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Maori Messenger : Te Karere Maori, Volume 1, Issue 6, 15 March 1849, Page 1

£6O REWARD. Civil Secretary's Office, Auckland, 21st March, 1849. \|7"HEREA.S on the night of the 20th * February, 1849, Four Prisoners of the Qrptvn, named " John Hill," " Rees Griffiths," " John King," and " Matthew Clarke," hereafter more particularly described, did abscond in the Psyche, a cutter of about 12 tons burthen, with running bowsprit and clinker built, painted light yellow inside and black outside, belonging to the Lord Bishop of Tasmania, then lying at the new wharf, Hobart Town, in charge of the said John Hill, the said prisoners having previously stolen, from on board the schooner Swallow, a sextant, 2 charts, water .breakers, clothing, biscuit, &c. : And whereas there is reason to be<lieve that it was the intention of the abovenamed Prisoners of the Crown to proceed to some part of this colony : The Governor-in-Chief of Zealand hereby directs notice to be given that a Reward of Fifteen Pounds will be given for the apprehension of each of the above-named parties, or for such information, given to the proper authorities, as shall lead to their capture. By his Excellency's command, C. A. Dillon, Civil Secretary.

Name, John Hill. No. Per ship" Maitland." Trade Mariner Height (without sho<») 5 feet, 6£ inches Age 41 Complexion dark Head large Hair ) Whiskers . r black Visage j Forehead medium Sy ebrows X black R y« f , Nose l° n g "° ulh I medium Chin ) Remarks scar near left eye hairy man, very dark. Name, Rees Griffiths. No. per" Maitland.'" Trade Seaman Height( W nhoutiiio<-j). •• • 5 eet > inches Age 50 Complexion dark Head large Hair dark greyish Whiskers greyish Visage oval Forehead broad Eyebrows dark Eyes dark lirown Nose long Month medium Chin broad Remarks R.G. on left arm, C. M.. on right arm. Name, John King. No. " Maitland." Trade... Labourer Height(without shoe) s feet, 8 inches Age 31 Complexion 1 fresh Head small Hair dark brown Whiskers sandy Visage broad Forehead very low Eyebrows brown Eyes grey Nose large uth X medium Chin j Remarks .... mark of a stab on the loins. Name, Matthew Clarke. No. " Marion.' Trade Sailor Height(niihoui shoes).... feet, inch. Age 39 Complexion .. fair Head oval whiskeVs' brown Visage oval Forehead medium height Eyebrows ha/le Nose long Mouth medium Chin broad Remarks Flag and anchor in. i..« loft ......