John Jenkins Designs "Prince" Rogers Servant

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From Mid 1758 Until 1762, Rogers Servant Was Known To Be A Young Black Man Named "Prince" He Was To Accompany Rogers On The St Francis Raidin The Eighteenth Century, Servants Were Often Referred To As "Belonging" To A Particular Master In The Military This Meant That The Servant Was Usually Clothed In The Masters Castoff Clothing The Main Reference To Prince Is In 1762 When Rogers Brother James Placed An Advertisement In The "Boston Weekly Postboy" November 22Nd 1762 "Ran Away From Me, The Subscriber, At Londonderry, In The Province Of New Hampshire, On The 18Th September, A Man Servant Named Prince About 40 Years Of Age, About 5 Feet 5 Inches High, Speaks Good English" It Was Reported That Prince Had First Run Away From Major Rogers In 1760 Previously Rogers Servant Had Been With Him For Many Years During The Battle Of Snowshoes They Became Separated, And The Servant Found Himself Travelling With Captain Henry Pringle, And Lieutenant Boyle Roche Pringle Wrote That During The Retreat , "One Night The Servant, Straggled From Us, Where He Sat Down, Fell Asleep And Died Immediately, Tho A Very Strong Man"