Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-08-08
$500 Reward.

ENTHEREAS lam convinced, by late disclosure OF
w facts, that my negro man NORitAGE, has been
engaged fora considerable time past, regularagent
in the commission of more hghhanded thefts, than
first of, to the great loss ot my neiShbors
and myself; and believe the dread of further legal
punishment occasioned his clopement on the 10th oil
November last therefore deem If m imperative du-
ty to awaken the vigilance of the community at large,
and particularyof Sherifs, Constabics, and Police Of
cers that this artfl scoandrei may be apprehended,
and thathe and his concealed partners III guilt, may
be brought to condign punishment. do believe, it
wilt appear upon his apprehension, that others more
guilty than himself, have accomplished, by his agency,
their dishonest purposes. For fear OF inaccuracy IN
my last advertisement win again describe his person.
Norrage is about feet inches high, about24 years
old OF dark complexion yet not of deep black
Tor; regular features somewhat bowlegged, yet OF
good figure for his height. His dress at the time he
disappeared, was roundabout and pantaoons, of a
dark twled domestic CLOTH He had variety Of other
clothing, and perhaps supply q money the fruits Of
his feonious agencies. The marks, however, of thir
tyve stripes but lately inflicted by order of the civil
authority, for atrocous theft supposed at the time
to be his first and only offence, will still show his
back if examined. His sober habits and apparent Fl.
deity, induced me to grant him all reasonable ndul-
ence previous to this lie has been trained from his
infancy house servant, waiter, market man. car.
riage 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
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, or within ANY part of Prince
Georges County, vii, give fifty dollars; fn any 9th.
part of Maryland or Virginia, hundred dollars;
and if in any other pee, State or Country, whatever,
one hundred and fifty dollars, besides all reasonable
costs anG charges, if secured that get him again
Fifty dollars 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 thefull ri
gor of the law. ii. ID. HATTON,
Hutton haH, near Piscata,cay. Sateof Maryland.
dec 16 d3t1awtf
p. s. AS false reports may, perhaps have already
counteracted my endeavors in recovering the above
mentioned scoundrel Jake this occasion to guard
honest energetic community against the reports of
hight minded or designing persons, who might other
wise lessen the requisite vigilance by representing him
as secured orresored to me, when IN reality he is not;
and moreover, to inform them that will announce in
this, paper in this District, his apprehension
or recovery by me whenever 1t takes place. l have
been lately informed that he contrived to obtain,
the time of his elepement forged papers, shelving
that he then free, and assumed 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
ofmy feow-ctzens, who may be travelling in differ
emf parts ofths any other country, are earnestly
cited to notice the above description of this artful
scoundre and to aid in securing this volator of all law
who exercised, even without suspicion, consi-
derable time before his detection, felonious a.
gency for the abandoned of every description and
every colour, Ind by these he has been assisted,
l have no doubt, in making his escape. There
is think probability of his HAVING sought refuge in
of the nonsave holding states or cities of the u
Mon, OF perhaps in foreign country. The above re-
ward in every respect will be paid with great pleasure
and at short notice, if the above advertisement be
complied with faithfully.
june 21-1awtf. H.D.H.