Citation - Boston Gazette: 1759.12.31

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Index Entry Negro, carried violin in green bag, stole horse 
Location Boston 
Citation
BG.759.035
31 Dec 1759:43 (248)
Suppos'd to be stolen last evening, from the door of
Ebenezer Bradish, innholder in Cambridge, a dark chestnut
horse, about 11 or 12 years old, with a good russet saddle
and white cloth housen, and a bridle; he had a blaze in his
face, and his off hind foot was white:  Suppos'd to be
stolen by a Negro man, who had on a light coloured coat,
with light coloured buttons, dark-coloured breeches, blue
rib'd stockings much mended, old sh[oes] with square yellow
metal buckles; a strip'd woolen cap, and a very God hat.
  N.B.  He had with him a violin in a green bag.  Whoever
shall take up said (suppos'd) thief, horse, saddle and
bridle, and will bring them to Mr. Bradish's in Cambridge
aforesaid, shall have ten dollars reward; or whoever will
bring the horse, saddle, &c. shall have five dollars reward,
and all necessary charges paid, by  Peleg Sterns. 
Cambridge, December 12, 1759.


Generic Title Boston Gazette 
Date 1759.12.31 
Publisher Edes and Gill 
City, State Boston, MA 
Year 1759 
Bibliography B0005708
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