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=53712 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: The American Weekly Mercury Article Date: September 2 1736 Article Description: Servant Named John WILLIAMS Runs Away From His Master, Robert THOMAS. Article Text: Ran-away on the 28th of August past, from his Master, Robert Thomas of Lower Dublin in Philadelphia County, an English servant lad named John WILLIAMS, about 18 years of age, of middling stature and well set, he has strait light brown hair, and a pretty smooth face. He had on a dark colour'd frize coat, trimm'd with white metal buttons, oznabrigs jacket and breeches, gray yarn stockings, felt hat, and good shoes. He was seen in this city the next day after he left his Master. N. B. When he works and sweats, he smells as rank as a negro. Whoever shall take up said servant and secure him so that his Master may have him again, shall have forty shillings reward, and all reasonable charges paid by Robert THOMAS. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 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