April 8, 1756 The Pennsylvania Gazette RUN away from Robert Alison, of Charlestown, in Maryland, a convict servant, named Edward << Bradshaw>> , a good likely fellow, and has the remains of a genteel dress, is a good clerk, professes himself a limner, and is supposed to paint tolerably well, has an uncommon cast in one of his eyes, plays a fiddle well, and generally carries one with him; also went in company with one Joseph Thornton, a convict servant, a thick short fellow, dressed as a sailor, which he pretends to be but is not. 'Tis said they went thro'Chester on Sunday the 21st of March, with a Party of recruits to Philadelphia. << Bradshaw>> enlisted with serjeant Hill, and proof being made that he was a convict, was restored to his master, as appears by the following receipt. New Castle, Feb. 20, 1756. Received from Robert Alison, on account of Edward << Bradshaw>> , he being a convict, Three Pounds Eight Shillings. Received by me WILLIAM HILL, serjeant. All Masters of vessels are forbid to carry off said servants; and hoped that all officers will have more honour, than to enlist convicts, from whom they can expect no fidelity; nor is it safe or honourable to employ such in his majestyservice; they will be apt to steal from their fellow soldiers, and desert the service as soon as they have an opportunity. Whoever takes up said servants, and brings them either to said Robert Alison, in Charlestown, or to Francis Alison, at his house in Race street, Philadelphia, shall have Thirty Shillings for each servant, and reasonable charges, paid by FRANCIS ALISON.