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IC.777.002
2 Jan 1777:12 (9/437)
120 Dollars reward. Major Christopher French, Ensign Joseph
Moland, and the infamous Gurdon Whitmore, broke goal and
escaped this evening. Said French and Moland are
Continental prisoners: Said French is about 50 years of
age, wears his hair, is small of stature, hard favored.
Said Moland is about 25 years of age, tall, walks erect,
wears his hair, light complexion. Said Whitemore is short
and well-made, has black eyes, wears his hair. It is
expected they will change their dress as they did when they
run away before. Any person that shall take up the
aforesaid prisoners, or either of them, and return them to
the Gaol at Hartford, shall receive, as a premium, forty
dollars for each, and all necessary charges, by [signed]
Barz. Hudson, goaler. Hartford, December 27, 1776.
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