Benjamin Robertson and Abraham Baily
Newspaper
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ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD. DESERTED from Conductor Olmsted's company of Teamsters in Continental service, the 16th July last BENJAMIN ROBERTSON, formerly of East Haddam, of a middling statute, dark complexion, about 20 years of age. Also, ABRAHAM BAILY of Canaan, a tall slim fellow, light complexion, aboutu 19 years of age, both inlisted for nine months. Whoever will take up said deserters, and return them to me the subscriber at Hartford, or secure them in any goal and give information thereof, shall receive the above reward, or 50 dollars for each, with all necessary charges, by JOHN BULKLEY, D.W.M.G. Hartford, August 21, 1779.
Citation
John Bulkley, advertisement for Benjamin Robertson and Abraham Baily, Connecticut Courant, August 24, 1779, accessed June 8, 2025, https://runaway.fairuse.org/runawayct/items/show/4654.