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PG-P.760.051
16 Oct 1760:43 (1660)
Twenty Pounds Reward, run away the 28th of July last, from
the subscriber, living in Alexandria, Fairfax County,
Virginia, a convict servant man, named John Murphey, born in
Ireland, about 28 years old, by trade a joiner, a low well-
set fellow, about 5 feet 4 inches high, struts in his walk,
has a pale complexion, large black beard and eye- brows,
wide mouth, and pleasant countenance, sings extraordinary
well, having followed it in the play-houses in London, talks
proper English, and that in a polite manner; his apparel not
all known by me, but had a fine hat, almost new, good wig,
and linen, both coarse and fine, two brown cloth jackets,
with and without sleeves, new black knit breeches, also good
buckskin ditto, fine white cotton stockings, and others,
brass buckles, and good shoes. I believe he has a musical
grammar, the owner's name wrote in it, Richard Rigg;
Likewise I am imform'd had a quantity of dollars, and likely
to be base metal, as he seems experienced in coining. It is
imagined he has forged a pass, and likely will deny his
name, trade, and place of nativity. Whoever secures the
said convict in any goal, so as his master may have him
again, shall have the above reward, and if brought home,
reasonable charges, paid by [signed] John Patterson.
N.B. All masters of vessels are forbid to take him off
their peril.
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