David West
Newspaper
Date
Runaway(s)
Location
Reward
Transcription
Deserted from Capt. Elijah Robinson, of Col Mott's regiment, one David West, a dark skin, black hair'd round shoulder'd fellow; between thirty and forty years old. Had on a dark brown waistcoat, check shirt and trowsers. Whoever will take up said fellow and return him to his company, or confine him in a goal, shall have three dollars reward, and reasonable charges paid, by me, ELIJAH ROBINSON, Capt. August 12, 1776.
Citation
Elijah Robinson, advertisement for David West, Connecticut Courant, August 19, 1776, accessed June 7, 2025, https://runaway.fairuse.org/runawayct/items/show/4575.