<?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>1606</NoticeID><Headline>[Untitled advertisement]</Headline><NoticeDate>1769-11-24T00:00:00</NoticeDate><PublisherInfo><PublisherName>Wilmington, N.C. : Cape Fear Mercury</PublisherName><NewspaperName>Cape-Fear Mercury [Wilmington], 1769-1775</NewspaperName><PublisherCity>Wilmington</PublisherCity><PublisherCounty>New Hanover</PublisherCounty><PublisherState>NC</PublisherState></PublisherInfo><Transcript>RUN away, about 6 Weeks ago, a Negro Man named Richmond, about 35 years of Age, and about 5 feet 5 Inches high; he speaks fast and but indifferent English. He belonged formerly to Mr. BARNHILL of Philadelphia, pretends to be free, and has been acustomed to a Printing-Office; it is supposed he is gone to the Northward. Had on and took with him when he went away, a white Shirt, a strip'd flannel Jacket, a Pair of Shoes &amp;amp; Stockings, and a Pair of Leather Breeches; also, a Claret-color'd Cloth Coat &amp;amp; Wasistcoat with Silver plated Buttons and sundry other wearing Apparel. Whoever secures the above Negro in any of his Majesty's Jails shall receive a Reward of Forty Shillings Proclamation Money, and if delivered to the Subscribers in WILMINGTON the same Reward and all reasonble Charges.  ANCRUM &amp;amp; SHAW.</Transcript><StateCode>NC</StateCode><CountyCode>NEW</CountyCode><CountyOfPublication>New Hanover</CountyOfPublication><NewspaperPageNumber>3</NewspaperPageNumber><Destinations /><DatesOfDeparture /><People><NoticePerson><Name>Mr. Barnhill (Philadelphia)</Name><Role>Former slaveholder</Role></NoticePerson><NoticePerson><Name>Ancrum</Name><Role>Placing Ad</Role></NoticePerson><NoticePerson><Name>Shaw</Name><Role>Placing Ad</Role></NoticePerson><NoticePerson><Name>Richmond</Name><Role>Slave</Role></NoticePerson><NoticePerson><Name>Shaw</Name><Role>Slaveholder</Role></NoticePerson><NoticePerson><Name>Ancrum</Name><Role>Slaveholder</Role></NoticePerson></People><CityOfResidence>Wilmington</CityOfResidence><CountyOfResidence>New Hanover</CountyOfResidence><StateOfResidence>NC</StateOfResidence></notice>