Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-09-07
1900 Reward.

WHEREAS lam convinced, by a late disclosure OF
w facts, that my negro man NORRAGE, has been
engaged for considerable time past as rcgurageht
in the commission of nore highlanded thetts, thah
was first of to the great loss OF my neiSnoorS
and myself; and believe the dread OF further legal
punishment occasioned his eopement on the ioth Oh
November last; therefore deem II an imperative au-
tv To awaken the vigilance of the community at large,
and partcuiaryof Sheri, Constabies, and Polce VI
cers that this artful scounrel may be apprchehded,
and that he and his concealed copartnersln gut, may
be brought to condign punishment DO beheVe, IL
will appear upon his apprehension that others more
guilty than himself have accomplished, by his agency
their dishonest purposes For fear of inaccuracy IN
nv last advertisement will again describe his person.
Norrage is about feet inches high about "a years
old, of dark compleXion yet not OF deep oiacK CO.
lor; regular features, somewhat bow-egged, yet OF
good figure for his height. His dress at the time ne
disappeared, was roundabout and pantaloons, OF
dark twled domestic cloth. He had variety OF other
clothing, and perhaps asuppy OF money, the fruits OF
his feonious agencies. The marks, however, OF tnir.
tyvc stripes, but lately inflicted by order of the civil
authority, for rocious theft, supposed ut the time
to be his first and only offence, will still show on his
back if examined His sober habits and apparent II
deity, induced me to grant him all reasonable indu-
gcnce previous to this lie has been ran0d from his
infancy rs house servant, waiter, market man, car
raCe driver sc. He has attended me IN Baltimore,
| Annapolis and other parts uf Maryland But he is
much better known in the District, and particularly
in Alexandria, whittier he has for years. repeatedly
Fl ON this date if he taken in the District within
, ten miles of its line or within any part of Prince
Georges County, Twill give fifty dollars fin any 9th
part of Maryland Virginia, one hundred dollars;
anif 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 promote, ytorged papers
or otherwise, his escape. Against all persons harbor
ing employing said negro, will enforce the full RI
| gor of the law. II. ID. HATTON,
| Hutton HiA, near Piscatapay, Sateof Maryland.
dec Is d3tlawu
p S. AS false reports may, perhaps have already
cOunteraCtcd my endeavors i'll recovering the ABOVE
mentioned scoundre take this occasionto guard an
! honest energetic community against the reports OF
| light minded or esgning persons, who might other
wise lessen the requisite vigilance by representing Inn
rs secured orresored to me, when IN reality he is not
and moreover, to inform themthat will announce in
this or one paper in this District bis apprehension
| or recovery by me whewyern takes place. bave
been lately informed that he contrved to obtain, at
the time of his elopement, forged papers, showing
that he then free, and assumed name quite diff
| fercnt from that of NorraSc. He will no doubt
change his former appearance rs much as possible to
avoid detection. My friends and the honest portion
of my fellow citizens, who may be travelling in differ
ent parts ofts any other country, earnestly
Eced to notice the above description of this artl
scoundrel and to aid in securing this voator OF all law,
| who exercised 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;
| l have nc doubt, in making his escape. There
is, think, probability of his HAVING sought refuge in
one of the nonsave holding states cities of the u
Mon, perhaps in a foreign country. The above
ward in every respect will be paid with great pleasure
and alta short notice, if the above advertisement be
complied with fit fully.
june 2l-1awtf II. III.