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Newspaper
Augusta Chronicle
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1811
Page
8
The state legislature authorized a lottery to raise funds for a Catholic church in Augusta. Applicants have adopted a plan and placed the lottery under trusted managers with a drawing expected in May.
A historical notice outlines a lottery scheme promising prizes totalling $25,000 with staged drawings. It lists prize tiers, payment terms at the Bank of Augusta, deadlines for claiming funds, and donations if unclaimed after twelve months. Names of commissioners and involved parties are recorded, with mailing and office details.
At a January 15 meeting of the Planters Bank commissioners in Savannah the group resolved to publish notice in the Gazettes of Savannah Augusta Milledgeville Washington and Athens. Subscriptions will be received on the first Friday next at eleven o clock in the Exchange long Room and every Friday thereafter for six months under the act to incorporate the bank.
At a meeting of Planters Bank commissioners in Savannah on February 1810 the board unanimously resolved that citizens and entities may subscribe to up to 100 shares within six months. The bank books must stay open for the period to accept subscriptions, after which remaining subscriptions may be taken. Powers of the commissioners end after receiving subscriptions for 9000 shares. Signatories include Harris Scott Johnston Mein Swarbreck Berrien Caig Low Anderson Cumming Stebbins Miller Williamson Bulloch.
An 1811 notice from the Ogechee Navigation Company in Louisville calls for public subscriptions to open the Ogechee River from Canouchee to Rocky Comfort. Commissioners will meet April 3 and then Saturdays for ninety days, with weekly notices in Gazettes including Milledgeville and Augusta.
20 Dollars Reward for a Black man named SAM who fled from the sub criker's plantation near Augusta. Age about 36, height 5 feet 8 inches, slender, thick lips, missing some fore-teeth. Wears blue jacket and pantaloons, may have a blue coat. Speaks broken English, three years from Africa. Deliver to N. Delailgle or jailer for reward and expenses. February 16.
Knapen and Hubbard of Merchant Taylors announce they have formed a Copartnership and will continue the Tayloring business at the former Thomas Knapen shop in Broad Street. They offer cloths cambrics Westings and related goods for cash with orders from town and country promptly attended to. January 19.
All persons in arrears by note book account or otherwise to the Suberites or to the former firm Bradley and Knapen are urged to come forward and make a retirement of the debt to Thomas Knapen.
Governor Davin B Mircuert issues a proclamation offering one hundred dollars for the capture of William Burch, accused of murdering Stephen Tilly in Darien. He is described as about 25, gambler, light hair, and fled justice. Local officers are urged to aid capture. publication requested weekly for four weeks.
On Monday the 11th of March I will attend at Mc Coy and Lark in District No 1 to collect tax due for 1810 and receive returns for 1811. Attendance follows at Jesse Smith in District 43 on the 12th and Owen Megar in District No 5 on the 13th. Further sites include Wm M Tyre in District 6 on the 15th at Big Spirit Creek Bridge for District 2 and Moses Collins in District 3 on the 16th. Attend Saturday 16th 1811. H Mtyre T C for 1810 and Rec of Tax Ret for 1811 February 23 (f
The horse WHIP stands near Washington on the main road to Wash ington, Carolina, offering stud season from December to July for thirty dollars with discounts and per visit fees. The mare foal policy guarantees fall season gratis if not in foal, with gratis board for mares and servants. WHIP, a 16 hands mahogany bay, is advertised as a premier sire with a record against English studs and notable American winners, including Cook's colt by Whip achieving 15 wins in 16 races in Kentucky and Virginia matches.
Joseph Cotten states Gallatin will remain in Greenesborough for the present season until July 15 and will perform the fall season in Waynesborough.
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