Intercepted Paris Letter Reveals Napoleonic Court Intrigues
A Paris to Portugal French army letter claims Junot’s jealousy of Mafsena led to his recall. It notes missteps by Ju not in obstructing Misiena and mentions possible signals of punishment. Rumors circulate of Ferdinand’s Austria marriage, Joseph’s return to Naples, and Marati as Poland’s future monarch. The Admiralty Court reports Lord Wellesley’s letter suggesting arrests against Fox and associates might be stayed.
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Paris
Portugal
Junot
Mafsena
Lette
Misiena
Onan
Ferdinand the Hi
Austria
Spain
Joseph
Kingdom of
Naples
Marati
Poland
Admiralty Court
Lord Wellesley
Marty
Lisbon News and War Report From 1811
From Lisbon to New York dated January 24 and 29 1811 the latest says Beresford ordered evacuation of St Kes and French troops moved toward Cadiz. Capt Higgins notes Romana died January 25 and Belem interment on the 27th. Markets show boweds rice and dry goods shipments with hopes of American admission after February 2. Fifteen thousand British troops expected to Lisbon from England and Ireland.
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Nancy
Higgins
Lisbon
Junot
Huggins
St. Kes
Beresford
Cadiz
Romana
Belem
England
Ireland
Liverpool
Carolina Sea Islands
Regency Bill Passes and Prince of Wales Named Regent
The British Ministry secures the Regency Bill after a lengthy debate and the Prince of Wales accepts the role of Regent with restrictions. His installation featured ministers and a parliamentary speech signaling possible new powers and dissolution of Parliament to safeguard the party’s interests. A London dispatch notes France has ceased affecting US commerce and that detained vessels and cargoes will be restored. A hail storm later damaged fruit trees, crystals marking the precipitation.
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Prince of Wales
London
Gamblers Mourn Death of George Fr. Syrass in This City
The Argus laments the death of George Fr. Syrass an elderly German native and gambler who operated Pharo Banks here for over 20 years. It notes his respectable conduct in gaming and his influence on others toward license and predatory practices, while mourning the decline of morality he helped foster and his reported pious views on an afterlife.
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George Fr. Syrass
Germany
Pharo
Mary
Eugene
Inginia Argus
CsapraH Crawtorp Seeks Rich mond County Sheriff Post
Authorised to announce CsapraH Crawtorp as a candidate for the office of Sheriff for Rich mond County. The statement marks his bid and outlines petition and election context for local voters.
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Csaprah Crawtorp
County
Richmond
Local Marriages and Deaths Noted in Burke County
Married in Burke County on Thursday March 14 William Srose to Ann Buxton both of the county. Died recently near Savannah Morice Lewars of Beach Island.
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Burke County
Wiiliam Srose
Ann Bux- Ton
Lataly
Savannah
Morice Lewars
Beach Island
Elegant Paris Clock Offered in Raffling at Primrose’s
A finely crafted French clock valued at 300 dollars is up for raffle for 17 days with no winding and accurate timekeeping. It rests on white marble and gilt bronze, glass shade, on a triangular mahogany pedestal. Displayed at Mr. Primrose’s Broad Street. chances cost 10 dollars. Clock examined and approved by local judges. April 5.
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Paris
Dancing Academy by Mr John Suder in Augusta
Mr John Suder announces a Dancing Academy in Augusta offering instruction in Con Igo Minuets Cotillions Country Dances Fancy Dances Garland Dances Opera Dances Alemands Waltzes Hornpipes the Minuet de la Cour Gavotte and Vestres’s Gavotte He pledges strong moral oversight for pupils and will accept private lessons by appointment at Mr Moy’s in April.
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Augusta
Dan ‘Cing Academy
Vestres
Suder
Sodir
Letters Listed in Augusta Post Office Names April 181
A dated post office list from Augusta on April 1 notes numerous individuals receiving mail. The roster includes Arnld J Armst Alex Allison Joshua Aydelott Harrison Bury Bradley Capt Nathanee Abraham Beffane James Bond and many others with varied titles and family names, reflecting a long recipient roll. The document, dated April in the 1810s, shows a broad mix of common names, officers, clerks, and notable locals.
