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Pennington, James, fl. 1858 [Reward for a runaway indentured apprentice]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04372.03 Author/Creator: Pennington, James, fl. 1858 Place Written: Baltimore, Maryland Type: Broadside Date: circa 1858 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 18.9 cm, Width: 19.2 cm Order a Copy

Pennington, from 107 Hillen Street in Old Town, Baltimore, issues a ten dollar reward for James Edward Grey, an apprentice indentured in the collar and harness business. Describes Grey as being of light complexion, light hair, and between 18 and 19 years old. When he ran on away Sunday, 30 May, Grey was wearing a slouch hat, frock coat, cloth vest, calico shirt with red spots, and black pantaloons. Grey was last seen on Wednesday, 2 June.

Pennington, James, fl. 1858

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