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PRINCE GEORGE, Sept. 28,1767 

RUN AWAY from the subscriber, the 22d of this instant, three slaves, viz. JUPITER, alias GIBB, a Negro fellow, about 35 years of age, about 6 feet high, knock kneed, flat footed, the right knee bent in more than the left, has several scars on his back from a severe whipping he lately had at Sussex court-house, having been tried there for stirring up the Negroes to an insurrection, being a great Newlight preacher. ROBIN, about 25 years of age, a stout fellow, about 6 feet high, has a film over one of his eyes, a sore on one of his shins, and is brother to Gibb. DINAH, an old wench, very large, near 6 feet high; she has a remarkable stump of a thumb, occasioned by a [large abscess….] They carried with them a variety of clothes, among the rest an old blue duffil great coat, one bearskin [great coat,] a scarlet jacket, and a fine new linen shirt. It is supposed they will endeavour to make their escape to the Southward. Whoever takes up, and conveys to me the above slaves, shall have a reward of 50 [shillings] for each of the fellows, and 20 [shillings] for the wench, if taken in Virginia; if any other government, £5 for each of the fellows, and 40 [shillings] for the wench, paid by

GEORGE NOBLE.

Source: Virginia Gazette, Purdie and Dixon, eds., 8 October 1767.

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RUN away from the Subscriber, two Negro Men, namely, JACK, a well set full faced, Country born Fellow, about thirty five Years of Age, five Feet seven or eight Inches high, was lately seen lurking about Mr. Sterling Thornton’s at Verina, where he has a Wife, and has been absent from my Service since February last. JOE, born in the Spanish West Indies, speaks English very indifferently, is remarkably stout and well made, about the Age of Jack, five Feet nine or ten Inches high, and has been absent about a Fortnight. They are both Watermen, and carried with them the Clothes usually wore by such Negroes. Jack has for some Time gone as Skipper of one of my Flats, and Joe is well known on James River. Whoever apprehends the said Slaves, and conveys them to me in Petersburg, or secures them in Jail, and advises me thereof, shall be well rewarded for any Trouble and Expense they may be at.

EDWARD BRISBANE. 
Source: Virginia Gazette, Purdie and Dixon, eds., 22 July 1773.