War Debt and Revenue Measures in Early 19th Century
The document outlines loan arrangements and debt reduction strategies, noting a 2,750,000 temporary bank loan to avoid stock expansion. It discusses revenue projections for 1812, duties on imports, and potential British edict revocation impacting non importation laws, with legal questions on enforcement, seizure periods, and proposed statutory fixes.
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Bank of the
United States
Great Britain
U. States
Thené
Ea Indies
England
Gallatin Proposes Frontier Trade Enforcement Reforms
Albert Gallatin of the Treasury submits proposals to tighten enforcement of non-importation laws on the northern frontier. He urges distribution of forfeitures, new provisions for St Lawrence and Vermont districts, higher salaries for collectors, reduced fee income, and armed seizures to improve compliance and proof of legal importation. December 10, 1810.
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United States
St. Lawrence
Vermont
Albert Gallatin
Treasury Department
Destructive Fire Destroys Property on Broad Street Augusta
A Thursday morning fire consumed the north side of Broad Street between Cumming's brick house and Labufan's, damaging properties of Newel Herbert Shattuck and others. Loss estimated over forty thousand dollars, mostly insured except Starnes's. Also notes a January 7 election at the Court House for a Receiver of Tax Returns and a Tax Collector for Richmond County in 1811.
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Newel Herbert
Shattuck
Broad Street
Mr. Cumming
Thomas Cumming
M‘quin
Daniel Starnes
John M‘iver
Hill
Ponce
B. Simms
Starnes
Richmond County
Augusta
Citizen thanks for Fire efforts in Arguta
Thomas Cumming expresses warm thanks to fellow citizens of Arguta for their friendly exertions during the late fire. He notes obligations to all and special gratitude to individuals whose generous conduct will be remembered with lively thanks.
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Arguta
Thomas Cumming
Fire relief thanks from Hill and Ponce highlight helpers
Messrs Hill and Ponce express sincere thanks to the public general rally and to a few individuals for their timely exertion in saving their property from the flames of the late Fire.
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Messrs
Hill
Ponce
MIRROR OFFICE Moves After Fire to New Location
The Mirror Office is removed to the former Major Hamill building opposite the back of the former stand after a late fire. The Presbyterian Church plans a Day of Thanksgiving next Tuesday with Rev. Mr. Thompson to conduct Divine Service at St Pauls in the forenoon. Harmony Presbytery set to meet January 1 in this city. Died near Augusta on Friday the 14th inst Capt John Savacny, after a short illness, mourned by all who knew him.
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Mirror
Major Hamill
Presbyterian Church
Mr. Thompson
St. Paul’s
Augus A
Joam Savacny
Augusta
Walker
Tenth
Georgia Regiment of Militia
Valentine Walker
James Beall
Jonathen Palmer
John M‘kinne
Auguslay
Detect the Villain in Bank Note Incident
A young black man about 20 to 22, riding a horse, offered bank bills in a store for silver but could not be identified. He wore a straight blue coat with half-bearings and rode off after being held briefly. Store and tavern keepers urged vigilance to capture the offender, with the bill available for viewing at Mr. Zachariah Bell’s or the office.
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Sylver
Mir
Zachariah Bell
New Store Opens on Broad Street with Wide Grocery Stock
The Subscribers opened a new Broad Street store next to William White and opposite John Willson & Nephew, offering Jamaica spirits, brandy, tea, sugar, soap, linen, coffee, nails, bar iron, salt, pepper, and more. Goods arrive from New York and Savannah and will be sold cheap for cash, cotton, or town acceptances.
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Broad Street
William White
Messrs
John Willson
Pierson
Philadelphia
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Exchange Stock
Harmony Presbytery
John Fleming
William Ross
LAW Office
Broad-street
Captain Cormick
Hancock and
Wilkes
District of Georgia
Freeman Walker
John Forsyth
Leafe
Ocmulgee
Aogesta
Wm. Robinson
Vvbenifes
George Adams
Chronicle
Hoxse
An Uftdy
Green and
Washington Streets
Lewis Collins
Dec
Messrs. Beach and Ballard
Catharine Wright
Ddm
Trix
John M‘quin
James Fraser
Ioneer
Yauvuary
Eil
Fom
Mr. Garvin
Holland M‘tyre
James H. Discomb, Taylor
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