19 October 1748, on the motion of Robert McClanachan that his servant man John Smith & Servant Woman Ann Hicks Serve him for their runaway time according to law & that he be allowed his expenses for retaking them. It is ordered that the said John and Ann each Serve him one hundred & fifty days for absenting themselves from his service each seventy seven days as also that they serve him eight months & one week each for his expenses laid out by him for retaking of them in all thirteen months & three weeks after their times of indenture or otherwise shall be expired. Augusta County, Va. Order Book 2: 65. (Thanks to Victor S. Dunn, CG, for sharing this information.)
Runaway
(1) Augusta County, Virginia Order Book 2:65.