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    1. [PA~Old-News] New Article for United States - Pennsylvania
    2. 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=54036 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: The American Weekly Mercury Article Date: July 14 1737 Article Description: Two Servant Men Named Robert WAYE and William HARRISON Run Away from the Caledonia Copper Mines. Article Text: Ran-away, on the 2d of July, from the copper mines commonly called Caledonia, in Philadelphia County, two English servant men, one of them named Robert WAYE, aged about 30 years, small siz'd, black hair, brown skin, gray eyes, thin visage, and pockfretten. He had on an old bever hat,oznabrigs shirt & trowsers, a striped flanel jacket, & new shoes. The other named William HARRISON, aged about 28 years, middle siz'd, brown complexion. He had on an oznabrigs shirt and trowsers, and a brown fustian frock with metal buttons. They took with them several shirts belonging to their fellow servants. Whoever takes up and secures the said servants, or either of them, and gives notice thereof so that they may be had again, shall have forty shillings reward for each, if taken in this Province, or three pounds if taken in any other Province, and reasonable charges paid. Jonathan ROBESON Nicholas SCULL ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 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

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