War Department Views on Peace Establishment and Army Corps
The document outlines the peace and war establishments for the army, detailing which corps are retained or discharged, including artillery, engineers, infantry, riflemen, light dragoons, and Canadian volunteers. It lists officers provided for and not provided for, noting the preservation of the Ordnance Department and staff allocations under acting Secretary A Dallas and generals. It discusses European tensions, Napoleonic threats, and the impact on imports in Savannah with high value cargoes and effects on domestic prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corps of Artillery
Regiment of Light Artillery
Corps of Engineers
Regiment of
Light Dragoons
Sid de Camp
Adjutant General’s Department
Inspector General’s Department
Congress
Dallas
Bown
Jackson
Scott
Allies
Macomb
Ripley
French Frigate L Hermoine Arrives Under New French Rule
The L Hermoine arrived this forenoon under Bonaparte and Bourbon colors, firing a 21 gun salute and being answered by the battery. Later reports say she hoisted Bonaparte’s tri color and fired salutes while decorating with flags of nations including America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Yorky
Guadaloupe
The
France
Herald
L’ Fermione
West Indies
Bonaparte
America
Don Bourboni
French frigate Hermione to fire signals and hoist tricolor
The New-York Mercury notes the French frigate Hermione under the Bourbon flag will fire three salutes at sunrise midday and sunset tomorrow then raise the tricolor after submitting to Bonaparte. The item questions whether U S government or New York interfered with Hermione’s nationality, clarifying editors’ intent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New-York
Bonaparte
U. States
Hermione
Newark Herald
Port of Savannah Arrivals and Listed Vessels
Port of Savannah reports arrivals on June 6 including the Cordelia Medtin from Philadelphia and the Salvador Fasria from Liverpool with cargo value stated as 100 000 dollars. A sequence of brig and schooner arrivals from Boston Newburyport New York Charleston and other ports is listed with crew and owners names and vessel names such as Angelina Undaunted and Sally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cordelia
Medtin
Philadelphia
Salvador
Fasria
Liverpool
Ceaser
Hancock
Angelina
Morgan
Boston
Hespar
Johnston
Newburyport
Tybea
Thompson
New York
Savannaly Packet
Mott
Allort
Nichola
Undaunted
Cookim
N. Y
Malapyire
Brown Ste Augustine
Ann & Susan
Campbell
Monelesien
Rice Bird
Benjamin
Charleston
Patch Resolution
Burchmor
Sally
Jasper
Delight
Cooper
Resolution
Miper
Notice of promissory note dispute and multiple executor sales
June 9 notice warns against trading or endorsing a promissory note from Isaac Winfrey to Isaac Bryan for 25 dollars dated 1811 due to noncompliance. Executor’s sale in Elberton, Elbert County on July 17 offers 900 acres unimproved land on Lightwood-log creek with horse and gear. Also executor sale on July 12 at John Taylor’s former plantation features household items, stock, and equipment on credit until December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Winfrey
Isaac Bryan
Elberton
Elbert County
Said
Lightwood-log Creek
Jonathan Paine
Richard Easter
John C. Easter
John Taylor
Walter Taylor
Domestic School Advertises Ladies Training and French Lessons
An advertisement promotes daily instruction after school to prepare young ladies for domestic life and refined tastes. It pledges attentive staff, good deportment, and habits of diligence, with a private French class after hours. The house is described as airy with excellent nearby water. Boys aged four to eight are welcomed, and tuition is modest in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount
Hons
Caote
Badles
Fog
Property sales and executions in Burke and surrounding counties
On the first Tuesday in July sales of land and enslaved people proceed at the Waynesborough courthouse and Burke county, including 150 acres in Burke county belonging to Jacob Taylor to satisfy two executions for Reuben Neel, and additional property of John P Wynn and others, with auctions by the administrators and constable Wm R Whitey. The proceedings list several seized tracts and a negro man named Jim as property in various suits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scriven
Thomas Branom
John, Branom
Reuben Wilkinson
Benjamin Green
C. Morris
William Oliver
Alto
John Young
Joseph Tommeé
Thomas Knapper
Putnam County
Jim
John Burns
Richard Harrington
Waynesborough
Burke County
Bunn
Jacob Taylor
Reuben Neel
Bess
Ipio
John’ P. Wynn
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Easies
Napolean
Savannah
Darien
W. Herbery
Ein Dsp
Richmond Academy
Board of Trustees
Colum
William Jones
Bia Court-House
Georgia
A. Crawford
Dexter Gibson
John Briscoe
Savannah Republican
Milledgeville Argus
Nebe Inseburgh
John Pent
Atgusta
Sam’l. Felder
Fox i Carner
R. A. John Pew
Ceorvia
Globe Tavern
Gretne B. Marshall
Blount
Glascock
Ensign Ware
Greene B. Marshall
Batelion
Georgia Militia
Lower End Boad-Street
Richard Hogan
Edward Bowdrie
Peter Crawford
SAGE
John, W. Smith
Rae Fira
Hite & Suzarsa
Samuel Hale
Gilbert Shear
John Bryan
S.s.c. Fair
Wm. R. Whitey, V.s
Jane
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