the Weekly Post-Boy_, Nov. 28, 1748.

_A Likely Negro Boy about 14 Years of Age, country born, CAN SPEAK_ DUTCH
_OR_ ENGLISH, _to be sold: Enquire of Printer hereof._

_The New York Gazette Revived in the Weekly Post-Boy_, Feb. 28, 1750.

RAN AWAY from the Subscriber living near the Head of South River, in _Anne
Arundel County_, on the 16th of June, a Negro Man, named _Joseph
Marriott_, lately convicted from London; he is a tall slim Fellow and TALKS
VERY PLAIN _ENGLISH_. Had on a black Cloth Coat, a short white Flannel
Waistcoat, a Check Shirt, a Pair of red Everlasting Breeches, a Pair of
Yarn Stockings, a Pair of Old Cannell'd Pumps, a Worsted Capt, and an old
Castor Hat; and took sundry other Cloaths with him.

Whoever apprehends the said Fellow, and brings him to the Subscriber shall
have Two Pistoles Reward.

BENJAMIN WELSH.

_The Maryland Gazette_, July 4, 1754.

RAN AWAY from his Master, James Dalton of Boston, on the first Instant, a
Negro Man named Ulysses, SPEAKS GOOD ENGLISH, about 5 feet 8 Inches high,
turns his Toes a little in, somewhat bow-legged.

_The Boston Evening Post_, Oct. 10, 1757.

Cranstown, May 2, 1760.

_Ran-away from his Master Capt Edward Arnold of_ Cranstown, _the 20th of
April, A Negro Man named_ Portsmouth, _about 27 Years of Age, about 5 Feet
6 Inches high, strait limb'd SPEAKS PRETTY GOOD ENGLISH:_ * * * * * * * * *

EDWARD ARNOLD.

_The Boston Gazette and Country Journal_, May 19, 1760.

_RAN-away on the 28th Day of June 1761, from his Master, Ephraim Swift of_
Falmouth _in the County of_ Barnstable, _A Negro Man Servant named_ Peter,
_about 27 or 28 Years old, SPEAKS GOOD ENGLISH: had on when he went away a
Beaveret Hat, a green worsted Capt, a close bodied Coat coloured with a
green narrow Frieze Cape, a Great Coat, a black and white homespun Jacket,
a flannel checked Shirt, grey yarn Stockings; also a flannel Jacket, and a
Bundle of other Cloaths, and a Violin. He is very tall Fellow._

_Whosoever shall apprehend the said Negro Fellow and commit him to any of
his Majesty's Gaols, or secure him so as that his Master may have him
again, shall have_ Five _Dollars Reward, and all necessary Charges paid._

EPHRAIM SWIFT.

_All Masters of Vessels and others are cautioned not to carry off or
conceal the said Negro, as they would avoid the Penalty of the Law._

_The Boston Gazette and Country Journal_, July 6, 1761.

EIGHT DOLLARS