GNOL BrOEen!!
FIFTY DOLLARS NEWAKD
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On the night of the 4th March inst. the Gaol of
New Castle county, in the State of Delaware, was
broken open, when the following prisoners made
their escape Ito wit: John Salisbury, Jacob Egner,
and Peter Cummons, negro, all of whom had been
committed to said Prison for larceny committed in
Chester co nty, in the State Of Pennsylvania, and
who were the ringleaders in executing the plot the
names Of the rest are Ephraim Bowan, Jeremiah
BuckIy- John Welch, James Butler, and William
Read, Isaac Potts and jim are negroes. Jim is the
slave of Mr. Thomas Jaquett, who had obtained per-
mission of the Court to transport him from this State
1t is supposed he has gone to PhiIadelphia.-Sa
bury is from rs to 80 years of age, about feet 6
inches high, pretty thick set, of dark complexion,
but has light colored hair, round vsage, and down
look -Egner is about I'll ane age but rather tall
Grand not stout made, ne is of fair complexion,
has light hair and one Of his eyes is somewhat dis
figured by burn or some other cause. They have
both worn irons for considerable time, which pre-
sumo have lett some impression on their legs Their
clothing cannot be described, except that of Egner's
he had on.a drab colored roundabout, blue pam
falcons and white hat when he and two Of the Others
Bowan and Welch, were seen on the Lancaster
turnpike about eight miles from Newport. The
above Reward will be given to any person who will
apprehend Salisbury and Egner and con6ne them in
any Gao. in this State, or in the State of Pennsyl
vana, or one half the sum for either, and Five dol
lars for each of the others.


By WILLIAM HERDMAN, ShA.


New Castle, March 9Th 1928.