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Negro in any County Gaol so that his Master may have him again, shall have a Pistole Reward and reasonable Charges paid by SAMUEL M'CALL. N.B. He is a sensible, active Fellow, and runs well. _The Pennsylvania Gazette_, July 3, 1746. Philadelphia, June 23, 1748. Run away from John Potts of Colebrookdale, Philadelphia county, Esq., about the 10th inst., a Spanish Negro Fellow, named John, of middle stature, about 30 years of age: Had on when he went away, only a shirt and trowsers, a cotton cap, a pair of old shoes; he is a cunning fellow and subject to make game at the ceremonial part of all religious worship except that of the papists; he is proud, and dislikes to be called a negroe, HAS FORMERLY BEEN A PRIVATEERING, and talks much (with a seeming pleasure) of the cruelties he then committed. Whoever takes up said Negroe, and takes him to his Master at Colebrookdale aforesaid, or secures him in any gaol shall have _Thirty Shilling_ reward, and reasonable charges, paid by said John Potts or Thomas York. _The Pennsylvania Gazette_, June 23, 1748. RAN away from his Master _Eleazer Tyng, Esq. at_ Dunstable, _on the 26th May past, a Negro Man Servant Call'd_ Robbin, _almost of the complexion of an Indian, short thick square shouldered Fellow, a very short neck, and thick legs, about 28 Years old, talks good English, can read and write, and plays on the Fiddle; he was born at_ Dunstable _and IT IS THOUGHT HE HAS BEEN ENTIC'D TO ENLIST INTO THE SERVICE, or to go to_ Philadelphia: _Had on when he went away, a strip'd cotton and Linnen blue and white Jacket, red Breeches with Brass Buttons, blue Yarn Stockings, a fine Shirt, and took another of a meaner Sort, a red Cap, a Beaver Hat with a mourning Weed in it, and sometimes wears a Wig. Whoever will apprehend said Negro and secure him, so that his Master may have him again, or bring him to the Ware-House of Messiers_ Alford _and_ Tyng, _in_ Boston, _shall have a reward of_ Ten Pounds, _old Tenor, and all reasonable Charges._ _N.B. And all Masters of Vessels or others are hereby cautioned against harbouring, concealing or carrying off said Servant, on Penalty of the Law._ _The New York Gazette Revived in the Weekly Post-Boy_, July 18, 1748. N.B.N.B. This Fellow was advertised in the New York papers the 5th of June and in New Haven the 11th of June, 1759, was afterward taken up in Waterbury, and was put into Litchfield Gaol, from thence he was
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