JUNE 1, 1769. One Hundred and Five Pounds Reward. ON the night of the 29th ultimo, 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 fifty pounds 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 our said brother's slaves outlying, at, and some time before his death, which were outlawed; and if apprehended would have been tried for felony, we, with some reason, suspect are principally concerned in the horrid murder, particularly a fellow named PHILL: We therefore offer a reward of fifty pounds to any person or persons, who shall take up, and secure him in gaol, so that he may be brought to trial; and we offer a reward of five pounds for apprehending the wench WINNY, and securing her also; The above named PHILL, or PHILIP, is about 30 years of age, about 5 feet 7 or 8 inches high, and very well made, his face is broad and full has a scar in his forehead, several other scars on his head, and has lost four of his upper fore teeth. The other a wench named WINNY, 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 Snigger's Gap, in Frederick, afterwards in Loudoun county, but being very cunning 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 thereon of their freedom, the fellow passing by the name of Daniel Watts, and the woman by that of Mimy Howard. They have such variety of cloaths that their dress cannot be described. We further offer the first mentioned reward of fity pounds to the person or persons who shall apprehend the Negro fellow, if he is convicted of the murder. Witness our hands, ROBERT KNOX, WILLIAM KNOX.
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