Virginia Runaways: Runaway Slave advertisements from 18th-century Virginia newspapers.
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Virginia Gazette
(Purdie & Dixon), Williamsburg ,
October 17, 1766.

   RUN away from the subscriber at Staunton, in Augusta county, Virginia, a convict man named Edward Billingham, born in the north of England, and speaks like a Scotchman, or those born on the borders, about 5 feet 2 inches high, thick made, has a blemish on one of his eyes, down look, dark coloured hair, about 30 years old, is a chimney sweeper and labourer, and makes but an ordinary appearance; had on when he went away a light coloured broadcloth half worn coat, a dark coloured jacket with a white stripe down the back, an old hat, coarse shirt and trousers, and old shoes. Whoever takes up and secures said servant, so that I get him again, shall have 20 s. reward, if taken in this county, and if taken in any other county or colony 40s, besides what the law allows.
SAMPSON MATTHEWS.

   Reprint: not in Windley

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