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Harrison Bury
Id Bradley
Nathanee Abraham Beffane
James Bond
Wms
M. Brooks Rossell’Bunnel
Peter Bennoch
Benj
Brewton Frederick Ballas
Pew Aaneass
Zachriah Bell
Job S. Barri
James Beal
William A. Bugg
Mary Bugg
Andrew Bittle
Betty Bristo
John Brown
Lidwell Bacon
Land Sales Notice in Columbia Washington and Warren Counties
Nine months hence an application will be made to the Inferior Court of Columbia County to sell several tracts of land in Washington Warren and Columbia counties. The properties include 143 acres and three fourths on Buffaloe Creek, 17 one acre lots at Long Bluff on the Oconee, 40 acres along Town Creek, a media acre lot at Geoeile and the Ogeechee river. These are the real estate of Benjamin Rees late of Columbia County Georgia dec eased, to pay the heirs creditors of said dec. Execut ors Adam Jones and others April 26 19 Execitors
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Columbia County
Jone
Washington County
Buffaloe Creek
Long Bluff
Oconee River
Faid
Warsen County
Geoeile Ten
Ogeechee River
Faid County
Benjamin Rees
Columbia
Fiat Georgia
Tech
Heress
Waltoey
Adam Jones
Sheriff’s sale to satisfy several executions in Columbia County
On the first Tuesday in May at the courthouse in Columbia County will be sold the Lipham house and lot in Wrightsborough and adjoining property with gin houses and gear, two hundred acres on Germany's Creek, three hundred acres on Big Kiokee, two parcels on Kiokee and Germany's Creek, various other lands totaling over nine hundred acres, a slave boy Allen thirteen, a riding chair and harness, a young man Moses about twenty, and other items to satisfy multiple executions in the suits of Simms, N Peeples, and others. Sheriff Wilkins signed this notice on April 6.
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Augusta
County of
Columbia
Wrightsborough
Lipham
Eli: Whitney
Lin& Bull
Germany
Ign
James R. Simms, Co
William Few
Robert Randolph
Big Kiokee
Wright, Jones, Collins & Buscoe
Jane John Berry
Solomon Ellis
Daniel Elam
Charles G. Ellis
Lin and Wynn
Thomas Hemphill
John Binion
Theopholis Hargraves
Aid Binion
LSO
Allen
N. Peeples
Peter Malone
Th. Richardson
Micajzh H. Powel
Henry P. Hampton
Moses
Beal & Dent
B. S. Harrison
Said Harrison
Adm
William Dozier
Harrison
We Wilkins
Sherif
Warren County
Warren County Sheriff Sale Notices for Multiple Properties
Public notices detail sales of land parcels totaling about 300 acres in Warren County and enslaved people Phillis Sukey, and two hundred more acres adjoining George Turner and others. The properties and enslaved individuals are listed to satisfy executions for creditors including George Hargraves and Elias Beall, with Marshal or sheriff action under court authority. Dates reference March past and April period, with buyers to be named at advertised sale times.
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Henry Kenda
Gece
Richard Lovett
George Hargraves
Geefeedapt
Warren County
George Tuner
Samuel Yarborough
George ‘Hargraves
Sale of Benjamin Rees real estate in Wrightborough
Notice of sale by the Inferior court of Columbia County to auction one house and lot of lands in Wrightborough on the third Monday in June. The real estate belongs to Benjamin Rees deceased and is for the benefit of the heirs and creditors of Robert Walton and Adams Jones Executors.
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Inferior Court
County of Columbia
Wrightborough
Ant
Benjamin Rees
Robert Walton
Nine months after date application to sell land in Columbia County
The Interior court of Columbia County will hear a case nine months after date to sell 150 acres of land in Hu County on the waters of Ttown Che It is the estate of three minor children of Benjamin Rhees, Tal Bot and Albert, to be sold for the benefit of their guardian Thomas Bowdrie.
