Savannah Insurance Company Organizes in 1815 Meeting
Savannah officials convened on December 30 1815 to organize the Marine and Fire Insurance Company of Savannah. They set thirteen directors, require Georgia citizenship and fifty shares to qualify, opened subscription books February 5, and mandated a fifty percent down payment with rest due within twelve months. The act also plans annual director elections and publishes notices in local gazettes. A later notice offers a $20 reward for Billy the enslaved man missing since December 12.
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Vily
Savannah
State of Georgia
William B. Bulloch
Oliver Sturges
Isaac Minist
Abram Richards
Richard Richardson James M. Wayne Barna
M’kinne
Robert Mackay
George Anderson
William Taylor
Charles Harris William Gaston
William
B. Bullloch
William Gaston
Georgia
South Carolina
State Bank of
North Carolina
Augusta
Milledgeville
Bvoard
Notice to creditors of the estate of Lewis Emanuel
Creditors of Lewis Emanuel late of the park county decedent are required to present their claims with proper attestations and timing as prescribed by law. Those indebted to the state are asked to make immediate payment. January 13.
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John Hill
Eas
Mary Hill
John Carmichael
Lewis Emanuel
Park
County
Dec
Eki Emanuel
Sale of land and enslaved people in Burke County court sale
By order of court at Waynesborough courthouse on the first Tenday in March next the real and personal estate of William Bedingfield deceased is to be sold for heirs’ benefit. It includes 109 acres on Brushy Creek and two enslaved persons. Ex'r David Farmer will announce terms that day.
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Court House
Waynesborough
Brushy Creek
Burke County
Wm. Bedingfield
David Farmer
Moral Lectures At Augusta Theatre This Evening
Mr and Mrs Ormsby present a course of lectures guided by the aim to reflect virtue and vice, with a mirror to nature. Between pieces patriotic songs will be sung. The program begins at 6 30 p m with tickets at one dollar and children half price.
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Chronicle Office
Valuable Cotton Plantation for Sale Near Augusta
On Monday next the 15th instant W L will be sold on the premises to the highest bidder the plantation where I reside seven miles from Augusta and a half mile from Savannah river about five hundred acres of oak and hickory land suited to corn and especially cotton over Seo acres cleared under good fence. The property will be shown prior to sale. At the same time and place most of the personal property including horses mules cattle hogs sheep plantation tools and provisions. Terms declared on sale day. W Barton January 12.
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W. LII
Augusta
Savannah River
W. Barton
Burk County sale of lands and slaves from William Welch estate
An inferior Burke county court sale will occur at Waynesborough court house on the first Tuesday in March. The estate of William Welch dec includes 228 acres on Brushey creek, adjoining Lewis Byne and Wheeler, and two enslaved people. Proceeds for heirs and creditors. terms announced at sale. Carlotte Welch, January 2. Also a notice of a Bridge Company relocation and a public notice of sale on the first Tuesday in February at Columbia Court house for 1260 acres of land owned by Robert Randolph to satisfy an execution, cash terms. January 5.
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Gree
Inferior Court
Burke County
Court House
Waynesborough
William’ Welch
Burke
Few
Robert Randolph
Thomas Cumming
Peter Crawford
John Collins
S. c
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Pyerly Law
Nah River
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Billy
Jackson
Elbert County
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James Beggs
Eli Emanuel
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Omik
House of
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Bridge Row
Vneus
Richmond Academy
J. Moore
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N. Moore
D. Murray
L. Hulburd
J. R. Thompson, Jr
Board of ‘Trustees
Broad Street
C. B. Mims
T. Barrett
Col. M‘kinne
Lewis Cooper
C. Downie
James Beal
Lewis Harris
Sheriff’s Sale
Columbia’ Court House
Raysville
Columbia County
Aso
Wm. Barnett
Demet Ray
Boars Or
Nrecitoras’ Ware
Tudmas Baruktr
J. R. Macmeson
N. Moors
W. Mix
Derantusr
Thomas Barrett
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