Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-06-29
5000 Reward.

HrHEREAS am convinced, by late disclosure OF
w facts, that my negro man NORRAGE, mas oeen
engaged for considerable time past, as
in the commission Of more highhanded thefts. than
was rst aware of, to the great loss OF my nelSnoo
and myself; and believe the dread OF further ega
punishment occasoned his elopemcnt on the !otn OF
November last; therefore deem It an mpersy,e aa
ty to awaken the vigilance of the community at large
and particularly of Shers, Constables, and rohceoi
6cers that this artful scounre may be apprenendea,
and thathe and his concealed co-partners IN gun'' may
be brought to condign punishment l 90 oehete, -
will appear upon his apprehension, tnat o.ners ote
guilty than himself have accomplished by his agency
their dishonest purposes For rear OF ,'aIcuAoy ~
nv last advertisement, win again describe ms person.
Norage is about feet inches high, about ~ years
old of dark complex on yet not OF deep DiacK CO.
lor; regular Features somewhat bow-egged, yet OF
good figure for his height. His dress at the tme ne
disappeared, was roundabout and pantaioons, OF
dark twiled domestic CLOTH He had variety OF other
clothing and perhaps supply of money, the fruits OF
his felonious agencies Tt marks, however, OF thIr.
tyve stripes, but lately inflicted by order OF the ch
authority for atrocous theft, supposed al the tme
to be his first and only offence. will still show on ms
back if examined. His sober habits and apparent n
deI;tv. induced me to grant him all reasonable indu
gence previous to this He has been trained from ms
infancy as house servant, waiter, market man, car
riage driver, &c. He has attended me IN baitmofe'
Annapolis, and other parts OF Maryland. but ne 10
much better known in the District, and particularly
in Alexandria, whittier he has for years. repeatedly
rone to Market and purchased goods for family USE
From this date if he be taken in tire District or within
ten miles of its line or within any part OF Prince
Georges County, Twill give fifty dollars; II IN any 9TH
er part of Maryland Virginia, one hundred doarsi
and If in any other place, State or Country, whatever
one hundred and fifty dollars, besides all reasonable
costs anG charges, if secured that get him again.
Fifty dollars are also offered for the legal con vction
of any person attempting promote by forged papers
or otherwise, his escape Against all persons harbor-
cor of the law. II. d. HATTON,
Hatton I'm, near Pisatacay, Stateof Maryland.
dec 16 dotlawu
p s. As false reports may, perhaps have already
counteracted my endeayors in recovering the above
mentioned scoundrel take this occasion to guard an
honest energetic community against the reports OF
light minded or designing persons, who might other
wise lessen the requisite vigilance by representing nm
secured orrestored to me, when in reality he IS noi
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. have
been lately informed that he conrived to obtain, at
| the time of his elopement forged papers, showing
that he was then Free and assumed name quite DIT
ferent from that of Norrage He. will no doubt
change his former appearance much as possible to
avoid detection My friends, and the honest4portion
of my fellow citizens, who may be travelling IN differ
ent parts this any other country, are earnestly
lcited to notice the above description OF this artu
scoundre and to aid securing this volator OF all law
who exercised, even without suspicion, cons
derable time before his detection, feionious a
| pency for the abandoned of every description and
every colour and by these he has been assisted
| have no doubt, in making his escape. There
is think probability of his HAVING refuge in
one Of the nosave-hodng states or cities OF the u
Mon, OF 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 21-1awtf H. d. I'll