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Newspaper
Augusta Chronicle
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1811
Page
8
An 18th century notice offers Sour-Krout a famed racehorse for lease or sale. It covers payment terms, foaling guarantees, and risk limits, plus praise of Sour-Krout’s bloodline, racing record, and matches at New Market Ascot Heath and other courses.
A buyer notices a thoroughbred colt sired by Lord Grosvenor's Alexander out of a Sweet-Brier dam, 16 hands, described as a powerful, handsome runner. The horse is advertised in racing calendars and Milledgeville papers, with sales notes for standing at Washington Milledgeville and Greensborough.
Notice announces Young Spread-Eagle a near fifteen hand six year old running horse to stand half at Rockey Comfort near Warrenton and half at Jeremiah Beall's Warrenton. Mares may be bred for ten dollars season or eight if paid early, with other fees including twenty dollars to ensure a mare in foal. Grindage and care provided. insurance money to be forfeited if mare is removed. Season runs rosh March through July. details include payment terms and liability limits.
The notice outlines an April sale of Thomas Beard estate personal property including cattle hogs furniture and farming tools at the subscriber's house with day two at Columbia Court House for remaining stock of goods and a good wagon and horses with credit terms announced. It also records a Planters Bank of Georgia subscription plan issued by county commissioners detailing six month book opening deadlines and share limits for citizens and corporations with signatories listed.
Savannah exchange hosts the Planters Bank commissioners who announce public notice across Savannah Augusta Milledgeville Washington and Athens. They will begin subscriptions on Friday February first and meet at eleven o clock each Friday for six months to proceed under the incorporation act.
Commissioners meet at Mr Posner's in Louisville to open subscriptions for a charter to open the Ogechee River from Canoochee to Rocky Comfort and improve navigation. Public notices will run in Louisville Savannah Augusta and Milledgeville with weekly insertions for five months beginning February 16. Meetings set for April 10 at noon and then Saturdays 10 to 2 for ninety days.
Knapen and Hubbard of Merchant Taylors announce a new copartnership under their firm to continue the tailoring business in all branches. They advertise a selection of cloths and cassimeres of high quality and offer cash sales with prompt attention to orders from town and country. January 19.
All persons in arrears to the Subscriber by note book account or other means and those indebted to the former firm of Bradley and Knapen are asked to come forward and settle the totals by January 17. Thomas Knapen.
The Augusta area backs a Catholic church construction via a state lottery. The plan lists prize distributions with 15 percent deductions, managed by trusted individuals, drawing planned for May, with winnings payable at the Bank of Augusta six weeks after completion and unclaimed prizes becoming donations after twelve months.
A governor issued a public communication published by the Augusta Chronicle about an official matter. The notice references Hor Marbury and the editors of the Sagan Republic and Georgia Ex late to publish the described information delivered in August.
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