<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-16"?><notice xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"><NoticeID>753</NoticeID><Headline>A reward for a Run-Away</Headline><NoticeDate>1794-01-01T00:00:00</NoticeDate><PublisherInfo><PublisherName>Halifax, N.C. : North Carolina Journal</PublisherName><NewspaperName>North Carolina Journal [Halifax], 1792-1810</NewspaperName><PublisherCity>Halifax</PublisherCity><PublisherCounty>Halifax</PublisherCounty><PublisherState>NC</PublisherState></PublisherInfo><Transcript>A Reward for a Run-Away. RUN-AWAY from the subscriber, near Salisbury, Rowan county, North Carolina, the 30th of November last, a likely, strong, well-made, round-shouldered Negro Man, named JACK about 30 years old, near five feet and half high, pretends to be a carpenter ; had on a total linen shirt, almost new ; an old negro cotten jacket and over-alls, with some old clothes under them, an old hat, and a pair strong shoes made this winter--he is a very smooth tongued fellow, and will deceive almost every person who has any thing to say or do with him, being a very great lyer[sic].  Whoever apprehends and secures him in gaol so that he may be had again, or bring him home, shall receive a Reward equal to their trouble, and all reasonable charge paid. 76 13  THOMAS FROHOCK</Transcript><StateCode>NC</StateCode><CountyCode>HAL</CountyCode><CountyOfPublication>Halifax</CountyOfPublication><NewspaperPageNumber>4</NewspaperPageNumber><Destinations /><DatesOfDeparture><string>11/1/1793</string></DatesOfDeparture><People><NoticePerson><Name>Thomas Frohick</Name><Role>Placing Ad</Role></NoticePerson><NoticePerson><Name>Jack</Name><Role>Slave</Role></NoticePerson><NoticePerson><Name>Thomas Frohick</Name><Role>Slaveholder</Role></NoticePerson></People><CityOfResidence>Salisbury</CityOfResidence><CountyOfResidence>Rowan</CountyOfResidence><StateOfResidence>NC</StateOfResidence></notice>