York
Newspaper
Date
Runaway(s)
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Reward
Transcription
TEN DOLLARS REWARD.
RUN away on the night of the 23rd instant, a black boy named York (a servant to the subscriber until the age of 21) between 18 and 19 years of age, a short thick set fellow; took away with him sundry articles of clothing, among which were a long black coat, a pair of blue pantaloons, and a white cassimer vest with a hat almost new. Whoever will apprehend and return said runaway, or lodge him in any jail in this state, and give information to the subscriber (by letter,) shall be entitled to the above reward, and all necessary expenses paid. All persons are forbid harboring, trusting, or employing said boy on penalty of the law.
EZRA WHEELER.
Bridgeport, (Conn) Oct. 30.
RUN away on the night of the 23rd instant, a black boy named York (a servant to the subscriber until the age of 21) between 18 and 19 years of age, a short thick set fellow; took away with him sundry articles of clothing, among which were a long black coat, a pair of blue pantaloons, and a white cassimer vest with a hat almost new. Whoever will apprehend and return said runaway, or lodge him in any jail in this state, and give information to the subscriber (by letter,) shall be entitled to the above reward, and all necessary expenses paid. All persons are forbid harboring, trusting, or employing said boy on penalty of the law.
EZRA WHEELER.
Bridgeport, (Conn) Oct. 30.
Citation
Ezra Wheeler, advertisement for York, Connecticut Courant, November 5, 1816, accessed September 10, 2025, https://runaway.fairuse.org/runawayct/items/show/4988.