Charles

TWENTY DOLLARS Reward. RAN-AWAY from Col. Israel Putnam, on the Evening of the 18th of August Instant, a Spanish Indian Servant, named CHARLES, about 27 Years of Age, about five Feet ten Inches high, has long straight black Hair, small Eyes, high Cheek Bones, pretty slender made, speaks French well, also a little Indian and broken English; he has a small spot in the forehead prick't in with Powder, and on one of his Arms has a Cross and the figure of a Cock, also prick't in with Powder; He carried with him a blue strait-bodied Coat lin'd with red, and a Waste coat of the same, a nankeen Waste coat, one pair of leather-Breeches, one pair of red knit Ditto, one white linnen Shirt, two tow Ditto, two pair of mix't worsted Stockings, two pair of Shoes, an old blue surtout Coat trim'd with blue, & yellow Buttons speck'd with Steel, a yellow button and gold loop on his Hat, is something pitted with the Small Pox, he is more than common White, 'tis supposed that there is a Squaw, part English gone with him, and that they carried off two or three Soldiers Blankets with them, and also a French Fowling Piece Iron mounted, but has a Silver Sight and tumb-Piece, and likewise a long Knife. He came from Canada, and was formerly the property of Col. Lockhorn of Montreal. 'Tis supposed he took a forged Pass with him. Whoever will take up and convey said Servant to his Master at Pomfret, or secure him in any of his Majesty's Goals and give Notice thereof so that his Master shall have him again, shall receive the above Reward of Twenty Dollars, and all necessary Charges, paid by me Israel Putnam.
Pomfret, Aug. 20, 1764.
N.B. All Masters of Vessels and others are hereby cautioned against harbouring, concealing, or carrying off, said Fellow, as they would avoid the Penalty of the Law.