Augusta Catholic Church Lottery scheme and prizes outlined
The Augusta community advertises a state authorized lottery for a Catholic church building. It lists prizes totaling $10,000 with multiple higher tier payouts and a drawing planned for May. Tickets are sold at the Post Office and Augusta Book Store, with funds payable at the Bank of Augusta.
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Legist Rectsis
niGng Aromcea
Asgutta
Bank O
Augusta
Davids Reid
R. Tubman
H. Nesbit
John M‘kinne
John Cormick
Notice to all in arrears to Brad y S Knapen
All persons in arrears to the subscriber by note book account or otherwise are desired to come for settlement by January 19. Debtors to the subscriber are urged to call and settle. Also mentions Daniel Hubbard sheriff and sale at this office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brady&s Knapen
Planters Bank of Georgia Incorporation Meeting Notice
Planters Bank of the State of Georgia announces public notice in Savannah Augusta Milledgeville Washington Athens gazettes that on Friday February first next at eleven o’clock the commissioners will meet at the Exchange long Room in Savannah to receive subscriptions and proceed to incorporate the bank under the act of December 19 1810. Meetings to continue every Friday for six months.
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Planters Bank
State of Georsgiay
City of
Savannah
Charles Harris
John Bolton
James Johnston
Edward Swarbreck
W. B. Balloch
John Caig
George Anderson
Edward Stebbins
George Scott
William Mein
John M. Berrien
Zachariah Miller
Augusta
Milledgeville
Washington
Athens
State of Georgia
Planters Bank Subscription Resolution Adopted Unanimously
The commissioners in Savannah adopt a six month subscription plan for the Planters Bank of the State of Georgia. US citizens or corporations may subscribe up to 100 shares with books open for six months from February last. If 9000 shares are received, commissioners’ powers end though further subscriptions may still occur. Signatories include Harris Scott Johnston Mein Swarbreck Berrien Cary Law Anderson Cumming Stebbins Miller Williamson Bullach. December 11, 1810.
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Planters’ Bank
Georny
United States
Charles Harris
George Scott
James Fohnston
Willian Mein
Edward Swarbreck
F. M. Berrien
John Cary
Andrew Law
George Anderson
John Cumming
Edward Stebbins
Zachariah Miller
Je Pe Williamson
William
Oyechee Navigation Company Meeting in Louisville
Commissioners meet at Mr Pufner s in Louisville by act of 1810 to open subscriptions for the Ogeechee River navigation project from Canouchees to Rocky Comfort. Subscriptions begin April 16 at noon and continue each Saturday for ninety days with public notice in local gazettes.
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Oyechee’ Navigation Company
Pufner
Louisville
Bedford Resident Sells Timber at Augusta Auction
A notice from Bedford signals sale of Hewed Timber at Augusta for cash. John appears as the purchaser, with terms stated in the sportef notice and priced per dollar.
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Bedford
Augusta
City Hotel Advertises Improvements and Ownership Change
Lewis McCoy announces continued management of the City Hotel after purchasing Samuel Lark’s interest. He highlights recent and ongoing improvements, aiming to elevate comfort, entertainment, rooms, lanes, parlor, and staff attentiveness to satisfy patrons. Creditors of the late firm Dr. McCoy and Lark are asked to settle accounts promptly.
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Samuel Lark
Dr. M‘coy & Lark
For Sale Bargain Land in Twiggs County Offers Fertile River Acres
Subscribers advertise 1000 to 1200 acres in Twiggs 28th district Wilkinson 408.5 miles below the Garrison near the Old Fields. Rich black soil with cane mulberry saffron holly and whiteoak, good fisheries along the bank, safe navigation to the Oconee. Houses for enslaved people and workers described. buyers urged to apply to Johnson Kunze Augusta or Robert Johnson Sweetwater Colum John Kunze Augusta. letters to be attended to, March 22.
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Twiggs County
Wilkinson
Oconee
Sale of Ladies Shoes and Dry Goods at Caleb Field Store
Advertises cheap goods at Caleb Field’s store next to Augusta Bank with Ladies Morocco and Kid Shoes at 75 cents, hats, bonnets, ginghams, gloves, fans, veils, shawls, laces, and hardware. Also lists rum, wine, tea, books, school supplies, and an upcoming Georgia Agricultural Society Lottery drawing to begin in June.
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Augusta Bank
Morocco
New York
Georgia Agricultural Society Lottery
William Bones & Co
Gorton
Angola
Runaway Slave Issam Reported Near Augusta
A $20 reward is offered for the capture of a Black enslaved man named Issam who fled a plantation near Augusta on February 7. He is about 36, 5 feet 8 inches, slender, with thick lips, missing fore teeth, speaks broken English, and arrived from Africa three years ago. Reward paid on delivery to the subscriber or jail.
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Augusta
Isam
Africa
Land Sale Notice at Market House Adjoins Dr Bedi Jor
An auction will be held on the first Tuesday in May at the Market-House to sell Lot 1 in Au 4 Ellis adjoining Dr Bedi Jor and the said belonging to the Fue Societys of Hutchinson Abpea.
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I Gee
Ellis
Bedi Jor
Cial
Particular
Hutchinson
Abpea
Fresh Goods Variety at Low Prices in 19th Century Ad
An early advertisement lists a wide range of textiles and ready made items including calicoes muslins cambrics silks and linens. It promotes low prices and a diverse selection from clothing fabrics to accessories and footwear.
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Augusta Catholic Church
Knapen & Hubbard
Taysgring
Thomas Knapen
Broad Iret
Daniel Hubbard
Sheriff’s Fickes
Walter Robinson
John Berrien
John Powell
Little B. Bostick
Michael Shermans
Rocky
Comfort
John
Tere
City Hotel
Lewis McOy
Ockmulgee River
Caleb Field
Malaga
Charleston
New Dry Good Store
E. Bradshaw Billings
Bréada
Alvarez
Fisk
Bina
Taylorng ‘Businesse
Tuttler
Ferpanda
Washingtone Street
Bitte
Caralifia
Phio Augusta
Suer
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