Henry Vorse
Newspaper
Date
Runaway(s)
Location
Reward
Transcription
RAN away from the subscriber in Lebanon, on the 20th day of April last, a certain HENRY CORSE, an intented man servant, aged about 27 years, is about 5 feet 7 inches high, well set, and has black curled hair. - Had on when he went away, a red duffil great coat wich faded, a cloth coloured serge jacket, leather breeches, pretty well worn, an old felt hat, check woollen shirt, and a pair of old mockasins, is a great lover of strong liquor, very quarrelsome when in drink, and is naturally talkative. Whoever will take ip and secure the said servant in any of his Majesty's goals, or return him to his master in Lebanon, shall have THREE DOLLARS reward, and all necessary charged paid by me. JAMES CLARK. N.B. The said Vorse, previous to his being intended, stole a horse from the subscriber, and became bound to him to avoid the penalty of the law. - All masters of vessels are forbid to carry off said run-away, at their peril.
Citation
James Clark, advertisement for Henry Vorse, Connecticut Gazette, May 8, 1767, accessed June 7, 2025, https://runaway.fairuse.org/runawayct/items/show/5276.