Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-09-04
1900 Reward.

WHEREAS lam convinced, by a late disclosure OF
w facts, that my negro man NORkAHE' has oeeh
engaged for considerable time past as
in the commission of more hghhanded thefts, than
was first aware of to the great loss OF my neigioors
and mysc and as believe the dread OF further legal
punishment occasioned his elopement on the ioth OF
November last; therefore deem it an imperative du-
ty to awaken the vigilance of the community at large,
and parricuarlyof Shers, Constablcs, and Police OF
fcers that this arful scoundrel may be apprehended
andthathe and his concealed co-pat ners gum, may
be brought TO condgn punishment. do believe, 1t
wilt appear upon his apprehension, that otners more
their dishonest purposes For fear OF lnaccuracy IN
my last advertisement, win again describe his person
Norragc is about feet inches high about "a years
old, of dark complexion yet not OF deep black CO.
Tor; regular features somewhat bowlcgged, yet OF
good figure for his height. His dress at the time he
disappeared, was q roundabout and pantaloons, OF
dark twilled domestic CLOTH He had variety OF other
clothing, and perhaps supply OF money, the fruits OF
his felonous agencies. The marks, however, OF thlr
yfve stripes, lately inflicted by order of the civil
authority for an atrocous theft, supposed at the time
to be his first and only offence, will still show on his
back if examined. Ills soocr habits and apparent n
deity, induced me to grant him all reasonable indu
eence previous to this. He has been trained from his
infancy house servant, waiter, market man, car
riagc driver, sc. 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 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 or Virginia, one hundred dollars;
and if i'll any other place. State Country, Whatever
one hundred and fifty dollars, besides all reasonable
costs an6 charges, if secured that get him again.
Fifty dollars also offered for the legal conviction
of any person attempting promote by forged papers
otherwise, his escape Against all persons harbor.
ing employing said negro,l will enforce the full RI.
gor of the law. ii. ID. HATTON,
Hatton hiil, near Piscatelcay, Satsof Maryland.
dec 10 dStlawt
p. S. As false reportsmay, or perhaps have already
counteracted my enleavors in recovering the above
mentioned scounlrel 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 III
this or one paper in this District, his apprehension
or recovery by me whencverit takes place have
been lately informed that he contrived to obtain, at
the time of his elopement, forged papers, shelving
that he was then free, and assumed name quite diff
terent 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 m differ
ent ars ofthis any other country, earnestly
Eci,ed to notice the above description of this artful
scoundre and to aid in securing this volaor ofall law,
who exercised, 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 no doubt, in making his escape. There
Isl think, probability of his HAVING sought refuge in
of the nonslave holding states cities of the u
Mon, perhaps in foreign country. The above
ward in every respect will be paid with great pleasure
and alta short notice. il the above advertisement be
complied with fait fully.
June 21-1aWtf. III, d. III,