Alexander McCoy
Newspaper
Date
Runaway(s)
Location
Reward
Transcription
RAN away from the subscriber in Colchester, on the 2d inst. an apprentice boy about 18 years of age, named ALEXANDER MCCOY; had on when he went away, a short brown jacket, and striped tow-cloth trowsers. Whoever will return said boy to me, the subscriber, will have Six pence reward, paid by me. JOHN OLMSTEAD, jun. Colchester, December 9, 1788. N. B. Masters of vessels and others are forbid to harbour or carry off said boy on penalty of the law.
Citation
John Olmstead Jr. , advertisement for Alexander McCoy, Connecticut Gazette, December 12, 1788, accessed June 7, 2025, https://runaway.fairuse.org/runawayct/items/show/5324.