Foreclosure of land in Warrenton area in 1890s Georgia
Aaron Cattleberry as assignee of Henry Kendal files for foreclosure of the equity of redemption on a one acre parcel near Warrenton adjoining Jeremiah Beall and George Coles. The property, mortgaged by Gresham Smyth to secure $700 plus interest, must be paid within twelve months or the equity of redemption is closed. A notice will be published monthly in a state gazette or served on the mortgagee six months prior to payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Arren County
Aaron Cattleberry
Henry Kendal
Gresham Smyth
Warrenton
Jeremiah Beall
George Coles
Gresham
Henry
Faid Henry
Aaron
Stith
T. Persons
D. Clerk
Presentments of Baldwin County Grand Jury 1809
The Baldwin County Grand Jury cannotaries present concerns over libel trials and press freedom under British statutes. They urge a law allowing truth in evidence in libel cases and condemn discretionary non pros and selective indictments. They support excluding certain officials from legislature and warn against church state fusion, urging legislative action.
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State of Georgia
Baldwin County
Grand Jury
Columbia
Scriven
James Barrow
Foreman
Arthur Dannelly
Wm. Trippe
Sterling Bass
Henry Darnell
Benjamin Howard
Ben Yarver
Thomas Dent
John Myrick
John Ragan
Z. Lamar
R. O. Scurry
John C. Gallman
James Brown
Griffin Smith
A. M‘millan
Evans Long
Jett Thomas
Jacob Gum
Wm. Wiggons
Printing press pioneer Samuel Fairlamb of Marietta unveils new low friction design
The Marietta Commentator notes Samuel Fairlamb has built a press using two inclined planes on rollers in a six inch circle instead of a screw. The platten rests on two spiral springs replacing a box around the spindle. The press reportedly costs about half as much as common presses and promises easier, more effective pressing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Fairlamb
Lnstead
Inventions and the Public Imagination
The piece argues that a new machine is not an imposition. It states informed citizens believe it will meet inventors' expectations. The authors praise Mr Fairlamb for the successful exercise of his mechanical genius after testing the printing press themselves.
Court adjourns as counterfeit notes case paused
In Raleigh a Federal Circuit Court adjourned with Abraham Collins and Allen witty not tried. Collins case continued at U S and witty delayed due to absence of a material witness. The Rev Dr Caldwell urged funds for the state university at a State House discourse. Tennessee passes an act disqualifying challengers from office and broadening defamation when calling opponents cowards or libertines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Federal Circuit
Diftri
Abraham Collins
Allen "Witty
U. S
Caldwell
State House
Tennessee
Suppression of Monastic Orders in Spain and Royal Decrees
Madrid reports definitive suppression of all regular monastic and mendicant orders in Spain. Monks must leave convents within 15 days and adopt secular dress, returning to birthplaces to receive pensions. The state will recover convent property, and clergy will be promoted to curacies and dignities. Fifty million reals aid war victims and fifty million reward valor. A separate decree bars unapproved grandees from titles until officially designated. A sports note records a runner walking three miles in under eight minutes. Blank mortgages offered for sale.
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Madrid
Spain
Don Joseph Napoleon
Interior
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Phelps & Howards
Jamaica
Casa
Cervon
Joan Howard & Co
Fust
London
Aoo
Joan Hinz, & Co
Hill & Ponce
John Walton
John Foster
Adm
Chronicle
Washington,Wilkes County
Francis D. Cummins
Augusta
Tayloring
Daniel Hubbard
Daniel Bulger
Dr. Harrin
J. B. Rowson
Rouse
Green Street
Augusa
Colby Dickinson
Francis Saindric
Marietta Commentator
Chunedehoal
New-York
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