Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-07-27
1900 Reward.

NVTHEREAS lam convinced, by late disclosure of
w facts, that my negro man NORRAGE, has been
engaged for considerable time past, guaragent
in the commission of more highhanded thefs, than
was first of, to the great loss OF my neighbors
and myself; and believe the dread of further legal
punishment occasioned his elopement on the 10th OF
November last; therefore deem 1t an imperative du.
~ to awaken the vigilance of the community at large
and particularly OF Sheriis, Constabcs and Police Of
fcers that this artfu scoudrel may be apprehended
and that me AMI his concealed partners 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 will again describe his person.
Noragc about feet inches high, about "a years
old, of adark complexion yet not OF deep black CO.
lor regular features somewhat bow-legged, yet of a
good figure for his height. His dress at the time he
disappeared, roundabout and panaloons, of a
dark twilled domestic CLOTH lie had variety of other
clothing, and perhaps supply of money, the fruits of
his felonous agencies The marks, however, of thir-
y-ive stripes, but lately inflicted by order of the civil
authority, foran atrocous theft supposed at the time
to be his first and only offence, will still show his
back if examined. His sober habits and apparent Fl.
deity, induced me to grant him all reasonable indul
gence previous to this. He has been trained from his
infancy house servant, waiter, market man,
rage 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
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 fn any 9TH
er part of Maryland Virginia, hundred dollars;
and ifin any other place. State Country, whatever
one hundred and fifty dollars, besides all reasonable
costs anc: charges if secured that get him again.
Fifty dollars are also offered for the legal con vction
Of any person attempting to promote by forged papers
or otherwise, his escape Against all persons harbor.
ing or employing said negro, will enforce the full ri
gor of the law II. ID. HATTON
Ratton Hill, near Pisata,cay, Stateof Maryland.
dec 16 d3t1awtf
p S. As false reports may, or perhaps have already
couneracted my endeavors 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 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. have
been lately informed that he contrived to obtain at
the time of his elopement, forged papers, showing
that he was then free, and assumed name quite diff
erent from that of Norrage. He will no doubt
change his former appearance much as possible to
avoid detection My friends, and the honest portion
of my fellow citizens, who may be travelling differ
ent parts ohs any other country earnestly So
icited to notice the above description of this artfl
scounrel and to aid this violaor of all law
who exercised, even without suspicion, a consi.
derable time before his detection, falonous 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
is, think, probability of his HAVING sought refuge in
one of the holding states cities of the u
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. N.D.H.