| Index Entry | Bill, runaway Negro, plays flute and fife |
| Location | New Haven |
| Citation | CJ-NH.777.009 5 February 1777:43 (486) Five dollars reward. Run away from the subscriber, (living in New Haven) on the evening of the 17th instant, a Negro man named Bill. . . [6 more lines describing appearance and clothing of runaway] . . . he plays well on the flute and fife, one of each he had with him. . . [8 more lines describing Bill's appearance and speculating on his companions and intended location] [signed] Jeremiah Platt. New-Haven, Jan'ry 20, 1777. (84) |
| Generic Title | Connecticut Journal |
| Date | 1777.02.05 |
| Publisher | Green, Thomas and Samuel |
| City, State | New Haven, CT |
| Year | 1777 |
| Bibliography | B0015078 |