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Newspaper
Augusta Chronicle
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1815
Page
3
RG Beasley reports rapid actions to release prisoners after intelligence of ratification from America. He notes vessels hired for transport to the United States now on voyage and promises immediate troop or prisoner movement. He expresses continued duty despite uneasy reception and hostile sentiment.
The piece reviews the report of joint American and British commissioners on the Dartmoor affair and American prisoners. It discusses British orders to seize American vessels on British coasts, threats to New England fisheries and maritime wealth, and calls for countervailing actions or a treaty to restore parity in commerce and shipping with England. It notes strained relations with Indian tribes and ongoing conflicts with western nations.
The article notes continued hostilities and a British hold on Michilimackinac with Malden as the exception. It states postwar territorial restorations are expected, while delays hint at unresolved government differences. A large armed force advances from the American side toward the region.
J Ellis of Barnwell District South Carolina denounces a March advertisement signed N H Jelks as malicious. He states Jelks insinuated improper debts collected after paper transfers and claims Jelks owes him about 100 dollars. Ellis says he will settle debts with Jelks and warns of further press action if needed.
Boston news notes June events from Gibraltar including the David Porter arrival and British squadron movements. Official Naples intelligence states Exmouth fleet seized Naples on Ist, Murat fled, Ferdinand expected, 33 000 Allied troops preparing further operations.
Bakers and bread sellers must conform to the new price rules for August 1815. Superfine flour priced at $6.50 per barrel of 196 pounds. loaf weights set at 17 and 14 ounces. duties apply to all city bakers. Clerk N. W. Herbert signs the order.
Dank of Augusta announces on August 1 1815 that the Board will on Tuesday the 15th appoint a Discount Clerk with additional duties and compensation details available on inquiry at the Bank. Wm C Mints is authorized to act as attorney in fact during a temporary absence. A found sum of money is offered to the owner who describes and claims it. Apply to Twice August 4.
To rent a small comfortable house with a garden and outbuildings in a tidy part of the city. Apply at this office.
The subscriber informs families that Mr. J B Brown joins the Richmond Academy without affecting the school’s economy as he visits only in the late afternoon after pupil tasks. He aids with writing under her son’s guidance. Boarders are accepted with careful regard for health and comfort, and the school seeks continued patronage and progress for the pupils.
Persons who had confided business to the late SEamoan Jones, Esq. are informed that his professional papers are in the hands of Frreman Walker, Esq. Attorney at Law, Augusta, who will attend to unfinished business. Creditors must present demands within the legal period and debtors should pay promptly. Reuben Wilkinson, x’r.
Solomon Kneeland offers ten dollar reward for the return of a likely 15 or 16 year old Negro boy named Jack or Jackey raised by Mrs. Bulloch of Savannah. The boy is quick speaking, literate, and may attempt to pass as free. he carries two blankets, a tartan coat, a white Marseilles vest, plaid cloth, and two pair of Nathan pants. Cautions are issued against harboring him, and the law will be enforced. Reward payable on delivery or securing him in jail.
The War Department invites separate proposals at the Secretary’s office for rations to supply the United States from June 1 1816 to June 1 1817. Eligible locations include Detroit Michilimackinac Fort Wayne Chicago and surrounding areas within the states territories and districts. Proposals due by 12 o clock noon on the last Saturday of December.
The document lists areas where troops may be stationed or recruited, spanning Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Mississippi Territory, Louisiana, Gulf coast regions, and several New England and Atlantic states. It outlines a ration contract detailing a six month supply, components, pricing, and delivery terms, with US rights to adjust prices and recover losses from enemy depredation. A. J. Dallas acting Secretary of War date August 4.
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