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BREAC4OP PAR9;,II. OP HONOW
TA4NSPORr OFFICF, May YS.
WHEREAS the French Prisoner of War, named
- and described at the foot hereofi has' absconded fgom
Chesterfield, in violation of his parole of Honour—The, Com=
missioners fiOr conductios • His Majesty's Transport service, Re.
do hereloy off,..T a Reward of Fire Guineas for the recaptured( the
said Prisoner, to any Person or Persons who sbaU apprehend
kim, and deliver Ws ai this Office; or otherwise cense him to
sieureif lc dged in any of the Jublie Gaols. .
PIERRE ASTRU.C, Lieateaant-Colonel, 35 years of age, five ,
feet six inches bight rather stoat, round visage, fresh complgidook
light brown hair, hazle eyes, and has lost one of his fori-teeth.
N. B. There is reason to believe that the sgiclAstruc is In Lon-
don, Or -its vicinity. - -••- • •

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:riteREAS the. Two French Prisotiers of War,

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V V named and described at the foot hereof, have absconded
from Chesterfield, in violation of their Parole of Honour—The
Commissioners for conducting His Majesty', Transport service,
dm. do hereby cffer a Reward of Five Guineas for the recaptm c
of each of the said Prisoners, to any Person or Persons who shall
apptehend them and &Jiver them. at .this Office, or. otherwise
cause Arm to be securely lodged in any of the Public Gaols.
' BENJAMIN OLIVIER, Captain of I'Egle French Privateer
32 years of age, five feet five inches high, small person, dark com-
,
plexion, black hair , black eyes, Mid large whiskers.
BERNARD OLIVIER, Assistant of Venteux French Corvette •
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OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, May 18, 1808.
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mouth," but no Proposal can be admitted after the said 2d day of
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in his behalf, shail attend.—By Order of the Board,
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