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Newspaper
Augusta Chronicle
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1814
Page
7
House considers suspending the Embargo Law during imminent peace negations. Mr Wright supports delay while Mr Grosvenor and Mr Seypert push for immediate consideration. Voting on delay ends with Yeas 65 Nays 68 amid parliamentary procedural disputes.
Boston reports destruction of boats and bar racks at French Mills. Cantonment cleared. huts and water raft burned. Infantry regiments including the 9th and 13th depart for Sackett's Harbor under Brig. Gen. Browne. Other units arrive at Plattsburg as Gen. M. is slated to assume command at the port.
Albany reports Maj. Gen Haul back at the post to bolster frontier defense and safeguard the Erie fleet. British buildup at Kingston noted with potential detachments moving toward Erie or Port. Col Scott may be named brigadier to command on the frontier as renewed muntions and ships are anticipated.
A letter notes British forces moving in multiple directions while American troops at a Harbors place are described as 4000 regulars with nearby dragoon units. Barracks burned and watercraft destroyed. the writer claims troops are healthy and in good spirits, detailing regiments arriving on Wednesday on route to Burlington under Stark and Breary with Russell commanding marines.
Major General Wilkinson arrived in PLrarrspure from the west on Tuesday amid a artillery salute. The army of French Mills sent a brigade to the town, while under Gen Macomb a force crossed the lake to Burlington. Regiments 9th 11th 21st 23rd and heavy artillery, led by Major General Brown, moved from French Mills to Sackett's Harbor.
An extract from Detroit dated February 5 reports a scouting party returning from the river Thames with eight prisoners. It names Frenaois Baudy as among them and notes his alleged acts at Buffalo and service as deputy quarter-master general. The letter says the writer expects an attack and that they are prepared to meet it.
The article accuses a network of exchanging American gold for British government bills via Canada to aid enemy forces. It suggests a strong suspicion about a collector's seizure of funds en route from New York to the East and calls for government action to curb such lucrative cross border exchanges.
Fragmentary notes describe heavy 32 pounder cannon and horses in transit for a service or duty, heading toward Sackett's Lica with personnel and equipment in convoy.
From the Buffalo Gazette report a violent gale and rain on Lake Erie wrecked sleighing on major roads. The ice has substantially broken up with stronger waters near Cleveland and the upper lake. The Erie fleet now sits safely beyond enemy enterprise.
On Tuesday evening the 2d inst at Mr William Jones's, the Rev Mr Evans officiated. Tomis Grayt Fsq of Jasper county marries Mantua H Wanor of Wilkes.
The corvette John Adems under Captain Angus sailed yesterday afternoon for Geffenburg with Messrs Cray and Russell the peace negotiators and their suites aboard.
The Essex under Captain Porter the Constitution under Captain Stewart Adams and Captain Morris Frolic under Captain Bainbridge the Syren under Lieutenant Parker the Enterprise under Lieutenant Renshaw the Rattlesnake under Lieutenant Creighton are now at sea.
Milledgeville March 7 1814 the Georgia Executive Department revokes prior orders delaying tax collector executions. Sheriffs holding such executions must proceed to collect and pay into the Treasury all amounts due, as directed by the legislature and signed by Secretary Anthony Porter.
Last evening's mail reports a largely desultory session in the House as it resumes the unfinished business of rejecting a bill to indemnify claimants to lands in the Mississippi territory.Mr Gazey from New York and Mr Warren from Maryland speak on the subject and a vote against rejection is recorded.
An extract from a letter dated February 21 from Sacketts Harbor describes strong defenses with six block houses and a well arranged squadron for defense. Captain Chauncey builds three warships and converts the Sylph into a brig. Some expect an expedition from Plattsburgh this winter while troops stay healthy and town improvements proceed.
William Woods clerk announces Asa Thompson has applied for Letters of Administration de bonis non on estate of William Thompson senior. kindred and creditors must appear at the next Court of Ordinary to show cause why letters should not be granted. Dated March 10, 1814.
The Subscriber who moved from Augusta to Mr Zinns Beach Island South Carolina asks anyone with business to leave a line at Mr caer Tavern. The tavern keeper will forward messages to his residence.
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