Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-06-30
1900 Reward.

WHEREAS 1 am convinced, by late disclosure o'
w facts, that my negro man NORkA1E, mas oeen
engaged for considerable time past, as
in the commission of more highhanded thefts. tnan
was frst aware of, to the great loss OF my
and myself; and as believe the dread OF
punishment occasioned his eopement on the io.n VI
November last; therefore deem II an 49,
tv to awaken the vigilance of the community at large,
and particularly of Shers, Constabies, and Ponce VI
cers that this atful scoundrel may be appenehdea'
and thathe and his concealed copartners guilt may
be brought to condign punishment. DO oeheve, IL
will appear upon his apprehension that otners more
guilty than himself, have accomplished by his agency
their dishonest purposes. For fear of naccuracy IN
nv last advertisement, win again describe ms person.
Nbrrage is about feet inches high about "a
old of dark complexion, yet not OF deep oiack CO.
lor; regular features, somewhat bowegSed' YET o,
good figure for his height His dress at the time ne
disappeared, was roundabout and panaioons' OF
dark twled domestic cloth. Hehad variety OF other
cothing and perhaps supply OF money the Irens VI
his felonious agencies The marks, however, OF thr-
tyye stripes but lately inflicted by order OF the civil
hority for an atrocious theft supposed at the time
to be his first and only offence. will still show on his
back if examined Ills sober habits and apparent Il.
deity, induced me to grant him all reasonable indui'
pence previous to this lie has been trained from his
infancy as house servant waiter, mar.et man car
riape driver Sc. 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 tor years, repeatedly
gone to market, and purchased goods tor 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, will give fifty dollars' II in any 9TH
er part of MARYLAND Virginia. one hundred dollars;
and in any other place, State or 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 conviction
of any person att empting to promote papers
or otherwise his escape. Against all persons harbor
ing or employing said negro will enforce the tu RI
| eor of the law. IL. ID. HATTON,
| Hattos, AFN, near Piscata,Day &ateof Maryland.
dec Is dotlawu
p S. AS false reports may, or perhaps have already
counteracted endeavors i'll recovering the above
mentioned scoundrel take this occasion to guard an
honest energetic community against the reports OF
light minded designing persons, who might other
wise lessen the requisite vigilance by representing HIM
as 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, Lis apprehension
or recovery by whenever it takes place l have
been lately informed that he contrved to obtain, at
the time of his elopement, forged papers, shelving
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 rs possible 70
avoid detection My friends, and the honest portion
of my fellow citizens who may be travelling IN differ
ent parts ots any other country, are earnestly so
licitcd notice the above description OF this arttu
scoundrel and to aid in securing this voator OF all law
! who exercised, without suspicion, consi
derable time before his detection, a teonious- 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 IL
one of the onsaveholdng states or cities OF the q
nion 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 III. ID. IL