[pound symbol]. 105 Reward. ON the night of the 29th ult. our brother, John Knox, was most barbarously murdered near the door of his dwelling-house, in Stafford, by a person or persons unknown. We hereby offer a reward of 50 l. to any person or persons who will apprehend and secure the offender or offenders, so that he or they may be convicted of the same. And whereas there were two of his (our brother's) slaves outlying at and sometime before his death, which were outlawed, and if apprehended would have been tried for felony, whom we with some reason suspect are principally concerned in the horrid murder, particularly the fellow, named Phill, we therefore offer a reward of 50 l. to any person or persons who shall take up and secure him in jail, so that he may be brought to trial, and 5 l. for apprehending the wench Winny, and securing her also. The slave named Phill, or Philip, is about 30 years of age, about 5 feet 7 or 8 inches high, very well made, broad and full faced, has a scar on his forehead in the form of a cross, several scars on his head, and wants four of his upper fore teeth. Winny is of much the same age, her size smaller than the other, but very strong and likely. They both went off together, and have been several times taken up, first at Sniggar's Gap, in Frederick, afterwards in Loudoun county; but, being very crafty and artful, they have always contrived to make their escape. They have endeavoured to pass for free Negroes, and have shewn some forged indentures, with certificates of their freedom thereon; the fellow passing by the name of Daniel Watts, and the woman by that of Mimy Howard. They have such variety of clothes that their dress cannot be described. We farther offer the first mentioned 50 l. reward to the person or persons who apprehends the Negro fellow, if he is convicted of the murder. Witness our hands, JUNE 1, 1769. ROBERT KNOX. WILLIAM KNOX.
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