The American Weekly Mercury
The American Weekly Mercury
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Description: Servant Named Thomas BURRIDGE Runs Away From His Master, David HUGSTOR.

Date: August 26 1736

Newspaper published in: Philadelphia, PA

Ran-away from David HUGSTOR of Kent Island in Maryland, about the middle of June last, a servant man named Thomas BURRIDGE, about 40 years old, a Taylor by trade, he is a tall fresh colour'd man with a hook nose. He had on or with him a linen frock, a light colour'd broad cloth coat trimm'd with black, a pair of blue cloth breeches trimm'd with silver, two speckled shirts, one pair of blue and one pair of brown stockings, and a pair of new shoes. N.B. He is a convict, and may have chang'd his name or procur'd a false pass.

Whoever secures the said servant and brings him to the subscriber, shall have four pounds, Maryland currency, if taken in Maryland. If taken in any other Province, shall have four pistoles as a reward, and all reasonable charges paid by David HUGSTOR.

Submitted: 02/03/08

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