(s)
Location
Reward
Transcription
RUN away from the subscriber the 16th instant a NEGRO man named William about 22 years of age, five foot three inches high, had on a new wool hat, a white broad cloath coat about half worn, two brown homespun jackets, the one with sleeves, white homespun breeches, a pair of blue stockings, woollen check'd trowsers, he is a well built fellow and speaks very good English. --- Whoever takes up said Negro and returns him to me in the Little Nine Partners shall have FOUR DOLLARS reward and all necessary charges paid by ANDREW PULVER. Oct. 8, 1775.
Citation
Andrew Pulver, advertisement for Williams, Connecticut Courant, November 6, 1775, accessed June 8, 2025, https://runaway.fairuse.org/runawayct/items/show/4550.