Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-07-28
1900 Reward.

VyTHEREAS lam convinced, by late disclosure OF
w facts, that my negro man NORRAGE, has been
engaged for considerable time past, areguiaragent
in the commission of more hghhanded thefts, than ]
first aware Of TO the great loss OF my neighbors
and myself and believe the dread of further legal
punishment occasoned his elopement on the 10th OF
November last; therefore deem it imperative dl-
y to awaken the vigilance of the community at large,
and particularly Of Sheris Constables, and Police Of
cers, that this artfu scoundre may be apprehended,
and that me and his concealed copartners guilt,
be brought to condiSn punishment do believe, it
will appear, upon his apprehension, that Others more
guilty han 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, about "a years
old, Of lark complexion, yet not of deep black CO.
Tor; regular features, somewhat bowlegged, yet of
good figure for his height His dress at the time he
disappeared, was roundabout and pantaloons, of a
dark twilled domestic CLOTH He had variety of other
clothing, and perhaps supply of money the fruits of
his felonous agencies The marks, however, of thr-
yve 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 bis
back if examined, His sober habits and apparent f..
deity, induced me to grant him all reasonable indul.
gence previous to this. lie has been trained from his
infancy 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. repeats lily
gone to market, and purchased goods for family
From this date If he be taken in the District within
ten miles of its line, within any part of Prince
Georges County, will give fifty oars fin any 9th.
part of Maryland or Virginia, one hundred dollars;
and if in 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 are also offered for the legal vction
Of any person attempting to promote forged papers
or otherwise his escape Against all persons harbor.
ing employing said negro, will enforce the full ri
gor of the law. ii. ID. HATTQN,
Hatton hFL, near Pisata,oay, State of Maryland.
dec 16 d3t1awtf
p s. As false reports may, or perhaps have already
counteracted my endearors in.recovering the above
mentioned scoundrel, take this occasion to 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 he is not
and moreover to inform them that will announce in
this Or one paper in this District, his apprehension
or recovery by me whenever it takes place. ! have
been lately informed that he contrived to obtain, at
the time of his elopement forged papers, shelving
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 my fellowczens, who may be travelling in differ
ent parts ofths any other country, earnestly
licted to notice the above description of this artfl
scoundre and to aid in securing this vioator of all law
who exercised, even without. suspicion, a consi-
derable time before his detection, fslonious a.
gency for the abandoned of every description and
every colour, and by these he has been assisted,
have no doubt iii making his escape. There
is think probability of his havng sought refuge in
one of the nonsave holding states 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. u.D.H,