Amos Olivy (alias Amos Neptune), William Eylmer, and Solomon Parkhurst
Newspaper
Date
Location
Reward
Transcription
TEN DOLLARS REWARD. ESCAPED last night out of the goal in Hartford, Amos Olivy, a negro man, otherwirse called Amos Neptune, and William Eylmer, both confined for Burglary, and Solomon Parkhurst confined for Breach of the Peace - Said Amos is about thirty years old, of a middle size, a stout well looking fellow and speaks good English; said Eylmer is about three and twenty years old, of a middle size, a slim fellow, of a pale complexion, and has no beard, is an Irishman and speaks the brogue of his country; said Parkhurst is a tall stout man, about five and twenty years old: They were all very ragged and destitute of cloathing. --- Whoever will apprehend said criminals and return them to said Goal shall receive the thanks of the Public and all necessary charges, and for the said Amos Olivy the above reward of Ten Dollars. JONATHAN JANES, Goaler. Hartford, May 11, 1790.
Citation
Jonathan Janes, advertisement for Amos Olivy (alias Amos Neptune), William Eylmer, and Solomon Parkhurst, Connecticut Courant, May 17, 1790, accessed June 7, 2025, https://runaway.fairuse.org/runawayct/items/show/4786.