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
(Rind), Williamsburg ,
August 2, 1770.

    COMMITTED to the prison of York, a Negro boy, who says his name is William Florence, about 16 years of age, pretends that he is free, and was born in the Indian town on Pamunkey river, he is 5 feet 3 inches high, has a smiling countenance, and remarkably pert when spoke to, If such a lad hath absconded from service, the owner may get him on paying charges, to
W. MITCHELL.

   Reprint: not in Windley

actually Windsor, belonging to William Watts. See #v1770070451, #v1770080456 and #v1770110476.
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