A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=1710 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=54995 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: The American Weekly Mercury Article Date: August 3 1738 Article Description: Two Servant Men Named Philip DUN and Charles WHITACER Run Away From Their Masters William OVERTHROW and James KIRK. Article Text: Ran-away on the 23 of July, two servant men, viz. One from William OVERTHROW, named Philip DUN, an Irishman, aged about 18 years, by trade a Wheelwright and Sawyer, of middle stature, round shoulder'd, small eyes and a down look, a fresh colour, and black hair or a brown wigg, his right leg is shorter than his left, and he limps; he had on a light colour'd double breasted pee-jacket with some brass buttons on it, oznabrigs jacket, trowsers, and shirt, also a fine Holland shirt, worsted stockings, and new shoes. The other from James KIRK, named Charles WHITACER, about 25 years of age, an Englishman and speaks West-Country, by trade a Sawyer, of middle stature and well-set, stoops much in the shoulders, of a fresh ruddy complexion, and black beard and hair; had on an old felt hat, oznabrigs jacket and trowsers, a brown coat with white metal buttons with a rose on them, an oznabrigs shirt, and a fine garlix shirt, and good double-soal'd shoes. Whoever secures the said servants, or either of them, so tht their Masters may have them again, shall have forty shillings reward for each, and reasonable charges paid by William OVERTHROW and James KIRK. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ PA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com Also visit our other sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com http://www.AutumnWindz.com