Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-07-19
5000 Reward.

VXTHERE AS I am convinced, by late disclosure CT
w facts, that my negro man NORRAGE, mas oeeh
engaged for considerable time past, as aregularage
in the commission of more hghhanded thefts, than
was first of, to the great loss OF my neighbor
and mysef and believe the dread OF further legal
punishment occasioned his elopement on the 10th q
November last; therefore deem it an imperative du
ty to awaken the vigilance of the community at large
and particularly of Shers, Constabes and Police OF
cers that this artful scoundrel may be apprehended
and thathe and his concealed copartners IN gf, 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 naccuracy i'll
nv last advertisement, win again describe his person
Norrage is about feet inches high about "a
old of dark complexion yet not or deep black CO.
or; regular features somewhat bow'iesged' yet OF "
good figure for his height His dress at the tine he
disappeared, was 4 roundabout and pantalOons, OF
dark twilled domestic cloth. lie hal variety OF other
clothing, and perhaps supply OF money the fruits OF
his felonous agencies The marks, however, OF thir.
tyve stripes but lately inflicted by order of the civil
uthorty for an 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
gcnce previous to this. lie has been trained from his
infancy as house servant, WAITER marset man, car
riagc 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
gone to market, and purchased goods for family use.
From this date if he be taken in the District or within
ten miles of its line, within any part of Prince
Georges County, will give fifty dollars fin any 9th
er part of Maryland Virginia, one hundred dollars;
and if in any other place, State or Country, whatever,
one hundred and fifty dollars, besides all reasonable
costs ant; charges, if secured that get him again..
Fifty dollars are also offered for the legal victio
of any person attempting to promote 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,
Hatlon hEA, near Piscata,oay, Siateof Maryland.
dec Is d3t1awtf
T.. S. As false reports may, perhaps have already
counteracted NY endeavors IN recovering the above
mentioned scounlrel, take this occasion to guard
honest energetic community against the reports OF
light minded 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 Inc whenever it takes place. have
been lately informed that he contrived to obtain, at
the time of his elopement, forged papers, showing
that he was then free, and assumed quite dif
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 fellowctizens, who may be travelling in differ
parts ofthis any other country, earnestly
liced to notice the above description Of this artful
scoundre and to aid in securing this volaor 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 doubt, in making his escape. There
is, think, probability of his HAVING sought refuge in
Of the non.slave-holding states cities of the T.
Mon, perhaps in foreign country. The above re
ward every respect will be paid with great pleasure
complied with faithfully.
june 21-1awtf. III. d. H.