The Virginia Gazette

Philip M'Carrol, Isaac Crawford, and John Williams, who were confined together in one Cell, in our Goal, for some small Robberies, escaped last Wednesday Night, by picking a Hole in the Wall, and letting themselves down with their Blankets; but not content with obtaining their Liberty, they immediately set to work at their old Trade, and began with the Brewery of Leonard Lispenard, Esq; where it seems Crawford and M'Carrol had been Servants, and robbed the same of about 40s. in Coppers, from thence they proceeded to one Williams's, a Beer House, where they were well acquainted, which they robbed of every thing they laid their Hands on, Cash, Clothes, Guns, &c. and abused the poor old People very much; but to crown the whole, they broke open a Stable at the North River, and stole from thence a Pair of grey Horses belonging to Captain Sowers; and a Chestnut one the Property of M. Foreman, with which they rode off; but being missed in the Morning they were followed on Thursday by a Number of Men, who took them in a Barn near the White Plains and brought the Gentlemen back to their old Quarters, where they are now very secure.