Jabez Swift
Newspaper
Date
Runaway(s)
Location
Reward
Transcription
Run away from the subscriber in Washington, Connecticut, on the night of the 12th inst an apprentice to the carpenter’s business named Jabez Swift aged 19 years, nearly six feet high, stout thick built, dark complexion, long black hair, large spiteful black eyes, full well made face, except his cheekbones lying rather high - took away with him 1 plain made blue coat, 1 snuff colored broadcloth coat, 1 buff superfine cassimere vest, 1 pair nankeen breeches, 1 great light colored coat. Whoever will secure said runaway, and deliver him with his clothes to the subscriber, shall have ten dollars reward and all necessary charges paid by. Peter Powell
Citation
Peter Powell, advertisement for Jabez Swift, Connecticut Courant, June 14, 1794, accessed June 7, 2025, https://runaway.fairuse.org/runawayct/items/show/4844.