Will season at Mr James Heslip's farm sale ad
An old auction notice offers a season at Mr James Heslip's farm in Washington Georgia for twenty five dollars or sixteen and a half dollars with a mare, due by September 25. It describes Alexander a horse sired by Lord Grosvenor's Alexander and dam by Sweet Brier with King Herod lineage and Godolphin Arabian crosses, noted for size and prize winnings abroad.
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Will
James Heslip
Washington
Wiskee
Georgia
Alexander
Lord Grosvenor
Eclipse
Sweet-Brier
King Herod
Enland
Importations Archibald and two horses to stand at stud
Archibald and two imported horses will stand on the grounds near springs in Virginia on the same terms. They descend from Walnut and Javelin with blood from the Godolphin Arabian and Eclipse line, reputed foal getters with high turf credit. The stock is described as healthy, four mile stock potential, well fenced and watered, with safeguards against escapes noted. December 13, 1842.
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Highflier
Javelin
Eclipse
Virginia
Hess
Lgt
Desirous Subscribers Seek Settlement of Old Concern
The Subscribers, eager to close their old matter, authorize Mr. S. Sage to oversee the settlement. Books and accounts are lodged for settlement and collection, with the aim of finalizing the transaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bustin
Douglass
S. Sage
Union College Lottery No II Draws In New York City
The Union College lottery announces drawings to begin on the fourth Tuesday in April in New York City. Six hundred tickets will be drawn daily until all prizes are awarded, with 48 615 blanks and 45 000 in prizes. Prizes include 10 to 25 000 dollars at designated later drawings. first 8000 blanks win 10 dollars. Prizes payable after 30 days with a 15 percent deduction. Tickets sold by A Slaughter & C Labuzan. Nov. 22.
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New Orleans
New-York
WM. W. Gibert
Ben. Dwitt
Geo. Merchant
Isaac Denniston
Stephen Thorn
A. Slaughter & C. Labuzan
Union College Lottery
New York
Charles C. Dunn
Embargo Act Proposed in Early United States Session
The draft act imposes a ninety day embargo on all ships in U S ports and harbors forbids clearance to foreign bound vessels unless the President consents. It requires bonds for departures, outlines penalties up to twenty thousand dollars, and details seizure remedies. Also notes related provisions from prior acts and city land grant in New Orleans for steam engine facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Senate
House of Representatives
United States of America
Congress
Ballase
Revenue
Navy
Wien
States of America
Ictmaeer
New Orleans
U.S
Bienville
Custom House
Levee Street
U. S
Trade goods list including sugar tea and fabrics
A. Slaughter C. LabuZan report receipt of goods September 20 including first quality sugar covado and loaf sugar, green coffee, pepper, spice, ginger, Hyson tea, cotton bagging and sacking, cotton cards, humhums, calicoes, powder and shot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawley
A. Slaughter
C. LabuZan
For Sale. A likely young carpenter sought for terms
An advertisement for a likely young colored carpenter seeks employment. Terms offered at the office. The notice emphasizes the applicant’s abilities and requests inquiries at the provided office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Ia
Fragmentary legislative note on penalties and recovery
A garbled excerpt references penalties and recovery under a legislative act. It mentions the expiration thereof, distribution in like manner, and names H. Ceay as Speaker and Wm H. Crawford with James Madison approval. The date line notes April, with Senate pro tempore indicated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Ceay
WM. H. Crawford
Senate
Vane
Naval Establishment Act Expands Frigates and Timber Purchases
The act authorizes the President to repair and outfit the frigates Chesapeake Constellation and Adams at a cost up to 300000 dollars. It allows navy officer and crew increases and allocates 200000 dollars yearly for three years to buy timber for shipbuilding, including rebuilding Philadelphia General Green New York and Boston. It also directs laying up uncommissioned gunboats and distributing others to exposed harbors, sets Purser appointment rules, bonds, and duties. Signed by H. Clay Speaker and J. Crawford Senate pro tem with James Madison dated 1812.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
House of Resentatives
United States of America
United States
Constellation
Adams
Timsber
Philadelphia
General Green
New-York
Boston
Alizessid
H.clay
House of Representatives
Ce Wat J. Crawford
Notice to creditors and debtors in estate of Joan CaTist
All persons having claims against the deceased are required to present them with proper proofs within the time allowed by law. Debtors of the deceased must make immediate payment to Lindsey Coleman and John T. Seatt as probate notices were posted May 10.
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Joan
CaTist
Prefect
Eheix
Lindsey Coleman
Johnt
Seatt
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Archibald
Cee Springs
Greensborough
Joseph Cotton
N. B. Gallatin
Cambridge
S. Carelinas
Horns Creek
Edgefield
South Carolina
George Pearson
Augusta
M‘ Kenzie & Bennoch, Hiave
A, Fisk
Superrins
C.S. Buckle
Barrett & Sims
Jamaica
L. P. Teneriffe
Kentucky
Union College
H. Clay
Arrrovale
James Madison
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