Barnwell Club Races Begin January For All Horses
Announcement from Willis J Duncan secretary for the Barnwell Focky Club racing meet to start the first Thursday in January offering two mile heats for aged horses and a second day three mile heats with feather weights. Also notice of a stray dark bay mare with star blaze and snip, 14 hands, 10 or 11 years old, missing since November, offering five dollars reward plus expenses for information leading to return. Details on grounds and housing at Greenestreet and contact for terms of purchase through subscriber or Nicholas Ware in Martin Town Edgefield District South Carolina. November 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnwell Focky Club
America
Willis J. Duncan
Augusta
Augasta
Goute Sprdonis
Nicholas Ware
Esquire
Nicholas
Martin Town
Edgefield Distict
Carolina
A. Harrison
Notice of Tax Collection Dates in January 1812
John D Antignac, collector, announces scheduled tax collection in January. Attendees should go to the City Hotel with Capt Don aldson, Globe Tavern with Capt Ketcham, and John Hill’s Cape, on specified days including the seventh, eighth, eighteenth and tenth at Globe Tavern and John Hill's for the said purposes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donaldson
Globe Tavern
Ketcham
John Hill
Cape
Augusta Jockey Club Races Open Next January
The Augusta Jockey Club announces races to begin on the fast Wednesday in January. Weights and conditions listed for mares or geldings worldwide, ages six to two, with prize money on three days of racing. By order of the President A Harrison Secretary December 4.
Stolen African Man Advertised in Richmond County
The notice asks Mrs Norman to prove ownership of a male enslaved person named Jack, who escaped from Indians near St Augustine and is being sought to be returned. Described as five feet tall with country-marked face and poor English, the man is believed to belong to Jaimes Knight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond County
Norman
St. Augustine
Jaimes Knight
Savannah Republican
Still Manufactory Ready to Make Copper Stills
The subscriber Edward M. Farlin announces he has a copper supply and can forge any sized stills on short notice. December 25. tf
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward M.farlin
Election to Choose Two Justices of the Peace in District 122
Notice of an election to be held at the house of Lewis McCoy on the first Saturday in January 1813 for two justices of the peace in district 122 Capt Donaldson's company of Militia. Voters must reside in the district and be qualified to vote for the Legislature. Managers named: James Walker Mrs Lewis McCoy and Lewis Cantelouy. District includes residents between Washington Street and town common boundary and Savannah River and River Dam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis M‘coy
Peter Donaldson
Caps
Augusta
N. B
Washington Street
Savannah River
Stump the Dealer Faces Gallatin Colt in Mixed Heats
Four-year-old bay colt Stump the Dealer by Bryan O’Lan meets Benjamin Martin’s forrel colt in three mile heats. Stakes range from 500 to 2000 dillars. Announcement dated December 18 by Robert W. Alston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stump the Dealer
Bryan O‘lan
Benjamin Martin
Gallatin
Robert W. Alston
Challenge to Robert W. Alston over Augusta Race Wager
Benjamin Martin issues a public challenge dated December 25 promising to beat opponent on the Augusta Tuaf the next January on the first day of races. He offers 1000 dollars split cash and property plus a 400 dollar purse and warns publication will be seen as an injury to his character. A fifteen day answer period is set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert W. Alston
Augusta Tuaf
Benjamin Martin
Lost pocket book with notes in blue silk string
Notice seeks a missing pocket book described as valuable to the owner, tied with a blue silk string and containing sundry papers and a past board cover. The public is cautioned against trading any notes drawn in the owner’s favor and asked to report any sighting and will receive a liberal reward for delivery of the book and papers. Dated December 25, 1812.
Building Leases for Land South of Breadstreet Gully
The subscriber proposes dividing land lying south of Breadstreet and west of the gully into lots and leasing them for five or seven years. He also offers the Cotton Patch race field for sale or lease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Breadsteet
Cotton Patch
Also Mentioned on This Page
Thomas Gibbons
Liverpool
Elisse Velveits & Bombazetts Sup’e. Callicoes & Print
Cambrics
Wall, Bones, & Co
Thamas Cummings
Trank
Commando &c
J. H. Discombe
Taylor’s
Reynold and
Macintosh Streets
Tayloring
Dickenson & Longstreet’s
Broad@ street
Union College
Chas
Dunn
Cantelou & Brother
New-York
Phelps & Howards Dee
Ohn T. Love
Axseim Buse
John D*antignac
Georgia
Savannah
Department of State
United States
Thomas L. Pexx
John Bove
St. Mary’s
John Eppinger
Centre Streets
D. Driscol
N. W. Jones
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