Two Lads
Newspaper
Date
Runaway(s)
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Reward
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RUN AWAY from the subscribers, on the evening of the 22nd inst. TWO LADS, one of them is about 18 years of age, of a small size, light complexion, short brown hair, has a large scar on his forehead over one of his eyes, goes bent forward; had on when he went away, a check linen shirt, black and white kersey sailor coat and overhalls and an old green vest, a black felt hat, a pair of blue seamed stockings, and calf-skin shoes.
The other is a MULATTO BOY, sixteen years old, well set, of a copper complexion, brushy black hair, has a fleshy wart at the bottom of one or both of his ears; had on when he went off, a check woollen shirt, an old brown sailor coat, a light vest, brown trowsers, a black felt hat, and calf-skin shoes. - They carried off with them one dark brown strait-bodied coat, one butter-nut coloured ditto, one pair white dress'd cloth breeches, and one check linen shirt.
Whosoever will take up said lads, and return them to the subscriber, shall receive FOUR DOLLARS reward, and all necessary charges paid by NOAH ROGERS.
Cornwall, Connecticut, May 23, 1788.
N.B. All masters of families are forbid harbouring said lads in their houses, on the penalty of the law.
The other is a MULATTO BOY, sixteen years old, well set, of a copper complexion, brushy black hair, has a fleshy wart at the bottom of one or both of his ears; had on when he went off, a check woollen shirt, an old brown sailor coat, a light vest, brown trowsers, a black felt hat, and calf-skin shoes. - They carried off with them one dark brown strait-bodied coat, one butter-nut coloured ditto, one pair white dress'd cloth breeches, and one check linen shirt.
Whosoever will take up said lads, and return them to the subscriber, shall receive FOUR DOLLARS reward, and all necessary charges paid by NOAH ROGERS.
Cornwall, Connecticut, May 23, 1788.
N.B. All masters of families are forbid harbouring said lads in their houses, on the penalty of the law.
Citation
Noah Rogers, advertisement for Two Lads, Berkshire Chronicle, June 5, 1788, accessed September 10, 2025, https://runaway.fairuse.org/runawayct/items/show/5579.