Sylvester Roberts and Joshua Ristey

Three Pence Half Penny Reward. RUN away from the subscriber, the 11th instant, two Lads, apprentices to the Blacksmith trade, one of them named Sylvester Roberts, about five feet ten inches high, light complexion, grey eyes, long brown hair, thin face, about 19 years of age; had on when he went away, a fustian coat and trowsers, black lasting vest, and a felt hat. - The other named Joshua Ristey, is about 18 years old; 5 feet 6 inches high, black hair and eyes, had on a [London] brown coat, towcloth vest, in imitation of fustian, old striped trowsers and checked shirt, felt hat, white on one side and green on the other. Whoever will stop said runaway boys and return them to me shall be entitled to the above reward, but no charges. CHARLES REYNOLDS. East-Hartford, August 11, 1790. N.B. All masters of vessels and others are forbid harboring said boys, as they will answer it at their peril.