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Maori Messenger : Te Karere Maori, Volume 1, Issue 8, 12 April 1849, Page 1

£6O R E W A R D. Civil Secretary's Office, I Auckland, 21st March, 1849. on the night of the 20th " Pebruaiy, 1849, Four Prisoners of the Crown, named " John Hill," " Racs 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 clinktfr 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 believe that it was the intention of the abovenamed Prisoners of the Crown to proceed to some part of this colony : The Qovernor-in-Chief of New Zealand hereby directs notice to be given that a Reward of Fifteen Pounds will be given for tbfe 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 Mill. No. Per ship" Maitland." Trade Mariner Height (without show).... • 5 feet, Cj iuches Age 41 Complexion ....: J ark Head large Hair ) Whiskers \ block Visage ) Forehead medium [*y ebr9W3 I black Bye* J , Nose long ch°i u „ th .::::::::::::{ Remarks scar near left eye hairy man, very dark. Name, Rees Griffiths. No. per " Maitland." Trade Seaman Height (without .h0c«).... 5 feet, Oj inch'es Ago SO Complexion dark Head large Hair dark greyish Whiskers greyish Visage oval Forehead broad Eyebrows dark Eyes dark brown Nose t° n g Mouth medium Chin broad Remarks R.G. on left arm, CM. on right arm* Name, John King. No. " Maitland." Trade....; Labourer Height (withounhoci).... 5 feet, 8 inches Ago 31 Complexion fresh Head small Hair dark brown Whiskers sandy Visage broad Forehead very low Eyebrows brown Eyes grey Nose large chin h ..::::::::::}-^ Remarks mark of a stab on the loins. Name, Matthew Clarke. No. " Marion.'i Trafle Sailor Heigh^withoutihocs).... 5 feet, l£ inch. Age 39 Complexion fair Head oval wt^::::::::} Visage oval Forehead medium height Eyebrows hazle Nose lo»g Mouth medium Chin .. : broad Remarks Flag and anchor inside left arm.