A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Pennsylvania > Bucks http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=1749 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=55058 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: The Pennsylvania Gazette Article Date: April 20 1738 Article Description: Negro Servant Named Charles Runs Away From His Master, Amos STRICKLAND. Article Text: Run away on the 18th inst. from Amos STRICKLAND, of Newtown in Bucks County, a negro man named Charles, aged about 24 years, of middle stature, well set, does not talk good English, on one of his ancles is a large scar, and his feet having been frozen he walks a little crippling. Had on an old castor hat, a linnen cap with a callico border, a dirty-colour'd kersey jacket, leather breeches stitch'd with 3 seams along the knees, a homespun shirt, yarn stockings footed, strong shoes with hobnails in them. He pretends to be a Tanner. Whoever takes up and secures the said negro, so that he may be had again, shall have forty shillings reward and reasonable charges paid by Amos STRICKLAND. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 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