Asa Olin
Newspaper
Date
Runaway(s)
Location
Reward
Transcription
RUN away from the subscriber, on the evening of the 19th inst. an indented apprentice boy, named ASA OLIN, seventeen years old, rather small of his age, very cross-eyed, light complexion, light hair, blue eyes and very talkative: wore and carried away with him a new drab colored sailor jacket and trowsers, a buternut colored under jacket, an old broadcloth snuff colored merseilles vest, two striped flannel shirts, with sundry other articles of clothing, together with a knapsack. Whoever will take up said runaway, and return him to the subscriber shall receive FIVE DOLLARS reward: or, any person who will give information by letter per mail, where he is, shall be generously rewarded for their trouble. All persons are forbid concealing, harbouring or employing said boy on penalty of the law.
WILLIAM BELCHER
Preston, Dec. 28th, 1809
WILLIAM BELCHER
Preston, Dec. 28th, 1809
Citation
William Belcher, advertisement for Asa Olin, Connecticut Courant, January 17, 1810, accessed June 7, 2025, https://runaway.fairuse.org/runawayct/items/show/4962.