Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-06-28
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VL1HEREAS lam coBvinced, by late alsclosule =.
w facts. that my negd man NJ mas
in the commission NOR hhanded thefts. than
was first aware Of. a. hs great loss OF my neignoors
and myself. and as 3 the dread of further legal
punishment occasicned he eiopement on the io.n o.
November last; Ithdsefosx deem it an imperative du-
nv 10 awaken the vigilance of the community at large
and particularly Of sher Constable snc rGnos y,
cers that this artful may be aPprenehdeo,
and that he and his concesea copartnersm gum, may
be brought tocondgu Punishment 90 pemeve .,.s -
will appear, upon his apprehension, that others more
entity than himself hayeaccompfshed, by his agency
their dishonest purposA For fear OF naccufacy IN
nv last advertisement win again describe ms person.
Norragc is about feet inches hgn, aoou' I4 yeal'
DID, of dark compexion yet not OF aesp &c
good figure for his height. His dress at .ne .e He
Disappeared was roundabout and pan!aioons, -. .
dark twilled domestic CLOTH He had variety OF o.ef
clothing, and perhaps asapply OF MONEY, s oF tS;r
tv6ye stripes but lateynAicted by order OF the civil
athorty for an atrocous theft, supposed II the ome
to be his first and only offence, wiz sui sho" o Ms
back if examined. His sober habits and apparent n
deity induced me to grant HIM all reasoha5e illuu
pence preyous to this. He has been trained from MS
Infancy as house servant, waiter, market man. car
rape driver &c. He has attended me IN baitlmore'
Annapolis, and other parts OF MafyiahG. nul ne 70
much better known in the District, ana particularly
in Alexandria, whittier he has tor years, repeatedly
oone TO market and purchased goods for family use
From this date if he taken in the District or witn
ten miles of its line or within any part OF Prince
Georges County, Twill give fifty dollars; II IN any ot-
er part of Maryland Virginia, one hundred dolars'
and if in any other place, State or Country
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 conycuon
of any person attemptingto promote forged papers
or otherwise. his escape Against all persons harbor
ing or employing said negro, will enforce tne tT FL
gOr of the law. II, -: NJ Wv
Hatton HfH, near P,scataerdy oldteO' 1""9'u
dec 16 '''ia"o
p g Az false reports may, or perhaps have already
counteracted my endeavors in recovering the above
mentioned scoundrel take this occasion to guard an
honest energetic community against the Reports u
| hight minded designing persons, VINO mgh. o'her
wise lessen the requisite vigilance bysepresentnB MN
as secured orrestored to me- when in reality he IS not
and moreover to inform them that will announce II
this or one paper in this District his Apprehension
| or recovery by me whenever it takes place. nave
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 or
| ferent from that of Norrage. He will no doub
change his former appearance as much as possible u
avoid detection My friends and the honest poruoi
of nv fellow citizens, who may be travelling IN differ
ent parts ofths any OTHER country are earnestly SO
cited to notice the above description OF TINS arttu
scoundre and to aid in securing this violator OF all law
| who exercised, even without suspicion, consi
4 derable time before his detection, felonous a
| eency for the abandoned OF every description ant
| every colour, and by these he has been assisted
have no doubt, in making his escape. There
is, think, probability of his HAVING sought refuge
one of the Notwithstanding states or cities OF the
Mon, OF perhaps in foreign country The above re
ward in eyery respect will be paid with great pleasure
and at short notice. if the above advertisement b
complied with faithfully.
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