Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-07-11
1900 Reward.

VXTHEREAS lam convinced, by late disclosure OF
w facts, that my negro man NORllAGE, has been
engaged for considerable time past as
in the commission Of more hghhanded thetts, than
was first aware Of to the great loss OF my neighbors
and mysef and as believe the dread of further legal
punishment occasoned his elopement on the 10Th OF
November last; therefore deem it an imperative d-
to awaken the vigilance of the community at large,
and particularly Of Sheriffs Consablcs, and Police Ut
cers, that this artu scound-e may be apprehended,
and that he and his concealed copartncrs IN guilt may
be brought to condign punishment. do believe, 1t
will appear, upon his apprehension, that others more
guilty than himself, have accomplished, by bls agency
their dishonest purposes For fear of naccuracy in
nv last advertisement win again describe his person.
Norrage is about feet inches high about "a years
old, of dark complexion, yet not OF deep black CO.
Tor; regular features, somewhat bow-legged, yet OF
good figure for his height His dress at the time he
disappeared, was a roundabout and pantaloons of a
dark twilled domestic Cloth He had variety OF other
clothing, and perhaps supply Of money, the fruits of
his felonous agencies The marks, however, of thir-
y-ve stripes, but lately inflicted by order of the civil
authority for an atrocous theft, supposed at the time
to be his first and only offence, will still show on his
back if examined His sober habits and apparent IL
delity induced to grant him all reasonable indu
gence previous to this, He has been trained from his
infancy house servant, waiter, market man, car
rage driver, &C. He has attended me in Baltimore,
annapolis, and other. parts OF Maryland. But he is
much better known in the District, and particularly
in Alexandria, whittier he has for years, repeatedly
gone to market, and purchased goods for family use.
From this date, if he be taken in the District within
ten miles of its line, within any part of Prince
Georges County, will give fifty dollars; ifn any 9TH
er part of Maryland Virginia. hundred dollars;
and if in any other place, State Country whatever
hundred and fifty dollars, besides all reasonable
costs and charges, if secured that get him again
Fifty dollars are also offered for the legal conviction
of any person attempting promote, by forged papers
otherwise, his escape. Against all persons harbor
ing employing said negro, will enforce the full III
gor of the law. II. ID. HATTON,
Raiton Hill, near Pisatapay, Ssateo Maryland.
dec 16 d3tlawtf
p. s. As false reports may, or perhaps have already
counteracted my endeavors in recovering the above
mentioned scoundre take this occasion to guard
honest energetic community against the reports of
light minded or designing persons who might other
wise lessen the requisite vigilance by representing him
secured orrestored to me, when in reality he IS not
and moreover, to inform them that will announce in
this or one paper in this District, his apprehension
or recovery by me wheneyert takes place. I have
been lately informed that he contrved to obtain, at
the time Of his elopement, forged papers, showing
that he was then free, and assumed name quite diff
ferent from that of Norrage He will no doubt
change his former appearance as much as possible to
avoid detection NV friends, and the honest portion
of nv fellow citizens, who may be travelling in differ
en parts ofthis any other country are earnestly
ced to notice the above description of this artful
scoundre and to aid in securing this vioator OF all law
who exercised, even without suspicion, consi.
derable time before his detection, a felonious a
s.ncy for the abandoned of every description and
every colour, and by these he has been assisted,
/ have no doubt, in making his escape. There
is Think probability Of his HAVING sought refuge in
one of the nosave holding states or cities of the u
Mon, OF perhaps in foreign country The above re-
and short notice, if the above advertisement be
complied with faithfully.
june 2l-1awtf. II. d. H.