"Thursday, March 29, 1764
March 21, 1764
Ran away Yesterday, from the Subscriber in Prince George’s County, a Convict Servant Man, named James Corrt, born in the County of Kent in England, is about 5 Feet 7 Inches high, of a dark Complexion, and about 24 Years of Age, has an oval Face, his Nose has a cast to one Side, and one of his Feet turns in more than the other, he wears his own Hair, which is short and of a dark Brown : Had on and with him a brown Coat, a red Waistcoat and Breeches, a Check Chirt, and a Pair of grey Yarn Stockings. The said Servant was lately bought on board the Neptune, Capt. Somervill, and consequently cannot know much of the Country.
Whoever apprehends him, and secures him so that his Master may get him again, shall receive a Reward of Twenty Shillings, beside what the Law allows, paid by
John Frederick Augustus Priggs." (2)
"Thursday, April 19, 1764
March 21, 1764
Ran away Yesterday, from the Subscriber in Prince George’s County, a Convict Servant Man, named James Corrt, born in the County of Kent in England, is about 5 Feet 7 Inches high, of a dark Complexion, and about 24 Years of Age, has an oval Face, his Nose has a cast to one Side, and one of his Feet turns in more than the other, he wears his own Hair, which is short and of a dark Brown : Had on and with him a brown Coat, a red Waistcoat and Breeches, a Check Chirt, and a Pair of grey Yarn Stockings. The said Servant was lately bought on board the Neptune, Capt. Somervill, and consequently cannot know much of the Country.
Whoever takes up the said Servant, and brings him home, shall have FIVE POUNDS Reward, and reasonable Charges, paid by
John Frederick Augustus Priggs." (3)
"Thursday, April 26, 1764
March 21, 1764
Ran away Yesterday, from the Subscriber in Prince George’s County, a Convict Servant Man, named James Corrt, born in the County of Kent in England, is about 5 Feet 7 Inches high, of a dark Complexion, and about 24 Years of Age, has an oval Face, his Nose has a cast to one Side, and one of his Feet turns in more than the other, he wears his own Hair, which is short and of a dark Brown : Had on and with him a brown Coat, a red Waistcoat and Breeches, a Check Chirt, and a Pair of grey Yarn Stockings. The said Servant was lately bought on board the Neptune, Capt. Somervill, and consequently cannot know much of the Country.
Whoever takes up the said Servant, and brings him home, shall have FIVE POUNDS Reward, and reasonable Charges, paid by
John Frederick Augustus Priggs." (4) "Thursday, May 3, 1764
March 21, 1764
Ran away Yesterday, from the Subscriber in Prince George’s County, a Convict Servant Man, named James Corrt, born in the County of Kent in England, is about 5 Feet 7 Inches high, of a dark Complexion, and about 24 Years of Age, has an oval Face, his Nose has a cast to one Side, and one of his Feet turns in more than the other, he wears his own Hair, which is short and of a dark Brown : Had on and with him a brown Coat, a red Waistcoat and Breeches, a Check Chirt, and a Pair of grey Yarn Stockings. The said Servant was lately bought on board the Neptune, Capt. Somervill, and consequently cannot know much of the Country.
Whoever takes up the said Servant, and brings him home, shall have FIVE POUNDS Reward, and reasonable Charges, paid by
John Frederick Augustus Priggs." (5) "Thursday, May 10, 1764
March 21, 1764
Ran away Yesterday, from the Subscriber in Prince George’s County, a Convict Servant Man, named James Corrt, born in the County of Kent in England, is about 5 Feet 7 Inches high, of a dark Complexion, and about 24 Years of Age, has an oval Face, his Nose has a cast to one Side, and one of his Feet turns in more than the other, he wears his own Hair, which is short and of a dark Brown : Had on and with him a brown Coat, a red Waistcoat and Breeches, a Check Chirt, and a Pair of grey Yarn Stockings. The said Servant was lately bought on board the Neptune, Capt. Somervill, and consequently cannot know much of the Country.
Whoever takes up the said Servant, and brings him home, shall have FIVE POUNDS Reward, and reasonable Charges, paid by
John Frederick Augustus Priggs." (6)
"Thursday, June 21, 1764
SIX POUNDS REWARD
Ran away from the Subscriber, living in Prince George’s County, on the 12th of this Instant June, Two Convict Servant Men, and a Convict Servant Woman, viz.
