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Description: Servant Named William JONES Runs Away From His Master, Dr. Charles CARROLL.
Date: June 9 1743Newspaper published in: Philadelphia, PA
Run away from on board the schooner Annopolis, lying in North-East River in Maryland, on Saturday night the 30th of April, 1743, a servant man named William JONES, belonging to Dr. Charles CARROLL of Annapolis. He is a thin faced man, has many deep pock-holes, black hair (but supposed wears a cap or wigg) grey eyes, was born in Wales and speaks Welsh, talks fast after the Welsh manner, had on a dark colour'd cloth coat double breasted, and a large cape lined with shalloon of a light colour, a red camblet waistcoat without sleeves, a pair of dark colour'd cloth breeches with red puffs, and the flaps of the pocket holes lined with red, had both white and check'd shirts, and many other cloaths, and will likely appear as a Sailor, writes a pretty good hand, and is given to drink and singing, is a forward brisk fellow, about 25 years old, was imported as an indented servant into Maryland, and had when he run away three years to serve his said Master.
Whosoever secures him so that he may be returned to his said Master's service, shall have five pounds current money of Maryland, if taken in that Province, with what the law allows besides, or if taken in Pennsylvania, shall have five pounds current money of that Province, as a reward, paid by Charles CARROLL.