Wellington’s Portugal campaign reports and losses at Busaco
Lord Wellington reports withdrawing from Sierra de Busaco to avoid a French advance and prepares a line along the Mondego. He commends Portuguese levies for bravery, notes allied casualties totaling 97 killed and 434 wounded for British forces, 512 wounded for Portuguese, and estimates French losses around 10 000 to 15 000 with reports of surrenders before departure for England.
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Porto
Trant
Itia
Sardao
Oporo
Eney
St.’ Pero de Sal
Sierra de Bufaco
Coimbra
Oporto
Sierra de Busaco
Avelans
Mondego
Trants
Lord Wellington
Estremadura
Cadiz
Cap'. Burgh
C. Wellington
Groud
Portugal
Almeida
Fugland
New-York
News from Europe and the Atlantic World
Augusta December news reports diverse arrivals from European and West Indian ports. It notes Cape Verde's surrender to Christophe, 36 quayside vessels in New York harbor, and the Danube bringing British dispatches on the Portugal battle between French and Allied forces. Wellington redirects forces as Masfena presses. Danes resist French garrisoning Zealand. Hornet arrives at Annapolis with mixed reports. Congress meets December 1.
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Europe
West Indies
Cape
Christophe
New-York
London
Belfast
Portugal
Almeida
Masfena
Wellington
Libon
Maffena
Turkey
Schumbla
Ottoman Empire
Zealand
United States
Annapolis
France
England
Congress
Georgia Senate moves on church charter and river projects
In the Senate on November 26 a bill for incorporating the Roman Catholic Society of Augusta passed third reading. Other measures include disposing of fractional surveys in Twiggs county, improving Savannah Oconee and Altamaha river navigation with a 10,000 dollar appropriation, and renaming Wilkinson to Marion Cotton in Augusta. Married James Knnout to Elizabeth VoLoron. Died Elizabeth Bono after illness near the city.
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Legislature of
Georgia
Senate
Augusta
Dikrié& Baldwin
Twiggs County
Savannah
Oconee
Altamatia
South Carolina
Wilkinson County
Marion
Court grants bond land title in Angetta to Lewi M Coy
In Richmond County Georgia a court of Ordinary orders three months public notice for all interests to show cause why Lewis M Coy’s petition should not be granted. The petition cites a bond by Ananiay Cooper to transfer title to a lot in Angetta adjoining George Conn and Ananias Cooper. Issued September 3, 1810 with clerk Isaac Herbert.
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Joan Wintson
Joan Twices
Joan
Lewis M.coy
Ananiay Cooper
Angetta
George Conn
Ananias Cooper
Ellis Street
Green Street
Lewi
Anatiing
Cooper
Isaac Herbert
Cerk
Georgia
Richmond County
William W. Blanton
John Blanton
Shelby County
Kentucky
Augusta
Shis
Goth
Comprehensive Dry Goods Stock Lineup Highlighted
The listing details a broad assortment including superfine cloths in multiple colors, double milled and crab fabrics, bath coatings, plains, fine flannels, blankets, calicoes, cambrics, and hamhams among other dry goods, all offered to complete the stock.
Groceries for sale on the river including sugar and tea
A riverfront sale listing includes 10 hhds of goods, 30 barrels brown sugar, 20 barrels and bags of coffee, 20 000 ths Bett Swedes Inn, 5000 bushels ground salt, rum brandy gin wine, Hyron and Imperial teas, loaf sugar, dated December 1.
Consignment of fabrics and goods for sale at market
Fraser and Campbell announce a shipment received at the post office including blue and white Negro cloth white cloth front milled fearnoughts twilled-afforted colors caffimeres black blue green drab and mixt pelice velvets black pea green dray and brown tabby and twilled cord aalbellata various colors bombazetti blue and black cotton shirtings cambricks six and four to one quarter inch cask hardware flaxa ofnaburghs duffit blankets ground alum salt and cotton bagging for town acceptance at 60 or 90 days sold low December 7.
Notice to creditors of Benjamin Higginbotham estate
Creditors of the estate of Benjamin Higginbotham senr of Elbert County are urged to pay promptly and all claimants must file properly attested claims within the legally prescribed time. Executor: Benj G Higginbotham. December 1.
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Benjamin Higginbotham
Elbert County
Benj. G. Higginbotham
Election for Lieutenant and Ensign in Augusta Volunteer Rangers
Announcement of an election for Lieutenant and Ensign in the Augusta Volunteer Rangers at Mesirs M Coy and Lark's on Tuesday December 4 at 11 in the forenoon. John Neilson, Captain. November 24.
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Rch Inft
Messrs. M'Qay & Lark’s
Aagusta Independent Blues
Benj. T. Duyckinck
Geo. W. Evans
Eossign
Augusta Volunteer Rangers
M*coy
Lark’s
John Neilson
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County of
Richmond
Christian
A. Christian Rol
T.; Johnson
G. Morse
Die
William Barnet
R. Crawford
Adm
Admis
Raysville
Columbia County
Jos. Kay
Aid County
Thomas Hemphill
Cordil
Henry
Kinathrewy
William Bones & Co
John W. W. Powers
Centrestreet
Bank of Augusta
Augusta Fockey Club
The
Augusta Jockes
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