Return of enslaved people and British pursuit in Savannah
A fragment reports on a mission in early 19th century Savannah involving General Pinckney and Admiral Cockburn. It details attempts to recover fugitive slaves from US ships, deliveries to Captain Massias, and protests over captured or promised returns. Letters accuse officers of obstructing slave returns and note mass escapes and refusals to deliver held captives.
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Wylly
Couper
Mass Butler
Maj. Johnson
Culd
Dunginessy
Massias
Dunginess
Mr. Spalding
Admiral Cockburn
Newell
U. S
Ramsey
Mr. Armstrong
Jan
Mary Stubbs
Miller
Copp
United States
Masias
Point Petre
Pinckney
Donginess
St. Mary's
Cumberland
St. Simon’s
Marines
Colonial
West India
Mr. Hamilton
Mayor Butler
Tuomas M. NewEut
Tuomas
Spe
John Floyd
U.S. Firecs
Savannah
Havanna
France
St. Domingo
Brest
Havanha
Martinique
Guadaloupe
New York
Philadelphia
Outrage Over French Subjects and Martial Law in New Orleans
From New Orleans dated March 10 1815 the letter reports Jackson ordering certificated French subjects to retire inland near Baton Rouge amid murmurs and Claiborne intrigues. It notes possible military arrests of Judge Hall and Governor Claiborne and mentions Jackson’s uncertain legality and general Wilkinson’s acquittal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New-Orley
Charleston
Jackson
Baton Rouge
Murmers
Claiborne
Thi
Hall
Troy
New York
Wilkinson
Augusta Female Asylum Subscribers Meet for Directress Election
Advertisement notes the annual meeting of Augusta Female Asylum subscribers on the first Monday in May at the Presbyterian Church to elect a board of directresses. The notice also mentions agent appointments and store management changes, plus a labor advertisement for seamstresses at the Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta Female Asylum
Presbyterian Church
Augusta
Augusta Volunteer Infantry
Glascodld
Georgia
Powers
P. Donaldson
Public Auction of Madison Franklin and Wilkes Tracts
Executors announce public sale of three Madison county tracts totaling 450 acres and three Franklin county tracts totaling 237 acres plus 92 acres in Wilkes and several town lots in Petersburg and Elberton. Sale aims to divide property to suit buyers with first Tuesday in July and August milestones. April 28.
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Elberton
Elbert County
Fuments
Aes
Sa FF
Mia Woods
J. Henders
Sekar
Baek er-Dam Creek
Wilkes
Jne
Beck Ek
Eure
Savannah
R. Middleton
Colbert
Ware Hytchée
Oining Bell
Cote Sao
Fain
Smith and Riggineotham
Gran Coulter
Bond River
Cineigsland
Deadwiler
Posey
Creeves Creek
Faulkner
Doves Creek
Collin
Major Hunt
Atres Warhatchee
John Meishs
Brown
Burch
Kina
Ee Lso
Madison County
Blue Stone Creek
Col. Ware
John Cooks
Franklin
M. Ayoods
M. Woods
Meriweather
Carliei
Wilkes County
Middleton Woods
Wishing Creek
Petersburg
Unim
Lsurvenon
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Thority
Faust
New-Orleans
William C. Wane
A. Buco
John Hill
Vian
James White
NHK
Cosby Dickinson
Dickinson
N. B
Georgia, Journal
Savannah Republican
R. H. Musgrove & Co
Windsor
Hhids
Prime
Georgia Sugar
Rhoda
H. Mespuh
Hugh Nesbitt
LAW Office
Riéfako Tosun
Broad Street
N. Ware
Its
James Edmonds, William Henderson
Broad
Lindpor Ag Fauch & A
John Pogely
Wm. Davis
Segars and Schiff
Columbia Court House
Warrenton
Sparta
Hartcock
Greensborough
Greens
David W. Crawford
Wits Woods, Ex'r
Burke
Piasitinen
Plana
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