Virginia Runaways: Runaway Slave advertisements from 18th-century Virginia newspapers.
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Professor Thomas Costa, University of Virginia's College at Wise

Virginia Gazette
(Royle), Williamsburg ,
November 4, 1763.

    RUN away from the Subscriber, in April last, a valuable Negro woman, named SARAH, about 35 years of age, well known in the city of Williamsburg. She has been seen within these two months coming from the College-Landing to the said city; she has been also seen in New-Kent county near mr. James Pride's quarter, and at York town. Whoever will deliver the said runaway to me, at Belvidera, in Henrico county, shall have a reward of 5 l. and if committed to any of the gaols in Williamsburg 40 s.
BENJAMIN BRYAN.

   Reprint: Windley, vol. 1, p. 36.

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