Public Works and Fortifications Funding Act of 1807 Provisions
The act authorizes Treasury to rebuild and relocate lighthouses at Swich's Land, North End, and Winyaw Bay, and to place buoys and beacons along channels to Georgetown Salem and other harbors. It appropriates funds for Fairweather island, Naushawn island, Smith's Point, North Island, Winyaw Bay, and Salem harbor reconstructions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ains Tata
Connecticut
Massachusetts
United States
Treasury
Swich’s
Poitomac
Virginia
Secretary of the Treasury
Winyaw Bay
Bouch
Carolina
Winyaw Hayy
Georgetown
South Carolina
Salem
Fairweather Island
Naushawn Island
Smith
North Island
Salem Harbour
Nath
Macon
House of Representatives
Clinson
Senate
TH. Jefferson
Relief for Edmund Briggs in 1807 Act on Newport fisheries
An act directs the Newport district collector to pay Edmund Briggs or his agent the bounty from a fishing voyage on the Chloe Phebe in 1802 after proof of four months of the season. It repeals part of the 1805 act relief for Robert Patton and others. Signed by Jefferson.
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Edmund Briggs
Senate
House of Representatives
United States of America
Newport
Chooker Phebe
Rober
Patton
Nath J. Macon
House of
Final Hebrew French tract sparks Paris debate
A Paris report notes a newly surfaced Hebrew and French pamphlet by an author signing Sawus Yessirt claiming Israelite Christian identity. The text urges Israelites to align with Napoleon, conquer Jerusalem, and reform a maritime code, with warnings of French occupation and wider continental wars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Deegmartz
Sawus
Yessirt
Chiffian
Pavy Ruscu
Jerusalem
Temple
Ilands
French Grand Army Bulletin Reports Prussian Defeats in 1806 Campaign
Boston news wires report Berlin November 12 1806 Paris dispatches claim major Prussian losses as German fortresses fall. They describe captures near Stettin Schwarzeny Magdeburg and Ostrobothnian booty. Napoleon orders 28 million dollars levied on Prussia with Bonaparte's forces advancing toward Berlin and Konigsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Joseph
Southworth
Liverpool
London
Grand Army
Berlin
Dowbtle
Prince Hohenlohe
Stettin
Ottoner
Ander
Bulcher
Schwarzeny
Lubeck
Otober
Magdeburg
W. and
The
Oder
Napoleon
H. Q
Davout
Prince Dombroski
Posen
Posiei
Poland
Thorn
Viltula
Dantzicsky
Baltic
Kingdom of
Jerome
Prussia
Konigsburg
Governor Williams Arrives in Natchez Amid Naval Movements
Natchez reports that Governor Robert Williams and his family arrived in the city in good health. Col Burr posts a 10 000 dollar recognizance to appear before the Supreme Court, with Lyman Harding and Col B Osman as securities. Bayou Pierre boats total thirteen under Burr's direction, with 49 or 50 people aboard. The flotilla has moved to the mouth of Cole's Creek.
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Natchez
Robert Williams
Big City
Col. Burr
Supreme Court
Lyman Harding
Col. B. Osman
Comfort Tyler
Bayou Pierre
Cole’s Creek
Col Burr Expedition Rumor and Norwich Death Notice
An article reports on Colonel Burr allegedly proposing a plan with Spanish court backing to seize Vera Cruz treasury, risking public awareness to avoid spoiling the venture. Also noted is the death of Sarah Rickwood in Norwich England at age 49 after a long battle with dropsy and repeated tapping.
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Colonel Burr
Egaint Burr
Spain
Vera Cruz Rising
United States
Europe
Atlantic
Death of the Duke of Richmond at Goodwood
The Duke of Richmond died at his seat Goodwood on December 7. He is succeeded by Col Lenox of the Guards, who years earlier dueled with the Duke of York. In Pennsylvania a resolution was offered to inquire into Governor McKean's official conduct and to request persons and papers. the question to table was decided by the Speaker's casting vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke of Richmond
Goodwood
Col. Lenox
The
Guards
Duke of York
Vayrier
House of Representatives
Pennsylvania
Leib
Thomas M‘kean
Commonwealth
Peterbourg
Middleham
Akes
Bryson O’lynhn
Mr. Alderson
Barca Nile
Lord A. Hamilton
S Bay C
Spadifle
Hy Williamson
Rockingham
Mr. Perce
Ch. F
Newcastle
Upon-Tyre
Bryan O’lynn
Lord A. Hamiltons
Ch. c
Bell
H. Williamson
Wentworth
York
Afton
Lord Fitzwilliam
Ch. c. Wonder
Tyne
W. Gerald
Duke of Hamilton
Graham
Scorpion
Lord Belhaven
Star
Cockfighter
Bir
Amile
Mr. Fletcher
Kincaid
Maier Bagot
Befwelt
Pegasu
Oswald
Caloniel
Bryan O's Lynn
Fletcher
Roebert
Bucza
Plate
Mi Kingst
Sala
Mr. Lucock
So Guineasi
Bryan O'Lyan
Fretches
Brchan
Tan
Sowsion
Gore
Sage
Bryan O'Loy
Logic
Bryae O’lynn
Capture of Curate Confirmed in Local Report
In Augusta this week the newspaper notes the capture of a curate by the British is confirmed. An obituary states Mr. Joan Ruppes of Georgia died Thursday at Bedford at the sixty second year of his age. Cotton prices list mem 15 to 16 1 2 cents. In Savannah Jail a man named March claims service to John I Gray of Beach Island. Also a negro woman named Sarah says she belongs to Mrs Sarah Hall of Augusta or to Mr Langley of Baldwin county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Joan Ruppes
Georgia
Savannah
March
John I., Gray
Beach Island
Sarah
Sarah Hall
Augusta
Mr. Langley
Baldwin County
Sermon to be preached at the new Court House Sunday
A sermon will be preached at 11 o'clock Sunday at the new Court House, inviting parishioners and the local community to attend the service.
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New Court House
The Elegant Horse Bryan O Lynn Auction Notice
1803 notice offers Bryan O Lynn a stallion lease near Greensorough with payments and insurance terms. The ad describes pedigree by Astor and Regulus lineage, previous sales for 600 quineas and 800 guineas, and lists racing results from 1799 to 1800 detailing multiple wins and forfeit bouts across York Newcastle and other venues.
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Bryan
O’lynn
Astor
Washkey
Lefang
Regulus
Prophet
Pattner
Mr. Graham
William Cornforth Esq
Barford
Richmond
George Baker
Greyhound
Sophoniobu
Darwin Bay
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Madrid
Late Foreign Intelligence
Werate
Norwich
Eng
Sarah Rickwood
Savannah Museum
S. M. Smyth
Broad
Lewis Harris
Robert M. Coombs
N. B
Richmond County
Spirit Creek
Culbreath
John Pez
Jont
Joe Hill
Thomas A Oloner
John M Donald
James Harris Dee
Tabitha Harris
MICHAEL /HARRIS
Philadelphia
A. Waterman
Turner
Greensorough
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