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Maori Messenger : Te Karere Maori, Volume 1, Issue 7, 29 March 1849, Page 1

£OO R. E W A R D. Civil Secretary's Office, Auckland, 21st March, 1819. on the night of the 20th * >■• February, 181!), Four Prisoners of the Crown, named " John Hill," *' Rees Griffiths," "John King," mid "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, Ilobart 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 believe that it was the intention of tho abovenamed Prisoners of the Crown to proceed to some part of this colony : The Govemor-in-Chief df New Ze'aland hereby directs notice to be given that a Reward of Fifteen Pounos 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 ahocs) 5 feet, G£ inches Age 'll Complexion dark Head large Hair ,;. ) Whiskers ..,.'.' V black Visage ) Forehead medium £"*«»« } Mack K >'« J Nose long M t °. uth } medium Chin j Remarks scar near left eye hairy man, very dark. Name, Recs Griffiths. No. per " Maitland.'' Trade Seaman Height(»iii,out»iio«) 5 feet, Cj inches Age 50 Complexion dark | Head .'. large' Hair dark greyish Whiskers greyish Visage oval Forehead broad Eyebrows dark Eyes dark brown Nose long Mouth medium Chin broad Remarks R.G. on left arm, CM. on right arm. Name, John King. No. " Maitland." Trade Labourer Hcight(wiihoutiiioes) 5 feet, 8 inches Age 31 Complexion fresh Head small Hair ..; dark brown Whiskers sandy Visage broad Forehead very low Eyebrows brown Eyes grey Nose large Mouth ) „„.i;„.„ _. . }• medium Chin j Remarks mark of a stab on the loins, Name, Matthew Clarke. No. " Marion.' Trade. Sailor Age 39 Complexion fair Head oval wtke-rs":::::::} b ™» Visage oval Forehead medium height Eyebrows hazle Nose long Mouth medium Chin .. : broad Remarks Flag and anchor inside