William Hyley, about 5 Feet 6 Inches high, born in the West of England, and came from Liverpool, has been in this Country about 4 Years, is of a dark Complexion, has a remarkable large Wen [(1)A lump or protuberance on the body, a knot, bunch, wart. (2) A sebaceous cystic tumour under the skin, occurring chiefly on the head. Oxford English Dictionary.] on the right Side of his Forehead, and is about 40 Years of Age : Had on and with him, a Snuff colour’d Thickset Coat lined with brown Holland, and Breeches of the same as the Coat, a white Shirt, and a new Osnabrig Ditto [A kind of coarse linen originally made in Osnabrück. Oxford English Dictionary], 2 Pair of coarse brown Linen Trowsers, Worsted Stockings, Country made Shoes, and a Felt Hat.
James Corrt, alias Court, born in the County of Kent in England, is about 5 Feet 7 Inches high, of a dark Complexion, about 24 Years of Age, has an Oval Face, his Nose has a cast to one Side, and his right Foot turns in more than his Left, and he speaks the Kentish Dialect : Had on an Osnabrigs Shirt, coarse brown Linen Trowsers, and an old Hat : He came in this Country in February last, in the Neptune, Capt. Somervill, ran away soon after, and hired himself as a Freeman to Dr. Thomas Sprigg Wootton in Frederick County, and was but lately brought home.
The Woman, named Isabella Watson, of a fair Complexion, sandy colour’d Hair, has a round Face, much pitted with the Small Pox, of a middling Stature, but thick, and about 25 Years of Age : Had on and with her, two black Petticoats, one Cotton Ditton, a black Stuff Gown, blue Worsted Stockings, Country made Womens Pumps, a Necklace of large French Beads, 2 brown Sheeting Shifts, 1 white Ditto, Caps, a red flower’d India Silk Handkerchief, and sundry other Things in a Check Linen Bag : She came in the same Ship with the above named James Corrt. It is supposed they will all keep together, especially the said Isabella Watson, and the above described Wm. Hyley.
Whoever takes up the said Servants, and brings them to their Master, or secures them in any Goal [Gaol, i.e. Jail], and gives Notice thereof, so as he may hear of them soon after their Commitment, shall have Forty Shillings Reward for each, and if brought home, reasonable Charges, paid by
John Frederick Augustus Priggs." (7)
"Thursday, June 28, 1764
SIX POUNDS REWARD
Ran away from the Subscriber, living in Prince George’s County, on the 12th of this Instant June, Two Convict Servant Men, and a Convict Servant Woman, viz.
William Hyley, about 5 Feet 6 Inches high, born in the West of England, and came from Liverpool, has been in this Country about 4 Years, is of a dark Complexion, has a remarkable large Wen [(1)A lump or protuberance on the body, a knot, bunch, wart. (2) A sebaceous cystic tumour under the skin, occurring chiefly on the head. Oxford English Dictionary.] on the right Side of his Forehead, and is about 40 Years of Age : Had on and with him, a Snuff colour’d Thickset Coat lined with brown Holland, and Breeches of the same as the Coat, a white Shirt, and a new Osnabrig Ditto [A kind of coarse linen originally made in Osnabrück. Oxford English Dictionary], 2 Pair of coarse brown Linen Trowsers, Worsted Stockings, Country made Shoes, and a Felt Hat.
James Corrt, alias Court, born in the County of Kent in England, is about 5 Feet 7 Inches high, of a dark Complexion, about 24 Years of Age, has an Oval Face, his Nose has a cast to one Side, and his right Foot turns in more than his Left, and he speaks the Kentish Dialect : Had on an Osnabrigs Shirt, coarse brown Linen Trowsers, and an old Hat : He came in this Country in February last, in the Neptune, Capt. Somervill, ran away soon after, and hired himself as a Freeman to Dr. Thomas Sprigg Wootton in Frederick County, and was but lately brought home.
The Woman, named Isabella Watson, of a fair Complexion, sandy colour’d Hair, has a round Face, much pitted with the Small Pox, of a middling Stature, but thick, and about 25 Years of Age : Had on and with her, two black Petticoats, one Cotton Ditton, a black Stuff Gown, blue Worsted Stockings, Country made Womens Pumps, a Necklace of large French Beads, 2 brown Sheeting Shifts, 1 white Ditto, Caps, a red flower’d India Silk Handkerchief, and sundry other Things in a Check Linen Bag : She came in the same Ship with the above named James Corrt. It is supposed they will all keep together, especially the said Isabella Watson, and the above described Wm. Hyley.
