Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-06-14
WIN. KENNEDY. :"
COUNTERFEITERs.

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CoUNTERFEITERs.
The annexed circular or notice. was pub
| lisheA at this office last ,yeek and sent to
the postmasters, generally, in this state, TO
! the cashiers of the banks, &c. in order if
possible, TO detect the fellows described.
Nashville Wing. May 8
SIR-Yon are hereby notified to beware
OF Counterfei,ers, gang fwhom have been
pursued from the stale of Mississippi, and
are supposed to be now in Tennessee; when
last seen. they were bending their course
10 the eastward. They crossed the Fem
nessee river at Cobert's ferry, one or two
took the road to Murlreesboro', and three
advanced as far as franklin. II is believed
that they travel with all the apparatus ne
cessary for changing the notes OF any bank
from to 80 dollars, and from 10 to loo,
dolls; and it is known that they have
quantity OF notes of the Louisiana Bank
wholly counterfeit, and of the bank Of Or
leans, altered from to 90 dOIs.-and it is
believed that attempts have been made by
them to change the notes of the Nashville
and Tennesse banks from 10 to loo. They
will not be seen all together except at fixed
points-aud in that case will appear TO
be strangers to each other, and only by
close watching be discovered that they
have any connexion.
One of them is upwards Of 6 feet high,
ligh, hair and eyes, we'll formed. OF gentle
manly department, which he cannot wholly
throw of. and about 80 years of age, has a
suit OF blue mixed ho,nespLn, twilIed: a
silver cased dirk fastened to his suspenders,
elegant gold watch, Two seals to brown
ribbon Tor a chain-haG a blanket capeau
coat.
The %. is about S feet 10 inches high,
spare made, dark eyes, having much oil the
Indian cast in them, nose rather long and
slender, hatted on the sides, and forming
narrow fiat ridge on the top, bending at the
point to one side, hair black and straight;
90 or 80 years of age, black beard, most
conspicuous on the chin and upper lip: has
a blue cloth suit, and an oiled silk great
coat or cloak.
A 81. of this group is middle sized man
light hair and eyes, a fresh fair complexion,
had light gray cloth coat, also, a blanket
coat, and is from 25 10 80 years OF age.
The 4h is about feet or 10 inches
high, thick set, has a suit of black cloth.
The 9th is young man, about Is or
20 years of age Ivy the name OF -
fresh complexion, and is pert looking and a
pert spoken little fellow.
1t Is probable they will change their
dress in order 10 disguise themselves, &c.
You are requested to communicate the
above information to the vigilant citizens
of your town ami northumberland if
circumstances should lead you to believe
that any of the gang are or have been in
your vicinity, please TO make it known by
a line addressed to r. B. Currey, esq. the
post master at this place, as soon as pos
sible.
The first aad third pass for brothers,
by the name OF Jones The second rode,
when last seen a fine dark brown horse.
slimnicked tail, with halter mark, swell
ed round the nose just above the nostril.
- rode small, well built, light gray
mare. Jones, the first, was acquainted with
Dir. Dickerson, in Suffolk Va. and
Mr.. Smith, who kept public house there,
and who has been dead about six years
he also appeared to be acquainted With
Mr. Cross, living close to Somerton, Vir'
GINA.
There is no doubt but this gang is the
same who have made such depredations
in changing the notes OF the bank OF tie
state Of Georgia.
w Editors Of Newspapers, generally,
in the western and southern country, are
requested 10 insert this notice.