Samuel Holcomb and Elihu Holcomb

TEN DOLLARS REWARD. DESERTED from the garrison at West-Point the 23d inst. Samuel Holcomb and Elihu Holcomb, corporals in the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers; the former 5 feet 10 inches high, light hair and light complexion, 19 years of age; the latter 5 feet and 8 inches high, light brown hair and light complexion, 23 years of age; they had on when deserted short blue coats with white facings, and white dimity overalls and vests; they were born in the town of Granby, near Simsbury, State of Connecticut where they last lived and their parents now reside. Whoever shall apprehend or cause to be apprehended, secure or cause to be secured the said deserters in any of the goals of the neighboring states, shall receive Ten Dollars reward and the reasonable expences paid. LEWIS TOUSARD, Maj. of the Art. and Engineers, Com. the Garrison. West-Point, June 26, 1795.