Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-07-31
5000 Reward.

VTTHEREAS lam convinced, by late disclosure of
w facts, that my negro man N0RRAGE, has been
engaged for considerable time past, regularagent
in the commission of more hghhanded thefts, than
first of, to the great loss of my neighbors
and myself; and believe the dread of further legal
punishment occasioned his elopement the 10th of
November last; therefore deem it an imperative du-
ty to awaken the vigilance of the community at large,
and particularly of Sherits Constables, and Police Of
icers that this artfu scoundre may be apprehended,
and that he and his concealed copartners in guilt, may
be brought to conlign punishment. do believe, it
will appear upon his apprehension, that others
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 about feet inches high, about "a years
old, OF dark complexion, yet not OF deep black
or; regular features somewhat bow-legged, yet of a
good figure for his height. His dress at the time he
disappeared, was roundabout and pantaloons, of a
dark wllled domestic CLOTH He had variety of other
clothing, and perhaps supply of money, the fruits of
his felonous agencies The marks, however, of thr-
tyfve 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 on his
back if examined. His sober habits and apparent fl.
delty induced me to grant him all reasonable indul-
gence precious to this. He has been trained from his
infancy house servant, waiter, market man,
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
From this date If he be taken the District or within
ten miles of its line, within any part of Prince
Georges County, will give fifty dollars fin any 9TH
part of Maryland or Virginia, one hundred dollars;
and if 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 are also offered for the legal con vction
of any person attempting to promote forged papers
otherwise, his escape Against all persons harbor-
ing employing said negro, will enforce the full RI
gor of the law. II. ID. HATTON,
Ratton HiA, near Piseata,oay, &ateOf Maryland.
dec Is d3tlawtf
p S. As false reports may, or perhaps have already
counteracted my endeavors in recovering the above
mentioned scoundrel take this occasion guard an
honest energetic community against the reports Of
hight minded or designing persons, who might other.
wise lessen the requisite vigilance by representing him
secured orrestored to me, when in reality lie is not
and moreover to inform them that will announce in
this, paper in this District, his apprehension
or recovery by me wheneyerit takes place. I 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
ferent from that of Norrage. He will no doubt
change his former appearance much possible to
avoid detection. My friends, and the honest portion
of feow-ctzens, who may be travelling in differ
parts ofths any other country, earnestly So
cited to notice the above description of this artful
scoundre and to aid in securing this vioator all law
who exercised, even without suspicion, a consi.
derabe time before his detection, faonious a.
gency 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 non-slave-hoding states cities OF the u
ward in every respect viii be paid with great pleasure
and alta short notice, if the above advertisement be
complied with faithfully.
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