Extract from the Gazette, 1739

[Advertisement] Stolen on the 15th Instant, by one William Lloyd, out of the House of Benj. Franklin, an half-worn Sagathee Coat lin’d with Silk, four fine homespun Shirts, a fine Holland Shirt ruffled at the Hands and Bosom, a pair of black broadcloth Breeches new seated and lined with Leather, two pair of good worsted Stockings, one of a dark colour, and the other a lightish blue, a coarse Cambrick Handkerchief, mark’d with an F in red Silk, a new pair of Calf skin Shoes, a Boy’s new Castor Hat, and sundry other Things.

n.b. The said Lloyd pretends to understand Latin and Greek, and has been a School-Master; He is an Irishman, about 30 Years of Age, tall and slim: Had on a lightish colour’d Great Coat, red Jacket, a pair of black silk Breeches, an old felt Hat too little for him, and sewed on the side of the Crown with white Thread, and an old dark colour’d Wig: but may perhaps wear some of the stolen Cloaths above mentioned.

Whoever secures the said Thief so that he may be brought to Justice, shall have Thirty Shillings Reward and reasonable Charges, paid by

B. Franklin

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