Peter Chappel and John Roach
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Date
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One Hundred DOLLARS Reward.
LAST Night made his escape from the County Goal in New-London, PETER CHAPPEL, who was committed to said goal for Murder; he is about 24 years of age, light complexion, slim built, about 5 feet 9 inches high, had a hair mole on his throat, and had on a tow frock and trowsers.
Whoever will apprehend said Chappel, and return him to said goal in New-London, or secure him in either of the goals within the state of Connecticut, shall receive the above reward and all necessary expenses, by applying to
JOSHUA HUNTINGTON,
Sheriff of New-London County.
Norwich, September 23, 1793
ALSO made his escape from said New-London County Goal, JOHN ROACH, an Irishman, who was committed to said goal for Burglary; he is about 28 years of age, thick set, dark hair and eyes, and is about 5 feet 8 inches high, had on a tow frock and trowsers and blue coating jacket.
Whoever will apprehend said Roach, and return him to the goal in said New-London, shall receive Ten DOLLARS Reward. JOSHUA HUNTINGTON,
Sheriff of London-County
Norwich, September 23, 1793.
LAST Night made his escape from the County Goal in New-London, PETER CHAPPEL, who was committed to said goal for Murder; he is about 24 years of age, light complexion, slim built, about 5 feet 9 inches high, had a hair mole on his throat, and had on a tow frock and trowsers.
Whoever will apprehend said Chappel, and return him to said goal in New-London, or secure him in either of the goals within the state of Connecticut, shall receive the above reward and all necessary expenses, by applying to
JOSHUA HUNTINGTON,
Sheriff of New-London County.
Norwich, September 23, 1793
ALSO made his escape from said New-London County Goal, JOHN ROACH, an Irishman, who was committed to said goal for Burglary; he is about 28 years of age, thick set, dark hair and eyes, and is about 5 feet 8 inches high, had on a tow frock and trowsers and blue coating jacket.
Whoever will apprehend said Roach, and return him to the goal in said New-London, shall receive Ten DOLLARS Reward. JOSHUA HUNTINGTON,
Sheriff of London-County
Norwich, September 23, 1793.
Citation
Joshua Huntington, advertisement for Peter Chappel and John Roach, Connecticut Gazette, September 26, 1793, accessed September 10, 2025, https://runaway.fairuse.org/runawayct/items/show/5597.