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=54103 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: The American Weekly Mercury Article Date: June 2 1737 Article Description: Two Servants Run Away From Their Masters. George JONES Runs Away From Thomas SNOOKE, and John CONNAL Runs Away From Joseph FLOWER. Article Text: Ran away on the 29th of May past from their Masters in this city, two servant men. One belonging to Thomas SNOOKE, Bricklayer, named George JONES, aged 37 years, of short stature, black complexion, and a red nose, had on when he went away, a dark colour'd kersey great coat, oznabrigs shirt and breeches, flanel jacket, yarn stockings, a felt hat, and a white wig or cap. The other belonging to Joseph FLOWER, Joyner, named John CONNAL, aged 23 years, a tall slim fellow, with black hair, and dark complexion, had on when he went away a broadcloth coat with a velvet neck, a black jacket with new sleeves, broadcloth breeches new seated with a different colour, a pair of shoes new-soled, a pair of fine gray worsted stockings & a good beaver hat.l Whoever takes up and secures the said servants, or either of them, so that their Masters may have them again, shall have thirty shillings as a reward, for each, and all reasonable charges,paid by their said Masters. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 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