Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-09-06
5000 Reward.

.urHERFAS lam convinced, by late disclosure OF
w facts, that my negro man -.
engaged fora considerable time past' rs " ~ Is
in the commission of NOR. highhanued lheits, ,"sn
was first aware of, to the great loss OF my
and myself; and believe the dread OIL iur'eI
punishment occasioned HIS elopeiESn' Oh 'he io'i
November last; therefore deem 1t an 'mpefa.fe uu
" to awaken the vigilance OF the community ~ "
fcers that this artfu scoundrel may be apprcneheo'
and thathe and his concealed coparnersi III ui' may
be brought to condign punishment. 40 ne"e'e' "
will appear, upon his apprehension, tna' o,.eI' '''o'e
guilty than himself have accomplished D! ms agency
their d;shone purposes. For fear OF inaccufaeY w
nv last advertisements win again describe his person.
Norragc is about feet inches high, about 20 years
old, OF adark complexion, yet motor deep oaeN CO.
lor regular features, somewhat bow legged YET OF
good figure for his height. Ills dress AT INC .''e e
d,sappeared, was a rounlahout md partitions, on
lark twilled domestic cloth Tie had variety OF othe!
clothing and perhaps supply OF money, the trus OF
his felorous agencies The marks, however, OF 'n'r.
ty five stripes, but lately inflicted by ORDER ct the c'
authority for atrocous thct', supposed AZ inc 'e
TO he his first and only offence, will still show on s
hack f examined Ills sober habits and apparent II
dehtv induced me to grant him all reaSon'o,c m"i-
ronce Dreyious to this lie has been trained from ms
infancy as house servant, waiter, narKet man. cav
rage driver Sc He has attended me IN Baltimore
annapolis, and other parts ct Maryland 'nt ne -
much better known in the District, and particularly
in Alexandria, whittier he has for ycar repeatedly
gone to market and purchased goods for Family use
Fl ON this date, if he sc taken in the District or within
| ten miles of its line or within any part OF frnce
Georges County, Twill give fifty dollars: fin any 9TH
err part of Maryland Virginia, one h'tnred osrs'
and f 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 conviction
of any person nPtng promote, byteTged papers
or otherwise his escape. Against all persons haFbor-
ing or employing said negro will enforce the t'lir'-
| ror re the law II. ID. NATION,
H1tton nm, near Piscala,cay, Saieof AaryAtnd
| dec 10 "'''a"'
AZ falls, rcs,=st..-..s.,s rne aDovc-
tnentone sc0,nlrcl, take this occasion to guard an
honest energetic community against the reports of
hight minded or designing persons who might other
wise lessen the requisite vigilance BY representing him
AS secured urresored TO me, when III reality he not
and moreover, to inform them that will announce in
this, or paper in this District his apprehension
or recovery by me whenever it takes place. | have
been lately informed that he contrived to obtain at
| the time of his elopement, forged papers, showing
tina. he then free, and assumed name quite diff
ferent from thar of Norrage. lie vii! doubt
change his former appearance much possible to
avoid dct' cton My friends, and the honest portion
of my fellow citizens who may be travelling in differ.
eut parts ofhs any other country, earnestly
liced TO notice the above description of this artfl
scouDdreI and toad securn, this volaor of all law
who exercised, without suspicion, a consi.
derable time before his detection, felonous a.
gercy for the Abandoned of every description and
every colour, aud by these he has been assisted,
| I have no dovft. in making his escape There
is. think probability of his having sought refuge in
one OF the non-saye holding states cities of the u
Mon, or perhaps i'll foreign country. The above re-
ward in every respect will be paid with great pleasure
aad at a short notice. if the above advertisement be
complied with fait fully
june 81 -1awtf. H,DU