St. James’s Workhouse, Jan. 4, 1810.
ESCAPED from the drivers, while at work digging a trench for
the purpose of altering the river course of Catherine Hall bridge,
the following two negro men: WILLIAM, to Mr. Bitchie,
since caught, and now at work with the gang, and HENRY, a
Mundingo, to J. B. Bernard, Esq. 5 feet 6 inches, dark skinned,
and galled [inc] about his neck with the chain and collar, which
was on im when he went off. He separated himself from the
negro above-mentioned, by breaking the chain by some means
or other – he is very plausible. A PISTOLE reward will be paid
for apprehending and lodging him in any workhouse, by application
to the subscriber.
WM. BALL, sup.