Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-09-05
5000 Reward.

WHEREAS lam convinced, by late disclosure OF
w facts, that my negro man NoRkA1E' mas oeen
engaged for considerable time past as
in the commission of morS higbhanded thefts, than
was first aware Of to the great loss OF my nelghbors
and myself and as believe the dread of further legal
punishment occasioned his elopement on the loth OF
November last; Therefore deem it an imperative du-
ty to awaken the vigilance Of the community at large
and particuaryof Shers, Constables, and Ponce Or
fcers that this artful scounrel may be apprehended
and thathe and his concealed coPartnersin guilt, may
be brought to condign punishment. do beieVe, II
will appear upon his apprehension, that others more
guilty than HIMSELF have accomplished by ms agency
their dishonest purposes. For fear OF inaccuracy IN
my last advertisement viii again describe his person.
Norage is about feet inches high about % years
old, of dark complexion yet not OF deep black CO.
lor 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
dark domestic cloth Hehad variety of other
clothing, and perhaps supply of money, the fruits OF
his felonous agencies The marks, however, OF thlr-
y five stripes, 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. Ills sober habits and apparent f.
deity, induced to grant him all reasonable 'ndu
gence previous to this. He has been trained from his
infancy house servant, waiter, market man, car
rage driver, Sc He has attended me in Baltimore,
Annapolis. and other parts of Maryland BIT 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 or within
ten miles of its line, or within any part OF Prince
Georges County, will give fifty dollars fin any 9th
cr part of Maryland Virginia, hundred dollars
and If in any other place, State Country, whatever.
one hundred and fifty dollars, besides all reasonable
costs and charges if secured that get him again
Fifty dollars also offered for the legal conviction
of any person attempting to promote by forged papers
or otherwise, his escape Against all persons harbor
ing or employing said negro, will enforce the full III
gor of the law II. ID. HATTON,
Hatton mn, near Piscata,oay, Sateof Maryland.
edec 16 d3t1awtf
P. s. As f,lse reports may, perhaps have already
counteracted my endcayors in recovering the above
mentioned scoundrel, tax etbs occasion to guard an
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 paper in this District. his apprehension
or recovery by me wheneYerit takes place. have
been lately informed that he conrived to obtain, at
the time of his elopement forged papers, showing
that he then free and assumed name quite diff
terent from that of Norage. lie will no doubt
change his former appearance as much as possible to
avoid detection My friends, and the honest portion
Of my fellow. citizens, who may be travelling in differ
parts ofthis any other country, earnestly
cited to notice the above description of this artful
scoundrcl and to aid in securing this v'olator ofa law,
who exercised, without suspicion, consi-
derable time before his detection, felonious
gency for the abandoned of every description aud
every colour, and by these he has been assisted,
have doubt, in making his escape. There
u.s. think, probability of his HAVING sought refuge in
of the nonslave-holding states cities Of the u
Mon, perhaps in foreign country. The above
ward every respect will be paid with great pleasure
complied with faithfully.
June 21-lawtf. H.D.U.