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Interior Court
Columibia
Ying Hu
Eal
Benjamin Rhees
Wit’ Differo
Talbot
Albert
Thomas Bowdrie
Guardioniferti
Land and property auction listing from Georgia court sale
The notice details multiple tracts of land including two large 2622 and 2624 acre parcels in the 16th and 17th districts, plus a Greensborough lot and various enslaved people, horses, furniture, and household items to satisfy a Federal Circuit Court debt in favor of Wright & Marshall. Wm Furlow and James Roberts are named as proprietors, with sale conditions cash. The advertisement dates from April and mentions levies by Hugh Bethune & Co.
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Jon
Court
Wilkinson
Reedy ‘Creek
John Farlow
John
Furlow
Lf Greensborough
Wm. Furlow
Peter
Lee
Federal Circuit Coure
Georgia
Wright & Marshall
Eliza G. Roberts
James Roberts
Hugh Bethune & Co
Cash Fm
Jones
BEM
D. c
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New-York
America
Ammerica
the. Chronicle
Dancing Academy
John Suder
Columbia County Academy
Court House
Benjamin Leigh
IM Augustay OF the Trustees of the Baptist Church
Arnold J. & J. Armst
Stephen Beard
Tarah Beall
Jane Cazewill
William Carrell
Wles
Nehemiah Cone
Joseph Johnson
Dawson Cash
Thos. Cummin
Convert Major
WmiCo
Wm. Collins
Cantelow
Farith Carter
John Catraway
Ab. Christian James Collins
Eli Cornwell
Betsey Clark
George Conn Levi Cole
Johu Evans
Jos
Merril Embrey
Wm. Elton
Jun
Mary Fox
John Farrington Josiah Flournoy
M. A. Gray
Gtyot
Green Gray
Adam W. Gordon
H. John Harriage
Daniel Hubbard
Harvey Wm. Hill Murray Hart
J. Hubbart
Walter Harris
James Hicks
Robert Hoy
H. Holcombe
Mary Hodge William Howard
Andrew Harrison
George Hendree
James Hunter
Robert Moses
Henry Harknerg
Rindley Haslet I
K.joshua Key
Wm. Kennnedy
Patrick Kelly Leguinio Kerblay
Maj
John Lamkin
Thomas Lantrip
James Lamkin
Wm. Lowe
Daniel Lowrie Dominic
Lamp Charles Loring
M. Master Cha
Mason Wm.Moss
John Millar
Holland
Tyre
Stephen Millar
H. L
Michael
Jas
F. Myers
Andrew Sample
Mathews John M
Tyre Joshua Meals
Winton
Mannion
N. Amos Newton
Geo. W. Nichols
Hugh Nesbitt
Mrs
Polly Niel John Nolan
Seybert Odam
Cal
John Pray
Noah P.tk
Charles Pratt
W. P. Pierce
Thos, Reddict
Reuben Rennolds
Wm Ruffell
Joseph W. Rivers
Jonas Reed
Z Tisiuthy Robey S le
Bil. M. Sanders
Henry Shultz
Benj. S. Screven
Saith
Scott John Lugps
Stone Miss
Law. Snead
Eliza Swain
Dan‘el Shultz
Imaj
C. H. Thorn Peter Taftet
Thomas Thomas Bird
B. ‘Tendall
Alexr
Telfair
John Tarrant
Lucy. Taylor
V. Hugh Valentine H. Warner
E. J. Vaughan
Wm. White
John Wife
Thompson Ware
Solomon Ward ‘Charles, Walling
Carter Walker
Stephen Wever
David Walker
Thomson, Ware
Robert L. Walton
Stanton
April
James Fraser
P. M
Appling
Hamilton
Sturges
Joseph Bryan
Inderfee
George Naylor
Burnsides
Scott
Kindred Carter
Alsc
Charles M. Lin
Henry
Columbia Court House
David Langston
Richard Matthias
Savanch River
William Kennedy
James Germany
Kiokee Waters
Crawford and Jones
Samuel M. Smyth
Harris & Shackelford
Sheriff’s Sale
Phillis
Sukey
John Oliver
George’ Hargraves
Deates
Imore
Councy
Perrys
John Pete
Deus
Elias Beall
Tha
Thomas Battle
Shorst
Dian Queen
Ibert’ Shearer
Ralph Ketchum
Gapr
Marthal
Will
Patty
Teanor
Tom
Ben
Aaron
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