Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-07-26
5000 Reward.

VXTHEREAS lam convinced, by late disclosure OF
w facts, that my negro man NORRAGF, has been
engaged for considerable time past regularagent
in the commission Of more hghhandcd thefts, than
was first aware off, to the great loss of my neghbors
and myself and as believe the dread of further legal
punishment occasoned his eopement on the 10th OF
November last; therefore deem it an imperative du
ty to awaken the vigilance of the community at large
and particularly of SheritS Consables, and Police Of
cers, that this artul scoundre may be apprehended,
and that he and his concealed copartners in guilt, may
be brought to condign punishment do believe, it
wilt appear upon his apprehension, that others more
guilty than himself, have accomplished, by his agency
their dishonest purposes. For fear of naccuracy in
my last advertisement, win again describe his person.
Norrage is about feet inches high, about "a years
old, of lark complexion, yet not of deep black CO.
or; regular features, somewhat bow-legged, yet of q
good f cure for his height His dress at the time he
disappeared, was roundabout and pantaoons, of a
dark twIled domestic cloth. lie had variety of other
clothing and perhaps supply of money the fruits of
his felnD"us agencies The marks, however, of thir-
y.Gve -pes, bu lately inflicted by order of the civil
suthor ~ atrociOus theft, supposed at the time
TO be H. first aud only offence. will still show his
back It cIso ned. His sober habits and apparent ii.
deity, induced me to grant him all reasonable ndul
gence previous to this He has been trained from his
infancy house servant, waiter, market man, car.
riage 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 for years, repeatedly
gone to market, and purchased goods for family
From this date if he be taken in the District within
ten miles of its line, or within any part of Prince
Georges County, will give fifty dollars; if in any 9TH
part of Maryland Virginia, one hundred dollars;
and if in any other place. State Country, whatever
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 vcton
of any attempting to promote by forged 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,
Huti0n Hill, near Pirata,cay, Stateof Maryland.
dec 10 d3t1awtf
r. S. As false reports may, or perhaps have already
countcracted my endeavors in recovering the above.
mentioned scoundrel, take this occasion to guard
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 or one paper in this District, his apprehension
or recovery by me whenever it takes place. l have
been lately informed that he contrived to obtain
the time of his elopement, forged papers, showing
that he then free, and assumed name quite diff
fereut from that of Norrage. He will no doubt
change his former appearance much possible to
avoid detection My friends, and the honest portion
of my fellow. citizens, who may be travelling in differ
ent parts ofths any other country, earnestly
lictedto notice the above description of this artful
scounre and to aid in securing this yiolaor OF all law,
who exercised, even without suspicion, consi-
derable time before his detection, fslonous a.
gency for the abandoned OF every description and
every colour, and by these he has been assisted,
l have doubt, in making his escape. There
Isl think, probability of his HAVING sought refuge in
one of the holding cities Of the u
nion 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 2l-1awtf. II. D. H.