Amos Isbel
Newspaper
Date
Runaway(s)
Location
Reward
Transcription
RUNAWAY from the Subscriber on the Night following the 28th Day of May last, an apprentice Boy, to the Trade of a Shoe-Maker, named AMOS ISBEL, about 17 Years of Age a thick set Boy, well grown for his Years, comely Countenance, a very thick Head of black Hair, cut short; carried with him one dark brown Coat, Forebodies lines with light coloured Shalloor, one redish do. one Pai of Fustian Overalls, Spots of Wax on them, a Pair of plain Tow-Cloth Trowsers, one old Jean Vest, one old red Baize do. one Holland Shirt, one white homespun do. one check's Woolen do. three Pairs of Stockings and some other Articles; suspected to have carried away 4 or 5 Dollars and some small Change, in Cash, which said Master misfed not long before he went away. Whoever will take up said Boy and return him to the Subscriber, or secure him and give Information, that he may be found, shall have a reasonable Reward for their Trouble. All Persons are forbid to trade with or harbour said Boy. on Penalty of the Law. EDWARD HOWD. Killingsworth, June 11, 1787
Citation
Edward Hows, advertisement for Amos Isbel, Middlesex Gazette, June 11, 1787, accessed June 7, 2025, https://runaway.fairuse.org/runawayct/items/show/5338.