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=54520 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: The American Weekly Mercury Article Date: July 21 1737 Article Description: Servant Named Edward HAMILTON Runs Away From His Master, Thomas MAYBURRY. Article Text: Ran-away, on the 15th of this inst. July, from Thomas MAYBURRY, of Poole, in Philadelphia County, an Irish servant man named Edward HAMILTON, by trade a Forgeman, aged about 26 years, a tall slender fellow, has a long neck, black hair of middling length, long visage, large eyes, a wide mouth, teeth larger than common, speaks good English, is very forward and apt to swear. Had on when he went away, a blue shirt, a pair of oznabrigs trowsers, good shoes, a jockey cap, and an orange colour'd handkerchief. N.B. He ran away a few days before; was taken up and now (as they were carrying him home in a waggon) made his escape with his irons on. Whoever takes up and secures the said servant so that his Master may have him again, shall have twenty shillings if taken within three miles of Philadelphia, or thirty shillings if taken farther off, and reasonable charges paid by Thomas MAYBURRY. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 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