John Fitzgerald and Reuben Collear
Newspaper
Date
Location
Reward
Transcription
20 Dollars Reward.
DESERTED, on the morning of the 22d inst. from the rendezvous in Middletown, John Fitzgerald, a soldier, five feet six inches in height, born in Ireland, dark complexion and hair, black eyes, his face scarrified, has the impression of an anchor on his left hand with India Ink, a down guilty look, a great drunkard and thief - he was formerly with the person who had the Elk for show. - Also,
REUBEN COLLEAR, about five feet six inches in height, light complexion and hair, grey eyes, 22 years of age, born in Symsbury, in Connecticut, very talkative and impudent, beats the drum. - Collear had a plain blue coat and his Regimentals - Fitzgerald had his Regimentals on, when they went away. Whoever will take up said Deserters, or either of them, and return them to this rendevous, or confine them in goal, and give notice thereof, shall have the above reward and all charges paid.
EDWARD MILLER, Captain Commanding.
Middletown, April 24, 1798.
N.B. All Masters of Vessels are forbid receiving them on board their Vessels; and Inhabitants are forbid harboring or trusting them.
DESERTED, on the morning of the 22d inst. from the rendezvous in Middletown, John Fitzgerald, a soldier, five feet six inches in height, born in Ireland, dark complexion and hair, black eyes, his face scarrified, has the impression of an anchor on his left hand with India Ink, a down guilty look, a great drunkard and thief - he was formerly with the person who had the Elk for show. - Also,
REUBEN COLLEAR, about five feet six inches in height, light complexion and hair, grey eyes, 22 years of age, born in Symsbury, in Connecticut, very talkative and impudent, beats the drum. - Collear had a plain blue coat and his Regimentals - Fitzgerald had his Regimentals on, when they went away. Whoever will take up said Deserters, or either of them, and return them to this rendevous, or confine them in goal, and give notice thereof, shall have the above reward and all charges paid.
EDWARD MILLER, Captain Commanding.
Middletown, April 24, 1798.
N.B. All Masters of Vessels are forbid receiving them on board their Vessels; and Inhabitants are forbid harboring or trusting them.
Citation
Edward Miller, advertisement for John Fitzgerald and Reuben Collear, Western Star, May 28, 1798, accessed February 4, 2026, https://runaway.fairuse.org/runawayct/items/show/5593.