<?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>1063</NoticeID><Headline>Five pounds reward</Headline><NoticeDate>1789-04-23T00:00:00</NoticeDate><PublisherInfo><PublisherName>New Bern, N.C. : State Gazette of North Carolina</PublisherName><NewspaperName>State Gazette of North Carolina [New Bern], 1785-1790</NewspaperName><PublisherCity>New Bern</PublisherCity><PublisherCounty>Craven</PublisherCounty><PublisherState>NC</PublisherState></PublisherInfo><Transcript>FIVE POUNDS REWARD. RUN away from the subscriber, on the 19th inst. a negro fellow named Peter, formerly the property of John Hall, who lived near Edenton. He is about six feet high, slim made, dark complection, about 50 years of age, had a brown great coat, much worn.  It is supposed he may have got a free pass by some means or other. Whoever will secure said negro, so that his mistress may get him again, shall receive the above reward, and all reasonable charges. THOMAS CHARLTON. Chowan County, April 22.    72</Transcript><StateCode>NC</StateCode><CountyCode>CRA</CountyCode><CountyOfPublication>Craven</CountyOfPublication><NewspaperPageNumber>3</NewspaperPageNumber><Destinations /><DatesOfDeparture><string>4/19/1789</string></DatesOfDeparture><People><NoticePerson><Name>John Hall</Name><Role>Former slaveholder</Role></NoticePerson><NoticePerson><Name>Thomas Charlton</Name><Role>Placing Ad</Role></NoticePerson><NoticePerson><Name>Peter</Name><Role>Slave</Role></NoticePerson><NoticePerson><Name>Thomas Charlton</Name><Role>Slaveholder</Role></NoticePerson></People><CityOfResidence /><CountyOfResidence>Chowan</CountyOfResidence><StateOfResidence>NC</StateOfResidence></notice>