Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-03-15
DOLLARS REWARD

VA Ill Do gwen FoF NE apPFehchNl"" OF Ne
w groes GEORGE and GlLBER r. vho ab
Sc, ed from r,e hvinL N Prince Wi'Usm coon
tv. gina. the former on the ga ut Jane
lss,. nd the later on the 5'h % ;h's pr sent
mouth. February George from fry Nv Sky
wears old vat ootcs very young To- me ot hIs
age, IS ot dark complexion, Nv" Get Cgat OF
ten inches high, and somewi AT hawtggeG, no
paruJu Ar mark recollecteG eNcpp, a scar or
one of ms shoulders, occas'oned +, cut WITH
q scy he some ten or fifteen years ago. He
earned with HIM FUN suit Of imported blue
brood cloth, suit OF 1rau Colo d broad ci1th
of home manufacture and \ b'sck 'ur bst with
broad brm Believing from some stro"g Cur
cums,ances that Ne - provided with tree pa
pers, / beg cave 10 cab the attention of the
public To any ,egro Of the abuve description
who ma, call himself JESSE JE.N.NIvEGS and
produce a certificate OF ireedOnI aIth he coun.
t, seal ~ either Fairfax or Prince " ,uiam c0un-
,y attached to y. nave no kind ot doubt but
that tIvorge hts oh alneG cerllhcste OF tree
dom from free man Of dor IN tins nelghbof
hood by the name Of Jesse Jennings, and viii
endesvor to pass himself off oy that name. One
hundred dollars reward will be given for the up
prehension Of George, if apprehc nded cut OF
the state of Virginia and lodged IN any jail so
that get him again, and Az reasonable charges
paid in addition 10 the above reward # brought
nome. George has protested TO be 3 Baptist
preacher for some years past, and he may pos
s,biy be officiating IN that capacity.
Gilbert IS IS years OF age, bat looks rather
oder than lie really IS, Of black complexion, and
generally very reuars able tor wearing dirty
shirt and long beard. Is about Ave feet ten
inches high.-Raving owned HIM only few
months, sm not positive ol any particular marks
about him, but sm inclined TO believe he hss,s
small scar or two anou; his fcv.--He wore G
yayanew suit Of dark drab col1red broad cloth
o. home manufacture, and black fur bat much
worn, with a high crown and narrow brim. |
h We received positive inform alton that he pass.
ed a small village in Loudoun county. at the
foot Of the Rldge cailed Pumpkin town, q"
Wednesday the 7th inst. and aid that he was
making his way to Chsrless0Wn. in Jefferson
county, and from thence to Martinsburg, or
HsgerstowR, az which latter place be expected
70 he safe He travelled aCioss the Ridge to
Smokers Ferry, on the Shenandoah river, ~
COMPANY with Major Castleuan's and MIR. War.
ner WashingtOrs wagons. and when first inter
rogated called himself Henry, hut afterwards
acknowledged LIS real name. lie IS a fellow Of
very little art, or cunning, and may be very
easily detected by close examination. One bun.
bred dollars reward viii be gwen for the sppre
henson Of Gilbert, If .aSen out of the state Of
Virginia and lodged in any jail SO that get hn
again. or forty collars 1t taken in the STATE o.
Virginia AM iotg,d IN any jail so that get
him again, sud all reasonable charges pad IN
sdilu0n TO tie above reward, IS brought home
20 me, living near Brcn,svile. Prince William
county, Virginia. JOAN HOOE, Jr.
Pet. ~, t\!arch l)-9t