Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-08-01
5000 Reward.

"THEREAS lam convinced, by a late disclosure OF
w facts, that my negro man NORRAGE, has been
engaged for considerable time past regularagent
in the commission of more hghhanded thefts, than l
first Of to the great loss OF my nelghbors
and myself and believe the dread of further legal
punishment occasoned his elopement on the 10th OF
November last; therefore deem it an imperative du-
y to awaken the vigilance of the community at large,
and partcularlyof Sherifs Constables, and Police Of
cers, that this artfu scoundre may be apprehended
and that he 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 fear of naccuracy
my last advertisement win again describe his person
Norragc about feet inches high, about "a years
old, of dark compile ion yet Of deep black
lor regular features somewhat bow.legged, yet of a
good figure for his height. His dress at the time he
disappeared, roundabout and pantaloons, of q
dark twilled domestic CLOTH He had variety of other
clothing, and perhaps supply of money, the fruits Of
ty-ve 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 his
back if examined. His sober habits and apparent f.
deity induced me to grant him all reasonable indu
gence previous to this He has been trained from his
infancy as 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 Alexandra, whittier he has for years, repeatedly
From this date, if he be taken in the District within
ten miles Of its line, or within any part of Prince
Georges County, Twill give fifty dollars; ifin any 9TH
er part of Maryland Virginia. one 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 are also offered for the legal conviction
of any attempting to promote, by 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,
Hatton HiH, near Piscata,oay, &ateof Maryland.
dec Is dSt1awtf
r. s. As false reports may, or perhaps have already
counteracted my endeavors recovering the above
mentioned scoundrel, take this 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 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. have
been lately informed that he contrved to obtain,
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 much as possible to
avoid detection. Ny friends and the honest portion
of my fellow-ctzens, who may be travelling in differ
ent parts ofthis any other country earnestly
Gctedto notice the above description of this artfu
scondrel and to aid in securing this v0ator of all law
who exercised, even without suspicion, a consi-
derable time before his detection, feonious 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 aiyng sought refuge in
of the non-save.hoding states or cities of the u
nion 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 sl-1awt: .H.D.H.