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By the Lieutenant Governor of
the
Commonwealth of Virginia.
A PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, it has been represented to the
Executive, by the sheriff of
Westmoreland county, that on Thursday
night last, a murder was committed on
the body of a certain Katy Morris by her
husband, William G. Morris, at his house
in said county, and that the said
William G. Morris, has made his escape
and is now going at large I have,
therefore, thought proper, with the
advice of the Council of State, to offer
a reward of One Hundred Dollars to any
person or persons who will apprehend and
convey to the Jail of Westmoreland
county aforesaid, the said Wm. G.
Morris, And I do, moreover, require all
officers Civil and Military, and exhort
the good people of the Commonwealth to
use their best endeavors to cause the
said fugitive to be apprehended, that he
may be dealt with as the law directs.
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Given under my hand as
Lieutenant Governor, and under
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[Seal] the seal
of the Commonwealth at Richmond,
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this 31st day of March, 1829.
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PETER V. DANIEL,
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Lieu't
Gov'r of Va.
William G. Morris, is supposed to be 5
feet 6 or 8 inches high, slender made,
fair complexion, but much burnt with the
sun, which makes him appear somewhat
freckled, with light hair, almost
inclinable to be red—speaks quick when
spoken to, with rather a down look. —
Had on when he escaped, a good black
broad cloth coat, his other apparel not
recollected, but known to be very
indifferent. |
