RUN away from the subscriber, at his plantation at Greenwich, the 1st day of February, 1768, a likely young negro man named BEN, about 27 years old, near 6 feet high. Carried with him a pair of leather legging, and a variety of other cloaths, by trade a farmer and gardener, and is very handy at many other businesses. He is well acquainted with Carolina and Maryland, and is suspected to be gone to the former. Whoever takes up the said slave, and conveys him safe to the subscriber, at his seat in Gloucester county, if taken in North-Carolina or Maryland, shall have TEN POUNDS reward; and if taken in South-Carolina, FIFTEEN POUNDS; and if taken in this colony, FORTY SHILLINGS. JOHN FOX. N.B. The said slave is outlawed.
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