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London notices of runaway enslaved man and stolen goods
A long notice in old style warns that on January 13 1718 VizHereas Thomas Williams born in Kent aged about two and a half years fled his master John Scott at Exchange Alley London with orders bank notes and money. Descriptions include a tall thin black man with mole on cheek forehead cut, coats in cinnamon colour and a damask silk waistcoat, plus a companion. Rewards of twenty pounds offered for apprehension and bringing to justice. Several other notices follow about a shop burglary at Francis Page junior in Newberry Berkshire and a runaway youth Bartlet described with livery and gear, with rewards for capture. Also subscription proposals for a weekly paper Britain's Genius and rewards for locating a lost mare and other goods.
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VizHereas
Thomas Williams
Green- Uowich
Kent
John Scotre
Exchange Alley
London
John Scott
Thomas Villiams
Bob
Clare-street
Clare-Market
Francis Page
Newberry
Berks
Mqek
Norice
Josiah Sturgess
Kings Cross
Rolbaro Bridge
E . Bary Gwest
John Haltham
Cutler
Birmingham
SeetenSarpe
Cirensefter
Wian Bartlet
Mir Robert Judedon
New-Yan
Yucledon
Perons
Croft
Bartler
Britain
Speer-Meor
Nuberry
Becks
Wm. Yules
Speen
John Colloway, Sadler
White Horsé
Coleman-sreer