Mississippi Territory honors arrival of Roberts Williams
A early 1807 message from the Mississippi Territory lawmakers extends cordial congratulations to Excellency Roberts Williams on the arrival of his wife and family in the country. They reflect on threats from Spain, the defense of national rights, and pledge support to uphold law and prosperity.
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Roberts Williams
Bae Werner
Legislative ‘Council
House of Representatives
United States
Union
Burr escorts to Washington amid treason inquiry
An escort of eight men accompanies Col. Burr to Washington via Coles ferry and Fredericksburg. A messenger from the Executive brings instructions to the United States attorney. The probable treason act may have occurred at Blencharf c island in the Ohio river within Virginia, with examination by Chief Justice Marshall to follow. Col. Barr and his seven men accompany the party to the suspension of judicial duties.
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Joseph Bainbridge
United States Navy
United States
Benjamin Turner
U. States’ Navy
Richmond
Ferther
Aaron Burr
Bes Broughe
Federal District Court
Holden
Col. Burron
Washington
Coles’s Ferry
Prince Edward
Federickshore
Col. Barr
Fredericksburg
Marshall
Ohio
Virginia
Milk Cow Feed From Corn Cob Mash
A planter recommends a simple milch cow food made by beating dry corn cobs in a mortar, adding water or boiling, stirring until cool, and feeding to cows. He claims it is nearly as good as boiled rye or other grains and urges fellow planters to try it based on his experience.
Victory reports and civic notices from Augusta 1806-07
Dispatches describe mixed reports of Russian victory claims against France and other overseas notices. The Augusta city council announces new officers and salaries, updates on port duties and slave trade abolition timing, and several marriages and local notices. Miscellaneous receipts, expenditures, and reminders to creditors are listed, alongside a reward for a missing bay mare from Columbia County.
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Augusta
Walter Leigh
G. WL Evans
Daui
Gee
Houston
John Wiilton-jiau
Asaph Waterman
John B. Barnes
Willian J. Hobby
Counvil
Bia
A. Hatcher
George F. Randolph
D. Dillcol
Janeiahys
C. Dickinson
Runaway Rob nabbed sought by Hancock county seller
Notice warns of a man named Rob described as about 28 years old five feet three or four inches tall with light complexion and distinctive teeth. He passed as a freeman toward Hinywood Market Virginia after being sold to a farmer. Reward offered to anyone delivering him to the subscriber in Hancock County Georgia or Dr Nicholas Childers of Powellton or confining him in a jail.
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Rob
Bob
Hinywood Market
Virginia
Hancock ‘County
Georgia
Dottor Ncholay
Childers
Powelton
James Lucas
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