Spanish Armies and Allied Corps in the Peninsula
The text lists First Army under General Lacy with 15,090 men near Tarragona and expected attack, Second Army under General Exto with 18,060 men at Alicante, and Third Army under General O'Donnell with 15,090 in Valladolid. Guerrilla divisions and British forces under Lord Wellington near Presurda, Behrresford expeditionary corps at Alicante, totaling about 85,000 plus additional Allied forces offshore.
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Lacy
Catalonia
Tarragona
Exto
Alicant
Murcciy
la Mancha
O'Donnelll
Astorga
Voasin
Port Peese
Badajos
French Armies in Spain Reported in 1808
First Army commanded by General Matuga in Barcelona with about 10 000 troops garrisoning Tarragona and Gerona while guarding France. Southern Army under Marshal Sucreur with 20 000 men at Valencia reaching Ali cant and Cuenca. Army of the Centre led by Marshal SOULT based in Madrid with King Joseph occupying Castile and northern Estremadura. Army of the North under General Caffarelli at Burgos and Pamplona maintaining communication lines with France.
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Matuga
Barcelona
Garrisoping
Tarragona
Cafarelly
Burgos
Pamplons
Capture of the Schooner John by an English privateer
Charleston reports the John, a trader between Charleston and Savannah, captured Monday afternoon by the privateer Dash. Captain Ives and crew resisted. a skirmish aboard and a pursuit led to the Planter and other vessels being driven ashore or recaptured, with details of cargo and papers seized.
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R. John
Ives
Savannah
Dash
John Pindar
New Providence
St. Helenia Sound
Ashepoo River
John
Planter
Hussey
Delight
Cooper
St. Joseph
Havanna
George Johnson
Nassau
South Edisto
Cole
Bingley
Bythewood
Edisto Point
Privateer Hannah’s capture and voyage details emerge
Reports from Washington City dated April 15 describe the prize Hannah captured about 40 days earlier. The privateer Clobe of Baltimore, with 39 crew including 25 blacks, carried a 6 pounder and held Merino wool aboard a 50 ton brig. The vessel John was sent to Nassau. two blacks aboard John were withheld from surrender.
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Williams
South Edisto
St. Helena Sound
Hannah
O. v . . Helena
Clobe
Baltimore
Ives
John
Nassau
Char
Investigator
Military Movements and Naval News From 1813 and 1815
Major Gen Pinkney establishes HQ at St Mary's with eleven to twelve hundred regular troops including 8th 18th and artillery units under the Southern Division commander. A midshipman aboard the Constitution reports Shannon and Tennedos off the coast and a planned visit by the English commodore to the President and Congress frigates, delays noted. Capt Peter Donaldson elected Major of the 1st battalion 10th Georgia militia. Died in the city Alexander McMillan former editor of the Southern Centinel.
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Constitution
Fricare
Boston
I. M’s
Shannon & Tennedos
Rodgers
President
Congress
Peter Donaldson
10Th Regiment
Georgia Militia
Alexander McMillan
Southern Centinel
Augusta road repair proposals sought from applicants
GG Tite subscribers invite written proposals from individuals to undertake and maintain good repair of streets leading to and from Augusta for three miles beyond the limits for a term between one and five years. Proposals must state repair method and lowest contracting terms. Good security required. Proposals due May 1 to committee members IL Cy Cantelou Walter Leigh Thos Knapen.
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Augusta
Cy Cantelou
Walter Leigh
Tho’s. Knapen
Bargain for River Swamp Land on Oconee in Hancock County
April 23 notice offers two tracts of prime Oconee river swamp land in Laurence county near Col M Cormick with 378 acres in one tract and 772 in the other, about 36 acres cleared per tract. Price two dollars and a half per acre for prompt payment. William Kiochen can show the land near the premises in Laurence. Subscriber James Thweatt invites buyers to Hancock county near Sparta for a quick sale.
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Oconee
Laurence County
Montgomery
Col. M.cormicks
William Kiochen
Laurence
Hancock County
Sparta
James Thweatt
Subscription School for Sacred Harmony at St Pauls Church
Subscriber to attend at St Pauls church on Saturday May 8 at 10 o clock to open a school for sacred harmony if encouraged. Also parade orders for inspection and review of the 12th Warren 11th Columbia 10th Richmond regiments with conventions and inspections from May 26 to June 1 by Brigadier General Walker and Aid George Walton April 9.
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St. Paul’s Church
Georgia Militia
Warren County
Vield
Columbia County
Richmond County
Walker
George Walton
New Medicine Stock At John Carters Near Post Office
The subscriber has just received a fresh supply of medical and chemical articles including Aquafortis Madder Borax Calomel Digitalis Ipecac Camphor Castor Oil and Calomel among others available for sale at John Carters next door to the Post Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Carters
Sicre
Safcetidas Manua
Aquafortis
Flower’s Regentian
Lee’s New Lot
Tuttle and Fernanda Resume Local Trade
William P. Fernanda reports return from Florida and that the firm of Tuttle and Fernanda has resumed business at their former shop, inviting all orders in their line to be received and promptly attended to at Isaac S. Tuttle’s corner store.
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WM. P. Fernanda
Florida
Fira
Af Tuttle & Fernanda
Isaac S. Tuttle
Pa ‘Tuttle
P - Fernanda
Bank Notes Only Accepted in Georgia Treasury
Tax collectors and sheriff s are notified that only Bank of Augusta and Planters Bank of Georgia notes will be received in the state treasury. George R. Clayton, proprietors of notes papers in the state are requested to publish the above twice and forward their accounts for payment. April 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury
Bank of Augusta & Planters Bank of Georgia
George ‘R. Clayton
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James A. Bayard
Delaware
Russia
Federal Party
Senate
Thomas Flournoy
Mitchell
Col- Hawkins
Fort Stoddert
Flournoy
D. B. Mitchell
John Vinson
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Arket
Thomas’ H. M. Fendall
6Th Circuit Court
U. S
District of Georgia
Jacob Schuffelin
John Murray
Mm.fendall
Thomas H
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Ms. Tyre
Savannah Road
Jesse M ‘Tyre
Tdr
Ado
Windsor Soap
Om Nome
Wilts
John Carter
Waynesboro
Burke County
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Aid County
Aifa
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Quaker Road
Gilbert Neyland
Absilla Merritt
James May
Dave
George Washington
Uodry
Hasley Attaway
John Marsh
Thomas Forth
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John Cason
Sipio
John P. W
John L
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Ogechee River
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David Thompson
John Akins
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