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Virginia Gazette
(Hunter), Williamsburg ,
March 27, 1752.
March 8, 1752. RAN away from the Berry, the 8th of this Instant, viz. John Brown, a Scotchman, born at Leith, a well set smooth fac'd Man, aged about 24 Years. Samuel McDowel, born at Newport-Glasgow, aged about 32 Years; wears his own black Hair, and has a large black Beard, talks broad Scotch. John Charles Stossenberg, a Polander, aged about 27 Years; a pretty tall Man, talks a little effeminate. They took a Five Oar'd Deal built Yaul, pretty low built forward, with two Oars, Rudder, and Tiller, with Partners for two Masts, painted in the Inside with a Pearl Colour. Whoever stops the said Runaways, and brings them and the Boat to the Dory, at Sheppard's Warehouse, shall have a Guinea Reward, for each of them so taken, besides what the Law allows, paid by
James Belcher.
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