Territorial claims and treaties redefine Louisiana east of the Mississippi
A historical analysis tracing U.S. rights to the eastern Louisiana territory, based on the 1803 treaty with France and earlier transfers. It reviews Spain’s retrocession of Louisiana, the 1763, 1783, 1795 boundaries, and the interplay of the 1803, 1800 1712 and 1717 agreements.
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U. S
Perdido
U.S
France
Louisiana
Spain
Ss. Ildefonso
Louisipha
Louis the Fourteenth
Crozat
Mississippi
Red River
Taxas
Frange
Bay of Bernard
la Salle
Guadaloupe
Rio Norte
Mall
Adayes
Woogodchee
Natchitoches
S Mall River
Perdide
Mobile
Pensacola
Florida
Missigippis
Jance
Great Britain
New Orleans
West
East
Lousiana
England
Lovisiana
U. Sul
US States
Cuba
St. Ildefonso
America
French Army Operations In Portugal Reported
London reports from Moniteura arriving Nov 2 detail the French battle of Buflaco and Massena's Peninsular moves to Sept 6. The Moniteur’s summary praises French campaigns in Spain with no noted defeats, ending with a concise Portugal operations account.
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London
Buflaco
Massena
Portugal
Spain
France
Proclamation by Massena Encourages Portuguese Victory
Massena proclaims victory over Portugal praising three weeks of pitched battles six hundred prisoners two generals and large war spoils. He urges continued boldness under imperial banner and invokes Marathon and Piazza as examples for the army of Portugal. Dublin Evening Post notes reports on French strength and Wellington’s retreat after Busaco.
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Portugal
Marengo
Austerlitz
Wagram
Marathon
Piazza
Massena, Paincs Op neeLise
Amy
Dublin Evening Post
Ponsonby
Nates
Busaco
Wellington
Necesary
Bigueras
Mondego
Figueras
News from Gottonburgh Tetter Oct 1810
An 1810 letter from Gottenburgh reports several naval incidents near the Belt and routes to London. A Danish gunboat damaged a Baltimore schooner. an American brig attacked but returned safely. Rumors claim Bernadotte plans a large troop march through Holstein and Zealand to Sweden, while Napoleon presses Alexander over Sweden Finland. A Danish justification accuses U S vessels of illicit English trade.
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Gottenburgh
Portland
Nybourg
London
Bernadotte
Holstein
Zealand
Sweden
Stockholm
Napoleon
Alexander
Ponte
Corvo
Finland
Proffia
Neufchatel
Royal Arrival Foreseen in Stockholm Amid Diet Conclusions
Reports from Belgrade say Serbian forces face a critical period with Russian reinforcements up to ten thousand. Turkish troops continue to receive fresh supports as two major battles on the 18th and 19th yield shifting gains. General Guentof dies in camp from a nervous fever.
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Hungary
Belgrade
Jacobs
Kurpingratz
Gruethwutz
Silver Bluff Lands to be rented at Morris's Store
For the benefit of creditors and interested parties the Silver Bluff lands and properties on both river banks including fields swamp land the public ferry and the mill seat will be rented without reserve on the last Monday in January at Morris's Store near Silver Bluff. Rents offered for one year for fenced fields and terms set at leasing time with notes secured payable in merchantable corn or cotton at Savannah market price. Further details from Mrs Ramsay at the Bluff to the subscriber Town Creek Mills January 12 Charles Goodwin surviving partner
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Silver Bluff
Morris
Savannah
Sacannah
Ramsay
Notice of 1819 land sale in Burke and Wilkinson counties
On the third Monday in March a sale at Waynesborough court-house will offer two Burke county tracts totaling 214 acres adjoining William Baxter White and James Douglass. A Wilkinson county tract No 248 of 202.5 acres in the estate of Frederick Dukes dec, proceeds for heirs and creditors. Jonathan Lewis Adms Charles Wheeler January 12, 1819.
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Waynesborough
Burke County
William Baxter White
James. Douglass
Wilkinson County
Frederick Dukes
Interior Court
Boke County
Jonathan Lewis
Charles ‘Wheeler
Proclamation on Marena and Portugal for Wellington
The text discusses Marena's proclamation to the army after the Buffacco battle, noting differing accounts in dispatches. It argues Wellington’s position on Bufflaco and the French attempts to seize Coimbra, with Marlena claiming Portugal’s conquest and concerns over Lisbon Oporto and Coimbra. It also mentions Florida independence sentiments, Congress business on Wilkinson and the U.S. Bank charter, and possible renewal of a charter.
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Europe
Marena
Buffacco
Wellington
Buflaco
Portugal
Lif
Coimbra
Maffena
France
Marlena
Lisbon
Oporto
England
Brill
Spain
United States
Perdido
Congress
Earthquake Alarm Spreads Through Augusta and Louisville
Sunday dawn tremor startled Augusta residents as an inland earthquake produced a two to three second rumble. Reports note Louisville felt it similarly, while a Washington letter quotes uncertainty over European Edicts and U S neutral rights amid ongoing negotiations, with opinions split on the President’s conduct and potential outcomes.
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Augusta
Louisville
Biss
Washington
Europe
Washington City
England
France
Wellesley
Pinkney
Worida
Claio ‘Asifar
Perdido
Harrory Presbytery Meeting Noted in St Paulis Sermon
On Friday the 12th in inf, ministers of Harrory Presbytery gathered in St Paulis. Rev Mr Flinn opened the meeting and preached an argumentative impressive and pathetic discourse suited to the occasion to a very attentive audience. At night, 2.
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Harrory' Presbytery
Paulis
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Sist
Charles Goodwin
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