Transatlantic and Georgia Stage Routes Listed with Schedules
Proposals for carrying the United States mail describe multiple routes from Petersburg to Buckley’s store and on to Augusta, Darien, and Savannah in Georgia and nearby towns. Schedules specify weekly and twice weekly services, departure and arrival times, and intermediate stops such as Coosawhatchy, St. Marys, Darien, Brunswick, Riceboro, Sunbury, Athens, Milledgeville, Washington, Jefferson, Madison, Monticello, and Savannah.
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Petersburg
Georgia
Vienna
Buckbey
Buckley’s
Lapave Buckley’s
Coosawhatthy
Black Samp
Huns
Campbellton
Augusta
Geovaceawetk
Coosawhatchy
Darien
Bromswick
Brunswick
Sim
Riceboro
Sunbury
Ricaboro
Ave Sunbury
Cebore
Krom
Savannah
Desber’s
Berty's
Wpiexce
Ranklin Cs
Noo
Auguste
Butler
S’ C. Harris
Briar. C. Bridge
Warrenton
Shiver's Ill
Byerta
Town C
Borland's Ferry
Milledgeville
Milledgevile
Waynesboro
Louisville
Georgetown
Powelton
Greensboro
Washington
Austa
Putnamed
Madison
Watkinsville
Athens & Clark
Monticello
Artique
Moticello
Laundereville
Miledgeville
Spm
Grvive
Jones
Sifime
St. Stephens
Milledgeville Mail Contract Provisions 1813
Postmaster General Giveon Granger announces terms for mail contracts in Milledgeville from January 1 to December 31 1816. Proposers must state yearly prices and delays incur fines. quarterly payments follow February May August and November. Specific rules cover caching times penalties for delays and employment of free white carriers.
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Giveon Granger
General Post Office
Washington City
Denton Mills Repairs Improve Flour Production in N Redds Creek
Denton Mills near N Redds Creek between Washington and Fortysomething roads has been thoroughly repaired with two pair stones one French Burge bolting gear and water power plus a Philadelphia Fan. It offers reliable flour from wheat or corn and will supply 200 barrels of kiln dried corn meal and barter for merchantable wheat delivered at the mill in Columbia on June 25 1873.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redd's Creek
Ington
Fory
Seftrry
Augustay
Barr Stone Quarry Boost for Georgia Flour Exporters
Jeremiah Miller notes Georgia has a new flour export trade. He promotes Barr Stone from Waynesborough Burke County as superior to French Barr for cement and mill floors. He offers blocks at ten dollars per 1600 weight with instructions and pairing guidance. Floor made with Barr Stone could fetch higher prices in Augusta.
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Georgia
Barr
Wayrefosrough
Burke County
Aozusta
Jeremiam Miller
Reward Offered for Runaway Slave Belonging to Master
Notice offers a $120 reward for a runaway enslaved person described by N B Li as a negro who could deny his master’s name but can be identified by the description. The message asks for information via mail to Reynaldsborough and directs Georgia printers to publish and bill Thomas Bradford in Nashville for payment.
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Duck River
Humphreys County
Tennessee
Ephraim
Absar
Llaksmith
Nogro
Tam
Georgia
Bigbee Country
Robert Jarmon
Joneag
N. B. Li
Reynaldsborough
Thomas €. Bradford
Clarion
Nashville
Dr Robertson's Celebrated Stomachic Elixer Of Health
An aged advertisement touts Dr Robertson's eight stomachic elixir priced at 1.50. It claims rapid relief and cure for obstinate coughs colds consumption boxing cough asthma pains in the stomach dysentery cholera morbus grip and many stomach ailments in children.
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C. &Ce
Dr Robertson's Goat and Rheumatic Drops Cure
An old advertisement touts Dr Robertson's Goat and Rheumatic Drops priced at two dollars. It claims relief for gout and rheumatic complaints with various pains, swellings, wounds, cramps, and frozen limbs, urging readers to buy for a cure.
Quack Remedies Boast Midst Fever and Appetite Claims
A fragment notes claims that certain preparations are celebrated for strengthening the stomachs, increasing appetite, and offering preventative and curative value for fever and ague, among other described benefits, reflecting period medical quackery.
Infallible Worm Destroying Lozenges Sold Locally
A medicine advertised for general family use priced at 10 cents per package. The product claimed to be infallible against worms and urged households to keep it on hand.
Pills for Bilious and Malignant Fever Prevention
Advertisement for pills priced a5 cents per box and 90 cents for three boxes. Claims to remove causes of Yellow Fever and related ailments, with noted benefits for female disorders and obstructions. Promotes safety for travelers and use in hot climates as a gentle, cleansing purgative.
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Jarga
Patent medicines advertised in old newspaper layout
Advert shows Dr Dyott itch ointment Ibérian balm Restorative Dentifrice with claims of cure for skin itch complexion and teeth whitening. Mentions large number of users and testimonials though phrasing is garbled and old fashioned.
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DR. Dyott
Millford Millset to Grind Flour Near Petersburgh Georgia
BENAJAH SMITH announces a new mill at Millford near Petersburg set to begin operation by July 5. The mill promises superfine flour from wheat, with extensive gear from Baltimore and five floors, offering reduced freight to Augusta and Savannah and toll grinding at 6 cents per barrel. Barrels will be branded for superfine flour, and customers may supply their own brands with precise 27 inch lengths.
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Broad River
Petersburgh
Georgia
Middle States
Burr
Baltimore
Augustas
South Carolina
Augusta
Savannah
Boas
Oretersburgh
Savanah
Barthls
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Dahil
Sae United Siarceen
Dieral
Antil
Agih Uday
Washington Street
Robert R. Reid
Inferior Court
Columbia County
Court House
Little River
Fifth Dam Ford
Waters’s Bend
James M'Falard
Ron M‘farland
Adm
John M‘farland
Thomson Coleman
Wilkes
Ann M‘farland
Tdis
Collecor
Ludwick Faccis
Ben
Jeanin Plarris
Denton Mills
Columbia Eccurtr
Millers
Baxter’s Mill
Hancock County
Pleasant Bonner
Ichabod Thompson
United States
Ro, B. Carter
Sie
T. Ww. Dyott
M. B
Roberts Fon
Edinburg
Philadelphia
North
Race
North Second Streets
Robertson
DR. Robertson
DR. . Dyott
Iberia
T. W. Dyott
M.p
Cines
Saly George Adams
Angela
Millford Merchant Mills
Benajah Smith
Millford
Petersbug
U. States
D. B
L. Makning
8Th Regt
U.S. Infantry
Dee
Edgefield Court
Taylor
Ats
Samuel Savage
Chronicle Books
Ikéy
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