It quite usually was the owner who gave all notice, since unless another person was claiming the servant it was no different than losing a horse through runaway.
It was quite against the law to harbor the servant or slave of another man, and plenty of "self-help" was employed by all owners. If another man did so harbor a servant, it then became a matter for the law, the court, and the sheriff or constable.
Short of finding the slave/servant in the keep or being protected by another, there quite usually was a newspaper ad placed, and after that the sheriff would detain such a servant should he find the man or should that servant be turned over to the sheriff or constable by someone else.
All were charged with a duty (not often actively enforced) of holding any slave/servant who did not carry his manumission document. Those were very carefully kept for exactly this reason, and a few are yet to be found on the collectables market. Paul
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From: Anita Wills
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Sent: Monday, November 15, 2004 6:34 PM
Subject: INFORMATION ON RUNAWAY SERVANT
Can someone help me locate documents on runaway servants. The years I am looking for are 1752-1758, for Westmoreland, and surrounding counties. Would the courts have issued a warrant, or flyer, or the person who held the indenture?
Please contact me privately, and I will give more information.
Anita
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