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Newspaper
Augusta Chronicle
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1809
Page
2
A historical letter by Jonathan Vasser warns against a jury verdict favoring Peter, arguing such a result would undermine true principles and ruin Peter’s hopes of becoming Sheriff of Richmond County. The text emphasizes fear of tainting the election with a biased judgment.
A negro man claiming to be Edmund, about 22 or 23, says he belongs to John Wells of Wilkes County. Wells is urged to claim him per law. Langston posts the notice on February 28 at the jail on the road to Petersburg.
Reports from London and Portsmouth describe deteriorating news from Spain with Napoleon and Joseph Bonaparte in Madrid. Dispatches detail evacuations, reembarkations, and rising British sympathy including a London subscription to aid Spanish armies.
The Massachusetts Senate reports a petition from several towns urging repeal of the January embargo act and related provisions. It calls for peaceful remedies and cooperation with states to protect commerce and secure constitutional amendments. The document criticizes officials and narrates contemporary European intrigues and figures in a broad asides section.
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