19 May 1817 Escaped from the gaol of Carrickfergus, Co. Antrim on the 29th April instant, at 8 o’clock in the evening, by means of false or skeleton key.
William GRAHAM under rule of transportation. He is about 5 feet 6 inches high, stout made. light brown hair, fair complexion, squints a little, pock marks, about 47 years of age. Weaver by trade, bred in the Co. Tyrone; had on when he escaped, a superfine olive coloured coat, brown great coat, superfine brown waistcoat, silk cravat, grey pantaloons, and shoes. William HAWTHORNE, under rule of transportation He is about 5 feet 2 inches high, stout made remarkably inn kneed, fresh complexion, brown eyed, short nose, round visage, dark brown hair, about 26 years of age; had on when he escaped, a short blue jacket, a brown great coat, corduroy pantaloons, shoes and hat; he was bred near Lurgan and is by trade a flax-dresser John STEVENSON, under rule transportation He is about 5 feet 9 inches high, proportionately made, fair complexion, round visage, has a genteel appearance, light brown hair, blue eyes, about 21 years of age, a native of Belfast and by trade a brush maker; had on when he escaped, a grey surtout, a black coat, black waistcoat, superfine brown pantaloons and wellington boots; wears his hat a little to the one side John DOUGHERTY, committed March last, charged with uttering forged notes of the Greenock Bank He is about 5 feet 6 inches high, swarthy complexion, grey eyed, short black hair, slender made, small pock marked, about 40 years age, is a native of the Co. Donegal and bred a seaman; had on when escaped, a short sailor’s jacket and blue pantaloons, waist coat and shoes John MILLIKIN, sentenced imprisoned 6 months He is about 5 feet 5 inches high, stout made and round visaged, ruddy complexion, short light brown hair, brown eyed, has a genteel appearance and about 32 years of age. a weaver to trade, and a native of Derriaghy Co. Antrim; had on when he escaped, a grey surtout, olive coloured coat and brown waistcoat, apparently of the same web as GRAHAM's, superfine brown pantaloons, wears sometimes a red waistcoat under his brown waistcoat. He was known to have a considerable sum of bank notes with him, 2 of which were post bills of the bank of Ireland for 10£ each; one ditto of the Northern Bank for £10 and a quantity of other small notes. Now, I will pay a reward of 5£ to any person or persons who shall, within 6 months from the date hereof, lodge each, or any, of the above named persons in any of his Majesty's gaols. William M’CLAVERTY, Gaoler of the Co. Antrim Carrickfergus. In addition to the foregoing, I hereby offer a reward of 10£ for the apprehension, within 6 months, of each, or any, of the above named persons. Henry FULTON, Under Sheriff Belfast Commercial Chronicle _______________________________________________ [email protected] UlsterAncestry Mailing List Searchable Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ http://lists.cotyrone.com/mailman/listinfo/ulsterancestry Website: https://cotyrone.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/CoTyroneIrelandGenealogy/
