Depredations Reported Off Amelia Island and Cumberland Island
A dated dispatch claims an enemy squadron appeared near Amelia Island and moved to possess Cumberland Island near St. Marys Sound. Land forces were reported at £61,500 with 500 Europeans among them and spoliation of all flour on Amelia Island. The piece questions marching troops to distant frontiers and notes the Bank and Militia Bills failing in Congress.
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Sevanneh
Amelia Island
Cumberland Island
St. Mary’s Sound
Altho
House of Representatives
Congress
Messrs
Bartlett Cox
Mesere Hynes & Hleicher
Onneans
St. Louis
Dispatches from the 1814 New Orleans theater and coastal defenses
A mix of wartime letters and notices from January 1815 recounts Jackson era events. Reports cite Major Blue and Creek Choctaw activity near Pensacola and reports of British moves on Lake Ontario. Georgia militia orders call for courts of inquiry and exemptions. Public notices warn of tax changes and debt collections with market updates and localized sales.
Notice on Distillery Duties and Licenses for 1815
Notice explains duty on licenses and spirits for the year 1815. It details payments due before February 1 and penalties for noncompliance. The collector will provide abstracts of Congress statutes, bonds, and forms to ensure distillers meet all provisions.
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Congress
Ares Ag
Stjlls
Burke County Land Sale Notice by Ordinary Court
The Court of Ordinary of Burke County orders a land sale on the first Tuesday in April next at the Court House in said county. The property includes 330 acres with a mill seat on Ogechee waters, adjoining John Pearce and others, and 200 plus acres in Baldwin County’s Sextinth district, the real estate of William Scott deceased, sold for heirs and creditors. Matthew Albritton, administrator, January 13.
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Richmond
Augusta
Georgia
Gore
Hone
Samuel.c. Douglass
Ray Pwisnant
Termenier
9Domaldson
Donadson
Donaldson Wall
Donaldson
Wilhi
Batalion
Chen
Claes
Speci Comimsissidas
Lisut
Oidpa
Maer
Joan Tiviggs
Olin H. Montgomery
Court House
Waynesborough
James Spivy
William Wiggins
Burke
Tom
William Russell
Batto Jones
Wim R. White
Poe Uant
Court of Ordinary
Burke County
Tie
Sa.d County
John Pearce
Ogechee
Baldwin County
William Scott
Matthew Albritton
Adm
Bba Bebaecibes Returns to Columbia County Plantation
Jeremiah Darby reports that he has returned to his plantation ten miles from Augusta on the Washington road and will continue to entertain travelers as before.
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Columbia County
Augusta
Washington Road
Jerémiah Darby
Deserter from 8th Infantry Regiment Reported
Deserter description from Captain Die vid B Twiggs’ company of the 8th regiment infant aged 39, 6 feet tall with dark complexion blue eyes and dark hair. Born in Richmond Virginia, residing near Augusta Goo. Reward fifty dollars for apprehension or delivery to an officer. two rewards listed by Lt. Thomas F Wells acting adjutant.
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Camp Flourney
Savannah
Fuowas
Crave
Suse
David FE
Twiggs
8Th Infantry
Colleton
South Carolina
Skidaway
United States
Savatinals
Jacon Goupnox
Dievid B. Twiggs
8Th Regiment
Richand
Virginia
Aupusty
Goo
Onder
Thomas F. Wells
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Mirtaper
Orleans
Morningian Express
Eral Winchester
Métosh
New Orleans
Chatohosche
Pensacola
Jackson
Blue
Hey
Georgia Journal
Buntington, Dec
Omb
Stiit
Boston Gazette
Ington
Plase
Plattsburg
U.S
White
Boston
Prom Backettts Harbor
Iaiochof
Alteck
Unas
General Brown
Browns Buey
Maatching
Eiders
Coepiaur Jones
Chauncey
Sacktt's
Kingston
Lake Huron
Lake Erie
1Ord
Erie
Plattsburgh
Macomb
Waltham Harais, Esq
North Carolina
Augusta Jockey Club
City Hotel
Daniel Manna
Sec’ry
Caisax N. Af
PA Bateman
Uri
Cod Daily
Squire
Harlem
Uifresh
Colombo — ‘Antimonys
Ruttington
Lee
Coit
Hooper's
Nderson
Timhaw
Kuscie
Watch & Consant
St. Pete
Cha’s. A Os Dunn
Binet
Sal
Augusa
Isaac Herbert
David W. Crawford
Bens
Labuzan
Broad Street
Mwa
J. Vanzant & Co
Jhomas Watxins
Joan Powles
Pr Donaldson
Shad. Bogan
Adj
Ely
Adam Walker
Colurmbiz
Said Dee
Lonithan Wood, Jr
Las Wif
Grobe Tavern
John D’antignac
Gol’r
Ics
Potoh
W. Savannsh
John
Dublin
Laurens County
Faasu
Geo
Stone
A. Slaughter & C
LAW
Newberry
Abbeville
Barnwell
Orangeburg
Ninty-Six
Ede
Columbia
Eldred Simkins
George M’duffedgefield
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