Whoever takes up the said Servants, and brings them to their Master, or secures them in any Goal [Gaol, i.e. Jail], and gives Notice thereof, so as he may hear of them soon after their Commitment, shall have Forty Shillings Reward for each, and if brought home, reasonable Charges, paid by
John Frederick Augustus Priggs." (8)
"Thursday, July 21, 1768
July 15, 1768
FOUR POUNDS REWARD
Ran away last Night, from the Subscriber, living in Prince-George’s County, the following Convict Servants, viz.
JAMES COORT, (alias Court) born in the County of Kent, in England, about 5 Feet 7 Inches high, of a dark Complexion, and about 28 Years of Age, has an oval Face, and short Hair, which is dark, his Nose has a Cast to one Side, and his right Foot turns in more than his left, speaks the Kentish Dialect : Had on, and took with him, a blue Fearnought Jacket, Two Osnabrig Shirts, Osnabrig Trowsers, an old Cloth Coat, and Breeches of a Spanish brown Colour, and the Coat has been mended in the Lining, with Pompadour couloured Shalloon, a flowered cut Velvet Jacket, Yarn Stockings, half worn Shoes, and a new Carolina Felt Hat.
ISABELLA WATSON, of a fair Complexion, sandy coloured Hair, has a round Face, pitted with the Small-Pox, of a middle Stature, but thick, and about 24 Years of Age : Had on, and took with her, an Osnabrig Shift, and a white Linen ditto, a striped Country Cloth Petticoat, a new blue Shalloon ditoo, and a new Osnabrig ditto, a new Purple Sprig Stamp’d Cotton Gown, a blue and white short Gown, old Stays, and a black Silk Bonnet, a Silk Handkerchief, Two red stamp’d Linen ditto, white Yarn Stockings, and a Pair of Country-made Pumps, and a small Looking-Glass, with sundry other Things. - The above Servants came into the Country in the Year 1764, in the Neptune, Capt. Somerville. - Whoever takes up said Servants, and brings them to their Master, or secures them in any Jail, and gives Notice thereof, so as he may hear of them soon after their Committment, shall have Forty Shillings Reward for each, and if taken and brought home, reasonable Charges, paid by
JOHN F. A. PRIGGS" (9)
"Thursday, July 28, 1768
July 15, 1768
FOUR POUNDS REWARD
Ran away last Night, from the Subscriber, living in Prince-George’s County, the following Convict Servants, viz.
JAMES COORT, (alias Court) born in the County of Kent, in England, about 5 Feet 7 Inches high, of a dark Complexion, and about 28 Years of Age, has an oval Face, and short Hair, which is dark, his Nose has a Cast to one Side, and his right Foot turns in more than his left, speaks the Kentish Dialect : Had on, and took with him, a blue Fearnought Jacket, Two Osnabrig Shirts, Osnabrig Trowsers, an old Cloth Coat, and Breeches of a Spanish brown Colour, and the Coat has been mended in the Lining, with Pompadour couloured Shalloon, a flowered cut Velvet Jacket, Yarn Stockings, half worn Shoes, and a new Carolina Felt Hat.
ISABELLA WATSON, of a fair Complexion, sandy coloured Hair, has a round Face, pitted with the Small-Pox, of a middle Stature, but thick, and about 24 Years of Age : Had on, and took with her, an Osnabrig Shift, and a white Linen ditto, a striped Country Cloth Petticoat, a new blue Shalloon ditoo, and a new Osnabrig ditto, a new Purple Sprig Stamp’d Cotton Gown, a blue and white short Gown, old Stays, and a black Silk Bonnet, a Silk Handkerchief, Two red stamp’d Linen ditto, white Yarn Stockings, and a Pair of Country-made Pumps, and a small Looking-Glass, with sundry other Things. - The above Servants came into the Country in the Year 1764, in the Neptune, Capt. Somerville. - Whoever takes up said Servants, and brings them to their Master, or secures them in any Jail, and gives Notice thereof, so as he may hear of them soon after their Committment, shall have Forty Shillings Reward for each, and if taken and brought home, reasonable Charges, paid by
JOHN F. A. PRIGGS." (10)