War and robbery notes and Congress arrival in May
Disjointed reports cover Ottoman affairs and imperial tensions, a Venetian style bridge discovery near Drenthe, a Boston crime involving a stolen trunk and valuables, and the arrival of the Congress at Rio Janeiro with deaths from dysentery and scurvy among marines. The piece notes Captain William Coll's death and expected naval movements including the Macedonian and French ships.
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New York
Kean
Boston
eCity Hotel
LeRoy, Yani and Co
Hartford
Nonzott
Congress
Pton
United States
John D. Hantzx
Mmander
Manilla
Rio Janeiro
Travas Rence
Brazil
Wm.coll
Rio
John
Batte
mIt
tWas
U.S
Cape Horn
France
Eliza Reilly
Gibraltar
Nofoll Herald
Fire destroys multiple buildings in New Orleans near Griner and Magazine
A May 14 fire in New Orleans started around 1 a.m. near Griner and Magazine streets, spreading from Fairburgh Mary to Lee's tavern and the cotton press of Messrs tt & Gorham. About 1500 cotton consignments were lost as the brick press building and adjacent stables and out buildings burned.
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New Orleans
Griner
Magazine Streets
Fairburgh Mary
Lee
Labranche
Great Fire at Omoa and Cotton Loss in New York
A report notes Hast and Gorham suffers limited capital loss and unrecovered cotton and buildings totaling about 100000 dollars after a rapid blaze. It also details a Bonacca to New York voyage bringing news of an April fire in Omoa destroying 250 houses and leaving only 18 standing.
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Hast & Gorham
New-York
Britain
Savannah
Charleston
France
Continent
Savannat
Sone Sre
Augusta Province Notes on Banks and Kean Tragedy
An Augusta region letter laments poor farming prospects due to severe spring and floods. It critiques a local bank for stringent specie payments and notes public skepticism toward Kean the Great Tragedian, contrasting moral frailty with theatrical fame and mentioning a London remittance to Mrs. K.
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Kean
inBston
Mr. Kean
Milledgeville May 1821 Surveyors to Enter Duty Soon
The Milledgeville Executive Department notes county and district surveyors must complete duties by June 29 and attend the seat of Government. Orders urge alphabetizing names by Captain’s districts and recording correct spellings to avoid land lottery confusion. The Land Lottery drawing may begin in October.
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Milledgeville Recorder
Trial of Lorenzo Dow Highlighted in Court Proceedings
Reports praise the public trial of Lorenzo Dow for libel in the Court of Sessions. The Attorney General, Mr Hare, charged Dow with misdemeanor while Dow’s counsel Mr Pututran and Judge Johnson received commendations for their conduct. The Governor released Dow, praising the Christian spirit of the administration. The piece also notes a Park Theatre poetry prize and ongoing Apprentices Library activity and other civic notices.
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Lorenzo Dow
Court of Sessions
Savra Canouina
Hare
Elihu
Pututran
Dow
Jonxson
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Onter
Oorersy Wall
Ottortan i
Sublime Porte
Bowron
Srdge
Ter Apel
Gerius
Tacitus
Augusta
Ke. Uc. &c
Pgeorgis
Milledgeville
Elisha Wood
Sec’ry
Montgomery
S.I. Cot
Liverpool
Greenock
London
Canton
Sardinia
Indies
Farwell
Baltimore
Cooke
Shakescare
Avon
Kemble
Brown
V. S. Com. Advertiser
Smith
Bombay
Lorenzo Bow
Cuarneston Covnmen
Park Theatre
E. Simpson
N. ¥.Com
Ady
House of Commons
National Gazette
House of Representatives
Friends of Parliamentary ‘Reform
Yavern
F. Moore
State Bank Bil
J. K. M. Charlton
Ins&nt
O. Hi. Prince
Ja’s A. Groves
Wilkes
Rocky Hiver
Abbeville
South Carolina
B. B. Hopkins’ Select School
Familly
Waar
Ren
R. V. Marye & Co
City
S. Blaughter
Thompson
Globe Tavern
Burke County
Primus
Willian Craig
Dr. Read
S. W. Blount
S. 5
NEW Books
Ely’s
Mariendorpt
Anna Maria Portes
Goodwin
Fanny
Woodward
Litterary Casket
Pocket Magazin
Blackwool’s Magazine
North American Review
Espinasse
Gould
Philips
Chitty
Colle
Parmly
Propose
Shakespeare
Friends of Literature
Ory
Doctor Spann
Washington Street
Broad Street
Killam & Hills
Laine
Harmony Lamar, —Wiyv
Richemond Academy
Tomors
University of Georgia
Artusas
Franklin College
Asbury Hull
Athens
Tas
Taosas Watkins
Thomas
Monorihle
Richmond County
Georgia
Mackerrel
Pratt
Metcalf
No. & S. Sturges
Kdun
J. B. Stockton
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