Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-07-10
600 Reward.

NETHEREAS lam convinced, by a late disclosure OF
w facts, that my negro man NORRAGE, has been
engaged for considerable time past as reguarageht
in the commission of NOR, highhanded thefts, than
was first aware Of the great loss OF my neigbors
and MYSELF and Us believe the dread OF further legal
punishment occasloned his elopement on the ioth OF
November last therefore deem II an imperative du-
ty to awaken the vigilance of the community at large,
and particularly of Sherfs Constabes and Police of
fcer that this artful scoundrel may be apprchended
and that he AMI his concesled Copartners in guilt may
be brought to condign punishment do believe, II
will appear upon his apprehension, that others more
guilty than himself, have accomplished by his agency
their dishonest purposes. For fear OF lnaccuracy III
my last advertisement viii again describe his person.
Norsge is about feet inches high, about "a years
old, of dark complexion yet not OF deep black CO.
lor; regular features somewhat bow-legSed, yet OF
good figure for his height. His dress at the time he
disappeared, was roundabout and pantaloons, of a
dark willed domestic cloth. lie had variety OF other
clothing, and perhaps supply OF money the fruits OF
his felonous agencies The marks, however, OF tnlr,
ty five stripes, bv lately inflicted by order OF the civil
authority for atrocous theft, supposed at the time
to be his first and only offence. viii still show ON his
back if examined. Ills sober habits and apparent n
deity, induced to grant him all reasonable indul-
gence previous to this. lie has been trained from ms
infancy rs house servant, waiter, market man, car
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 Alexandria, whittier he has TOR years. repeatedly
gone to market, and purchased goods tor family use
From this date IT he be taken IN the District or 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 Virginia, one hundred dollarsi
and in any other place. State Country, whatever
one hundred and fifty dollars, besides all reasonable
costs aR charges, il secured that | get him again
Fifty dollars are also offered for the legal conviction
of any person attempting to promote by forged papers
or otherwise his escape Against all persons harbor-
ing or employing said negro, will enforce the full RI
gor of the law. III. ID. HAIION,
Hutton nh, near Pisata,cay, Statcof Maryland.
dec Is dotlawu
p S As false reports may, or perhaps have already
countcracted my endsavors in 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
as 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. have
been lately informed that he contrved 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 as possible to
avoid detection My friends, and the honest portion
of my fellow citizens, who may be travelling in differ
parts of this any other country, are earnestly
licited TO notice the above description of this artIl
scoundre and to aid in securing this voiaor of all law,
who exercised, without suspicion, consi-
derable time before his detection, telonous a
sency for the abandoned of every description and
every colour, and by these he has been assisted,
| have doubt, in making his escape. There
is, Think probability of his HAVING sought refuge in
of the Notwithstanding states or cities of the u
Mon, 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 H. ID. III,