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Professor Thomas Costa, University of Virginia's College at Wise

Virginia Gazette
(Hunter), Williamsburg ,
February 7, 1751.

    STOLEN from the Subscriber's Quarter, on Kettle Run, in Prince William County; the 22d of last october, a Negroe Boy, named Isaac, about 4 feet 10 Inches high, well limb'd, high Forehead, and sinks on the Top of his Head, with brown Hair. Whoever will bring the said Negroe to the aforesaid Quarter, or to the Subscriber, living in Lancaster County, or give Intelligence so that he may be had again, shall have five Pounds Reward, paid by
James Ball, Jun.

   Reprint: not in Windley

Note the unusually large reward?

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