Maryland Gazette, April 11, 1754.

New-York, July 10, 1760.

RUN away from Dennis Hicks, of Philipsburgh in Westchester County, and Province of New York, a mulatto man Slave named Bill, aged about 20 Years has a long sharp Nose, with a black Mole on the Right side of his Face, near his Nose, has very large Ears, speaks good English, and pretends to be free, and can read and write well:  SAYS HE HAS A WHITE MOTHER AND WAS Born in NEW-ENGLAND.  He is of a middle size, and has a thin Visage, with his Hair cut off.  All person are forbid to harbour him, and all Masters of Vessels are forbid to carry him off, as they will answer it at their Peril.  TWENTY-FIVE POUNDS Reward for securing him in any Gaol, or bringing him to me so that I may have him again, and reasonable Charges paid by

  DENNIS HICKS.

N.B.  This Fellow was advertised in the New York Papers the 5th of June and in Newhaven the 11th of June 1759, was afterward taken up in Waterbury, and was put into Litchfield Gaol, from thence he was brought to Belford, and there made his escape from his master again.  Those who apprehend him are desired to secure him in Irons.  He was taken up by Moses Fort, of North Waterbury in New England.  It is likely he will change his Cloaths as he did before.  The Mole above mentioned is something long.

N.B.  By information he was in Morris County in the Jerseys all the Winter; and said he would enlist in the provincial service.[3]

  The New York Gazette, Aug. 11, 1760.

      [3] This advertisement appears under another heading on page 199.

TEN PISTOLES REWARD

Kent County Maryland, March 19, 1755.

Whereas there were several advertisements, (some of which were printed, and others of the same Signification written), dispersed through this Province, describing and offering a Reward of Two Pistoles, &c. for taking up a SERVANT MAN, NAMED JAMES FRANCIS, AND A MULATTO MAN SLAVE call’d Toby, both belonging to the subscriber, and ran away on the 11th Instant:  And whereas it has been discovered since the Publishing of the said Advertisements, that they carried with them many more Things than is therein described, I do hereby again and farther give Notice that the White Man James Francis, is aged about 21 years, his Stature near five Feet and and half, slender bodied, with a smooth Face, almost beardless, born in England and bred a Farmer.  The Mulatto is a lusty, well-set Country born Slave with a great Nose, wide Nostrils, full mouth’d, many Pimples in his Face; very slow in Speech, he is a tolerable Cooper and House Carpeter, and no doubt will endeavour to pass for a Free-Man; Each hath a Felt Hat, Country Cloth Vest and Breeches, and Yarn Stockings:  one of them has a light coloured loose Coat of Whitney or Duffel:  The White Man a dark close bodied Coat, a striped short Vest of Everlasting, another of blue Fearnothing, with other Cloaths.  The Slave has also many other valuable Garments; they took with them likewise a Gun, Powder and Shot, and are supposed either to cross, or go down Bay in a Pettiauger.