Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-03-29
DOLLARS REWARD

VTyILL be given tor tAe apprehension of Ne.
w rroes, GEORGE end GILBERT, who ab.
seconded from re hytHg in Prince William coun.
~, Virginia, the 3srsner on the 27th Of June
last, and the later on the 5tb Of this present
monta, February. George lsSSom fifty to SIXTY
wears old, bul looks vers yo1ng for one Of his
/ age SC Of dark complexion ave feet eight or
| ten inches high, and somewhat bowlegged, 10
parties lar mark recollecteS, except a scar on
| one Of bio shoulders, occasioned by e Cut scith
a scythe some ten or @iteel ycsSS ago. lie
! carried with him fell suit q imported blue
! broad cloth. = suit OF drab Coluyed broad oleth
! Of home manufacture, and black fur mai with
/ q broad brim Believing from some strong cjr.
| cumstaRces that be is provided with free sa.
rers, beg lesre to csli the 2lteeti0n Of The
DubIc q any negro Of the above description
| Who rosQ call himself JESSE, lEyN,F2Ngs end
produce ceri$icste OF freedom yesth the Cogn-
| IL seal OF either Fairfax or Prince william couR-
/ " attached 10 1t. have no kind Of doubt but
! that George has obtained certificate o. free
l.torn frcEn free man Of color in this Rsighb0P-
/ hood ty the name OF Jesse Jennings, and VIII
endeav0r 10 psss himself of by that natne. One
hundred dollars reward viii be given to7 the sp-
! preheaslon OF George, # apprehended out OF
| the state of Eirgl mia and lodged in any Jail so
! thst get hira again, and all reasonable charges
| paid in addition to the above reward IT brought
! home. George hss protessed 70 be Baptist
preacher for some years past, and he may pos
siby be officiating IA thSt capacity.
| Gilbert lie IS years OF age, but looks rather
older than he really is, of black complexion, and
generally very remarkable for wearing dirty
! shirt and long beard. Is about five feet ten
inches high Having owned him only few
! monshs am not positive OF any particular mark 3
about hign, but am inclined 20 believe be has q
small gear or two about hs sacs,--Be wore a.
1Eav Rew suit Of dark drab colored broad cloth
! of home manufacture, and n black fur hat much
worn, with high crown and narrow brim, /
| have received positive informSton that be pass
| ed small village in Loudoun county, at the
! foot OF the Ridge called Pumpkin town, on
| "Wednesday the 9TH inst anu SAID that he was
making his way to Charestown, in Jefferson
! county, and from thence to Martinsburg, or
! Hagerst0wn, at which latter place he expected
! TO be safe. He travelled across the Ridge TO
| Smokers Ferry, on the Shenandoah river, in
| company with Major CastieInan's and MIR. War
/ ner Washngton's wagons, and when first inter
| rogated called himself Henry, but afterwards
| acknowledged his real name. lie is a fellow OF
very little art, or cunning, and may be very
easily detected by close examination. One hun.
bred dollars reward will be given for the appre-
| hension of Gilbert, if taken out of the state of
| Virginia and lodged in any Jail 50 that get him
| again, or forty collars II taken in the state OF
! Virginia and lodged in any jail SO that get
| him again, and all reasonable charges paid in
| addition to the above reward, if brought home
! to me, living near Brentsvle, Prince William
county, Virginia. JOHN HOOE, Jr
| Feb. %, (March l)-8t