Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-03-01
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DOLLARS REWARD

VIVA. he gtscp tor the apprehension az Ne.
Wv groes. GkOHGE and tsiLBERF, who sb-
soonded frou, rae i,sing 10 Prince William coun.
~. Virginia, the former on the 18th &c luns.
lsst, aud the lspcr on the 81, OF shis present
man,h, February. George is from fifty 10 sixty
wears old bit looks very young for one of his
age. = IT dark casupsexion, five feet eight or
len inches Sigh, and somewhat bowlegged, no
particular marx recniiecied. except a scar on
one Of his shoulders, oecssioHed by cut with
sevthe some ten or iilteen years ago. lie
carried with hun full suit Of imported blue
bro al cloth, SUIT ~ drab col0red broad cloth
OF home Manufacture. sndea black fur hat with
a broad brim Believing from some strong cir
cumstances that NJ is provided with free pa.
pers, | beg leave TO ca The attention Of sho
public to any negro ~ the Above description
who NAV call himself JESSE JE.N.NI.AT.S and
produce "A certificate at freedom With the coun-
~ seal Of either Fairfax or Prince William coun-
Nv attached to IL. | have no kind of doubt but
tust t;eorge has Obtained a certificate OF free
don from Tree man OF color IN this neighbot-
hood by the name Of Jesse Jennings. and viii
endeavQr to pass himself off BY that name. One
hundred dollars reward will be given for the APP
prehension OF George, IL arprehended cut ct
the state OF Virginia and lodged in any Jail so
tina, get HIM again, and AL reasonable charges
paid 10 addition To the above reward II brought
home. George has professed TO be Baptist
preacher fnr some years pas. and he may pos
sibl, be officiating IN that capacity.
Gilbert y IS Years Of age, on, looks rather
elder than he really is, 1T black compexion and
generally very remarkable iur wearing dirty
shirt sad long heard. Is about five feet ten
inches high iisving owned him only few
months, an not positive Vt any particular marks
about him. but am lnciiEed TO believe he has
small scar or tive about lis fecs.---iie wore a.
way new suit of dark drab culpred broad cloth
o! home nianuisctnre, and black sGr hat much
worn, With high crown and narrow brim. I
have received positive inform alton that be pass
ed small village IN loudoun county, At The
foot of The RIDE called Pumpkin town, on
"Wednesday The 9TH inst. and sad tina, he was
making bis uay 10 chsrlessown. in Jefferson
county. and from thence. TO Martinsburg, or
HageTstown, al which latter place he expected
TO b. safe, He travelled acfoss the Ridge to
Smokers Ferry, ON the Shenandoah river. in
company with Major CastIeman's and Nr. War;
ner Wsshnglon's wagons snd when first inter-
rpgsted called himself Henry, but siterwarda
acknowledged his real name. lie Is fellow Of
very litilc art, or cunning. and may be very
easily detected by close examination. One hum
dred dollars reward will be given for the appre-
hension of Gilbert If taken out OF the state of
Virginia and lodged in any Jail SO that get him
again, or forty doiiars il taken in the state Of
Virginia ani lodged in any jail so that get
HIM again, and all reasonable charges paid in
addition to the above reward, if brought home
70 me, LIVING near Brentsv,lle Prince William
county, Virena. JOHN HoOE. Jr.
Feb. 20 March ll-St