James Blanchard
Newspaper
Date
Runaway(s)
Location
Reward
Transcription
RAN away from the subscriber the 28th of August an apprentice named James Blanchard, aged 13 years, thick set, dark complexion, short hair, thick lips, had on a pair of fustian trowsers, check'd shirt, strip'd under jacket, and bever hat. Said boy took with him a very likely black Dog, three or four months old. - Whoever will take up said boy and dog and return them to mem shall receive three shillings and six pence reward, and three shillings for the dog only and no charges paid. All persons are forbid harbouring said boy on penalty of the law. SILAS CHAPMAN. Hartford, September 5, 1791.
Citation
Silas Chapman, advertisement for James Blanchard, Connecticut Courant, September 12, 1791, accessed June 8, 2025, https://runaway.fairuse.org/runawayct/items/show/4802.