Citation - Connecticut Journal: 1776.07.10

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Index Entry Deserter, American fiddler, named Smith, William 
Location New Haven 
Citation
CJ-NH.776.023
10 Jul 1776:43 (455)
Six dollars reward.  Deserted from the Row Galley, Whiting,
in New Haven, the 26th instant, a transient person called
William Smith, cloth'd with a brown jacket much worn, a
check'd shirt, a pair of leather breeches much patch'd, hat
bound with yellow ferrit, about 5 feet 10 inches high, a
down look, pretends to be a farmer, used to play on the
fiddle, and says he belongs to Boston government, was put
into New Haven goal some time since by the committee of
Derby, was taken out of goal by consent of Col. Fitch, on
condition of paying charges and inlisting on board said
galley.  Whoever takes up said Smith, and secures him so
that the subscriber may have him again, shall be intitled to
the above reward, and all reasonable charges paid, by
[signed] John M'Cleave.  New-Haven, 27th June, 1776.  N.B. 
He past the ferry to the eastward. 


Generic Title Connecticut Journal 
Date 1776.07.10 
Publisher Green, Thomas and Samuel 
City, State New Haven, CT 
Year 1776 
Bibliography B0015048
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