Bud, Peter, and Nabby
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THIRTY hard dollars REWARD. RUN away from Nathaniel Durkee, jun. and Capt. Nathan Botsford of New-Milford, 2 NEGRO Men on Tuesday night. One named BUD, about 21 years old, about 5 feet and 6 inches high, wore a brown coat home made, and small cut caster hat, two holland shirts, one pair of leather breeches, and sundry other articles. - The other named PETER, about 18 years of age, six feet high, very stocky, had with him a brown homemade coat, a new felt hat, leather breeches, one or two pair of trowsers, two check'd shirts, and sundry other articles - Also a NEGRO woman named NABBY, about 21 years of age, very short and stocky, had a suit of brown, and suit of white linen with her. Said NEGROES are supposed to be in the woods, or concealed by some person nigh the sea shore, with an intent to get to Long-Island. Any person that will take up the said NEGROES, shall have the above reward, or for either of them ten dollars, and necessary expences, by committing them to goal or sending word to, NATHANIEL DURKEE, jun. New Milford, June 30, 1781.
Citation
Nathaniel Durkee and Nathan Botsford, advertisement for Bud, Peter, and Nabby, Connecticut Journal, July 26, 1781, accessed June 7, 2025, https://runaway.fairuse.org/runawayct/items/show/5315.