Virginia Gazette (Parks),
Williamsburg, August 10 to August 17, 1739.

August 17, 1739. RAN away, on the 5th of this Instant August, 1739, from the Subscriber, living in St. Mary's county, on Potowmack River, in Maryland, a Servant Man, nam'd Thomas Macoun, and with him a Negro Fellow, nam'd Robin. Macoun is a slender, neat made impudent Irishman, of a middle Stature, brown Complexion, very dark Eyebrows and Beard, a nimble upright Walk, and can speak broad Scotch. He professes Dancing, Fencing, Writing, Arithmetick, drawing of Pictures, and can play Legerdemain, or slight of Hand Tricks. He had on, when he went away, a large Hat, a brown Cue Wig, a dark colour'd old Cloth Coat, a German Serge Wastecoat, a Pair of short Linnen Breeches, a Pair of long Ditto, Thread Stockings, and a Pair of London Falls; he also took with him a Linnen Coat, and it's suspected, a Silver hilted Sword, 2 ruffled Shirts, one red Cloth Wastecoat, and one blew Ditto, and several other Things. The Negro is a Native of Madagascar, a nimble Fellow, short and slender, has lost his Fore Teeth, and has a long Cut on one of his Shins: He had with him two dark colour'd Manx Cloth Jackets, one Ditto of Plains, fac'd with red, a red coat with Brass Buttons, and turn'd up with yellow, and an old grey Manx Cloth Great Coat. They went away in a 16 Foot Boat, with Schooner Sails, the Fore-sail very ragged, the Rudder painted red, and a Pair of red Oars. If they should be taken up and secured in Pennsylvania, it is requested, that Notice may be given to Mr. Franklin, Printer, in Philadelphia: If taken and secured in the southern Parts of Virginia, that Notice may be given to Mr. John Taylor, Merchant in Norfolk, or to William Parks, Printer, in Williamsburg: And if they should be taken and secured in Carolina, that Notice may be given to Dr. Abraham Blackhall, at Edenton, for which Notification, a Pistole Reward shall be given by either of the Persons before-mentioned, besides what the Law allows. And Whoever will apprehend the said Servant and Slave, and bring them to me, in St. Mary's County, on Potowmack, or to Major John Waughop, in Northumberland County, Virginia, on Potowmack River, shall have 6 Pistoles Reward, and reasonable Charges, paid by Major Waughop, aforesaid, or by me. Robert Chesley.

Notes

• Reprint: in part, Windley, vol. 1, p. 10.