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Toby

Toby

Toby is an unfree person, who was in Boston, Massachusetts Bay in 1713. He was a servant of Richard Draper, escaped from Richard Draper and escaped with James.

RAn-away on the Third of September Currant, from his Master

  • Runaway
  • September 3, 1713
  • RAn-away on the Third of September Currant, from his Master Richard Draper of Corn-Hill, Boston, Shop keeper, A Spanish Indian Man Servant, Named James, A Tall Well-sett fellow, about 20 Years of Age: He had on when he went away a course broad cloth Jacket, wit…

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RAn-away on the Third of September Currant, from his Master. (1713). In Boston News-Letter. Boston News-Letter; America’s Historical Newspapers. [Stolen Relations project at Brown University.]

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