Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-08-17
5000 Reward.

WHEREAS lam convinced, bv late disclosure of
w facts, that my negro man NORRAGE, has been
engaged for considerable time past as regularagent
in the commission of more hghhanded thefts, than
first of, to the great loss OF my neighbors
and myself; and as believe the dread of further legal
punishment occasioned his elopement the 10th of
November last; therefore deem il an imperative du-
y to awaken the vigilance of the community at large,
and particularly Of Sherits, Constables, and Police Of
icers that this artfu scoundrel may be apprehended
and thathe and his concealed copartners in guilt may
be brought to condign punishment. do believe, it
will appear, upon his apprehension, that others more
guilty than himself, have accomplished, by his agency
their dishonest purposes. For tear OF naccuracy IN
my last advertisement win again describe his person.
Norrage is about feet inches high, about "a years
old, of adark complexion, yet not OF deep black CO.
lor; regular features somewhat bowlegged, yet of a
good figure for his height. His dress at the time he
disappeared, was roundabout and pantaloOns, of a
dark twilled domestic cloth. chad variety of other
clothing, and perhaps supply of money the fruits of
his felonous agencies The marks, however, Of thr-
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 on his
back if examined. His sober habits and apparent f..
deity, induced me to grant him all reasonable indul-
gence previous to this. He has been trained from his
infancy as house servant, waiter, market man,
rage 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 for years. repeatedly
gone to market, and purchased goods for family
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 fin any 9th.
er part of Maryland or Virginia, hundred dollars;
and if any other place. State 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 to promote byorged papers
ar fh MI hank
ing or employing said negro, will enforce the full
gor ofthe law. H. ID. HATTON,
Ratton Hill, near PiSata,oay, Stateof Maryland.
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p. s. As false reports may, perhaps have already
counteracted my endeavors in recovering the above
mentioned scoundrel, take this occasion to guard IN
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, paper in this District, his apprehension
or recovery by me whenever it takes place l have
been lately informed that he conrived 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 possible to
avoid detection. My friends, and the honest portion
of my citizens, who may be travelling in differ.
ent parts ofths or any other country, earnestly
cted to notice the above description of this artfl
scoundre and to aid in securing this voator 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, and by these he has been assisted,
have no doubt, in making his escape. There
is, think, probability of his HAVING sought refuge in
of the states cities of the u
mon, OF perhaps in foreign country. The above
ward in every respect will be paid with great pleasure
and at short notice, if the above advertisement be
complied with faithfully.
June 21-lawtf HDH