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Description: Three Irish Convict Servants Named Matthew JOLLY, Henry KIRK and Terence FLANAGAN Run Away From the Baltimore Iron Works.
Date: August 5 1746Newspaper published in: Philadelphia, PA
Run away from Baltimore iron-works, in the night between the 19th and 20th inst. three convict Irish servant men, belonging to Benjamin TASKER, Esq. and company, viz. Matthew JOLLY, a short well-set fellow, aged about 25 years, of a fair complexion, full faced, and a little pitted with the small pox. Had on when he went away, a cotton and ozenbrigs shirt and trowsers, a striped flannel jacket, an old hat, and a pair of country shoes. Henry KIRK, a lusty, full, smooth faced, young fellow, a butcher by trade. Had on when he went away, a light colour'd duroy waistcoat, a pair of cotton breeches, check shirt, ozenbrigs trowsers, a pair of coarse shoes, and a felt hat. He has lately been whipt for his roguery, and the stripes remain fresh on his back. Terence FLANAGAN, a down-looking swarthy fellow, about 24 years of age, middle sized. Had on when he went away, a light-colour'd duroy jacket, ozenbrigs shirt, a striped flannel jacket, a pair of coarse trowsers, a pair of old shoes and stockings, and a felt hat. They all wear caps, having their hair cut off, and may have stolen other cloaths, which they will not fail of doing, if they have an opportunity; and have stolen a small boat from Patapsco ferry, and are supposed to be gone by water. They took with them a Dutch servant woman belonging to Wm. Williams at eh said works; but 'tis supposed they will drop her when they get from her the things she stole from her Master, viz. a cloth jacket of whitish colour, a woman's silk gown, a pair of stays, a pair of white shoes, and a pocket book, wherein was about three pounds Maryland money, a bond from a certain Fielding TURNER to William WILLIAMS, for 42 pounds Virginia currency, also a note of hand from a certain Alexander M'COLLUM to the said WILLIAMS, for 4 pounds current money, with several other papers. Whoever secures the said servant men, and woman, or either of them, so that their masters may have them again, if taken twenty miles from the said works, shall have forty shillings for each; if taken at a smaller distance, thirty shillings for each; and if taken out of the Province, four pounds for each, of the currency where taken, paid by Richard CROXALL.
May 21, 1746.