Edward Sneyd, William Cook, John Russel, and John Coggin
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In the Evening following the 8th day of November instant, two of the Continental Prisoners broke out of Windham county goal, and made their escape, viz. Lieut. Edward Sneyd, about 22 years of age, middling height, slim built, wears his own hair of a brown colour, has a little fuzz beard on his upper lip and stutters, wears a blue coat; the other's name is William Cook, a tall young man about 20 years of age, wears his own hair of a dark brown colour, wears blue cloaths, many pimples in his face. There also escaped with them two other prisoners, one John Russel, of a dark complection, dark coloured hair which curls, the other's name is John Coggin, a rough looking fellow, both seamen. Whoever shall take up said prisoners, or any one of them, and secure them in any goal in the state of Connecticut, shall be paid all reasonable costs, charge and trouble, by me Nath'l Hebard, Goal keeper.
Citation
Nathaniel Hebard, advertisement for Edward Sneyd et al., Connecticut Gazette, November 15, 1776, accessed June 7, 2025, https://runaway.fairuse.org/runawayct/items/show/5341.