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Newspaper
Augusta Chronicle
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1812
Page
7
War measures loom as Congress backs 25,000 troops
Washington City reports the House passes a bill to raise 25,000 additional soldiers with broad support in Congress and executive endorsement hoped. Officials anticipate related measures and decisive action shaping national policy amid tensions with foreign powers. A Navy notice honors Commodore Nicholson with crepe and salute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Representatives
House
Senate
Congress
Congress 5
Earthquake Shocks Alarm Augusta Citizens 1812 Report
In Augusta on Friday morning two quick earthquake shocks unsettled residents. No serious injuries reported. The windless sky and calm before and after the tremors contrasted with shaken houses and tree tops. Local pork supply notes and market context appear alongside political dispatches from Washington regarding army and trade bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Richmond Mourning Ceremony Honors Beloved Child and Companions
A Richmond father thanks a humane city society for funeral rites honoring his child and companions who perished together in a fire. The deceased rest in a shared tomb at a national grave site, to include a monument with inscriptions, while the city’s generosity is praised for the mournful occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Purport of Mr Clay’s letters on family burial wishes
The letters state a preference to preserve the daughter’s identity if possible until Mr Clay’s arrival. If not, she should be interred in the family vault with her mother and sister. The sister died May 21 at age 21 years five months and 11 days. the current Miss Clay is 16 years and 14 days old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mathew Clay
Congress
Virginia
Richmond
Mary
Miss Gatewood
Gwathmey
Grand Papa
Indian goods importation appeal and counterfeit note gang
W Eustis petitions the Committee on Indian Affairs seeking authorization to import Indian goods under similar law and notes extensive forgeries traced from Stewart in George Town with accomplices in Washington Richmond Baltimore and Canada. authorities seize notes and hope for full gang capture per Alexandria Herald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
W. Eustis
Samoon M-Kee
Committee On Indian Affairs
George Town
Stewart
Semme
Washington
Union
Richmond
Baltimore
Canada
Alexandria Herald
Errata for Sheriff Sale Notice
Errata corrects a name in the sheriff sale notice indicating the first Tuesday in February and replaces Andrew with Abrams as the subject on the final page of this paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. Donaldson
Andrew
Abrams
House of Doc Murray Adjoins Augusta Post Office
A note places a house formerly occupied by Doctor John Murray beside the Augusta Post Office, describing its location in relation to the post office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Murray
Augusta
Notice of claim on portion of 50 Acre Lot No 12 Augusta land
The subscriber asserting a clutch upon the Fifty Acre Lot No 12 in Augusta Township now in George Walton Esqs possession and included in the three hundred acre meadow garden tract advertises his claim to that portion of the tract and invites potential buyers to note the assertion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
George Walton
Alexander Juhan
Chronicle
Juhian
Carey
Major Julian
Meadow Garden
Notice to sell three hundred acres in Columbia County
Nine months after date and application will be made to the inferior court of Columbia County for leave to fell three hundred acres on Madox's creek adjoining Harrison Embree and others. This is the real estate of the late Thomas Greet, deceased, for the benefit of heirs and creditors. E B Jenkins, adm'r. January 24, 1802.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mordy Burr
Chee U
Chee Creek
Cummings
Yarborough
Gardner
Peter Culbreath
James Culbreath
Inferior Court
Columbia County
Said County
Madox's Creek
Harrison Embree
Thomas Greet
E.B. Jenkins
Waynesboro Sheriff Sale Listing
Sheriff sale notices list items: One Bay Horse and Riding Chair for James Holton to satisfy Daniel Miller. A Negro man named Sath for John B Wilkinson to satisfy Hillary Bostick. 150 acres of land in Burke County on Beaver-Dam Branch for Sampson Jenkins to satisfy John Gillstrap. Additional lands including 1006 acres on Bea vere-Dam Creek for Charles Contr to satisfy Phillis Kinchen. 600 acres on the waters of Bockhead for Jeremiah Miller to satisfy Samuel Hawes. Sale conditions and oath dated January 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waynesborough
James Holton
Daniel Miller
John B. Wilkinson
Hillary
Bostick
Burke County
Said County
James Taylor
William Bell
Beavere-Dam Creek
Phillip Sapp
Charles Contr
Phillis Kinchen
Bockheady
Martin, Lightfoot
Tindle
Jeremiah Miller
Sam
Waggon Yard Advertises Near Market in Broad Street
A notice offers a wagon yard and yard space near the market at the first gate below the goal east of Broad Street. It invites market wagons carts drovers and movers to use the yard which will be kept open for all, with some country children boarding there in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broad-Street
Jessee Howard
Notice of sale of enslaved person Lew in Warren County
Notice states under court order in Warren County Warrenton sale on the first Tuesday in March nine months credit with bond and security of a young negro man named Lew property of William Rose deceased for the benefit of heirs and others. Sale proceeds to heirs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of Ordinary
Warren County
Warrenton
Lew
William Rose
Saac
Ball
Tchner Pensons
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