Maryland and Virginia Convict Runaways, 1725-1800. a Survey of English Sources (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780806318912)

Based on newspaper advertisements placed in the Virginia Gazette and the Maryland Gazette this fascinating account of over 1,000 runaway convicts contains personal information not likely to be found in any other record, and includes colorful descriptions of the runaways themselves and details of their original offenses. Information furnished in the advertisements was meant to identify the runaway so he could be apprehended and returned, and it runs the gamut from physical descriptions to assessments of personal behavior.

Author: Peter Wilson Coldham
ISBN-10: 0806318910
ISBN-13: 9780806318912
Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Company
Language: English
Published: 12/06/2011
Pages: 110
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.23d