Coinage Offense Provisions in Law
The text details penalties for counterfeiting or circulating unauthorized gold or silver coins in the United States. Offenders face a high misdemeanor with up to two years in prison and fines up to two thousand dollars. It notes state jurisdiction remains over offenses under state laws. The passage is signed by NATE MACON and SMITH with approval by TE Jefferson on April 21, 1996.
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United States
Nate
Macon
House of Representatives
Smith
Senate
Jefferson
The Naval Question and American Trade in 1806
A pamphlet argues that British naval power harms France and benefits the United States by shifting wealth and maritime strength. It asserts neutral trade, especially American, undermines French arms, while warning that emigration of British seamen to America weakens Britain. It cautions against war with America and notes ongoing events in the Caribbean theater and Mississippi Territory.
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Lord Shelland
Landomy
France
England
America
Desroy
Seamon
Bofliny
United States
Spain
Jon
Swedish Army of Griswald faces Prussian advance in Mecklenburg
Dispatches from Count Lowenheim report Prossians seizing several villages along the Luenburg frontier on April 21. Swedish vanguard still holds Marientadt and Sophienthal while losses are recorded on both sides. A general embargo on Prussian vessels in Swedish harbors was issued following hostilities.
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Count Lowenheilm
Macklenburgh
Luenburg
Marienstadt
Count Lowenheim
Croflzecher
Skeworff
Marientadt
Sophienthal
Aachen
Lasenburgh
Attlenburgh
Glafs Rulamb
Areport
Count van Lowenheilm
Prof
Fians
Launeburgh
T Heffar
Prussia
General Miranda Arrives Aboard Leander at Bridge Town
The celebrated General Miranda reached Bridge Town aboard the American ship Leander commanded by Captain Lewis, in company with HMS Lilly. Miranda, who sailed from America in January to aid South American independence, had stopped at Jacquemel then proceeded toward Cumana, arriving near Porto-Cavallo and Laguiray.
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Leander
Lewis
Lilly
Grenada
Miranda
America
South America
Jacquemel
Bacchus
Bee
Cumana
Porto-Cavallo
Laguiray
Savannah blast injuries kill young man and maim others
At Savannah on July 4 a gun accident during toasts left a crew member with a lost arm and leg injuries. A boy named Robert Greer died after being struck by debris as a crowd nearby carried him away. Doctors amputated the sailor's arm and prepared to operate on the other injuries.
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Savannah
Jacob Fox
Robert Greer
Fox
Mex
Doctor Smear Seeks Congress Seat in Dying Vacancy
Dr Smear announces candidacy for the next Congress and for the vacancy created by the resignation of Hon Joseph Bryan of Chatham County. The notice advertises rental terms for a tenement on Reynolds Street behind the Chronicle Printing Office, dated July 12.
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Joseph Bryan
Chatham
Chronicle
Reynold Freet
R. Cresswell
Notice of Richmond County Land Lottery Draws Attendances
Notice lists dates and muster grounds in Richmond County for residents to receive names of persons entitled to draws in the Land Lottery per the June 26 1806 act. Attendees are summoned to Capt Collins Harrisburgh Captain Beal Capt Wm MTyre Captain Mel Coombs and Capt Teg a ditri districts and the City Hotel in Augusta with multiple dates in July and August and a note about a bond by White Roffetter and William Micou for about 130 or 140 dollars payable in March.
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Persens
Richmond
Collins
Beal
Wm. M‘tyre
Aupart
Mel Coombs
Ly Baldwin
White Roffetter
William Micou
Aupusta
Lyon
Fuhy Ryatsý
Turbulent European News Spuring War Talk and Elections
Reports from Roscoe dated May 12 relay a flurry of international moves. Sweden embargoes Prussian ships as France Spain assemble fleets. Bonaparte plans for Sicily and Holland. British actions and Caribbean trials hint at wider conflict. In America, Andrew Jackson fights Charles Dickinson. local Baldwin County votes choose sheriff and officials amid growing political tensions.
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Roscoe
Grand Theatre
Swedish Pomerania
Sweden
Frederick
Sicily
Palermo
Meili
Louis Bonaparte
Holland
Paci
Berkley
Whitby
Spoliation
New-York
Liverpool
Cottey
Admiral Ve
Heave
Moilaix
Franze
Zietle
Hage
Paris
Denmark
Lord Lauderdale
India
Jamaica
Sidney Smith
Algefizes
Gibraltar
Detroit
East Indies
Cape of Gros Hope
South America
Montevideo
London
Duke of Bruafwik
Mr. Adair
England
Viena
General de Lancey
Vienna
Cattara
Croatia
Monroe
U. States
Mobile
United States
Fort Adams
Tellico
Colone Meigs
Andrew Jackson
Charles Dickinson
Tennessee
Weara
Masachusetts
Yeverty- Teve
Nachitoches
Barbadoes
Miranda Trrived
Norfolk
Admiral Cochrane
Donaparte
Denefari
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Eneral Miranda
Trinidad
Campbell
Schéoners
Natchez
Cowers Mean
Arived
Griswald
Mirand
Gabriel Daval
Kingston
Redbridge
Nassau
New Orleans
Gabriel Duval
Great Britain
Europe
Cuully
Fuly
Fuly Tg
Augusta
Baldwin County
Carson
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