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“very apt to speak one side of the truth”: New-England Runaways, 1774-1777
‘Virginia makes the poorest figure of any State”: The Virginia Infantry at Valley Forge
“Apt to get drunk at all Opportunities”: White Pennsylvania Runaways, 1750-1762
“Drinks hard, and swears much” White Maryland Runaways, 1770-1774
“Fond of liquor, dancing and gaming”: New-York Runaways, 1769-1783
“Given to drinking and whoring”: White Maryland Runaways, 1720-1762
“great Lovers of Drink.” White New Jersey Runaways, 1720-1766
“He is a person of very ill fame”: New-England Runaways, 1755-1768
“Lazy, loves strong Drink, and is a Glutton”: White Pennsylvania Runaways, 1720-1749
“Much addicted to strong drink and swearing”: White Pennsylvania Runaways, 1769-1772
“Much given to Liquor, and chewing Tobacco.” White Pennsylvania Runaways, 1763-1768
“Much given to Strong Liquor, and low company.” White Pennsylvania Runaways, 1773-1775
“Our Troops Are in General Almost Naked”: The Delaware and New York Infantry at the Valley Forge Encampment, 1777-1778
“she snuffs, drinks and smokes”: White Pennsylvania Runaways, 1776-1783
“Sly and Artful Rogues,” Maryland Runaways, 1775-1781
“smooth tongued and deceitful”: White New Jersey Runaways, 1767-1783
“Stiles himself a Prize fighter”: New-York Runaways, 1706-1768
“Very impudent when drunk or sober.” Delaware Runaways, 1720-1783
“When drunk is very bold.” White Maryland Runaways, 1763-1769
“can tell an ample story”: New-England Runaways, 1769-1773
