Controversy over Spanish authorities seizing vessels in Porto Cevello
A Norfolk report recounts Spanish actions on the Main involving a Porto Cevello schooner with Malaga cargos. After a dispute over landed raisins and forged papers, the governor seized the vessel and cargo and barred letters with fines for readers, prompting calls for stronger American action against Spain to demand redress for American losses.
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Virginia
Porto Cevello
Malaga
Ward
Custom House
Todd
Hot Oly
Oliver Cromwell
Remarkable longevity figures in a 4740 journal
A literary journal reprints portraits of centenarians from Temenuar Hungary. John Rovin aged 478 and Sarah Dessen age 48% are shown living there. They married 147 years and have two sons and two daughters. Their youngest son is 116 with two great grandsons aged 35 and 33. Also shown is Peter Zorton, died January 25 1724 aged 183 years, with eldest son alive at 47%. The account appears in XI volume of Monthly Magazine in London.
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Compelea
John Rovin
Sarah Dessen
Temenuar
Hungary
Peter Zorton
London
Letter warps into public notice on military funds and tax records
A letter to the editor defends Lieut John H T Mallory amid charges about wartime finances. The writer cites bills paid in Augusta, exchanges at a loss, and bank note concerns, urging government honor. Public documents from Milledgeville 1816 and tax receipts for Chatham county 1814 follow, detailing General and Direct Tax payments and certificates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SFR
John HT. Mallory
Augusta
Charleston
Georgetown
Alexandria
Ling
Milledgeville, Sth
Chatham County
James Rozeman
Georgia
Milledgeville
Anselm Rugg" Esquire
Neven
George R. Clayton
Esqure
Anthony Porter
James Bozeman
Anselm Bugg
Jesse Stewart 1816 Patriot Civilian Passed Away
Communicated obituary for Jesse Stewart born in Newry who joined patriots in the fight for American Independence. He served with Wayne in the west, retired from conflict to peace with honor and decorum. A Mason of science whose faults were few, he died without an enemy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Stewart
Newry
Wayne
Ile
Mars
Fergy
Notice of Election and Land Sale Under Probate
In Franklin county a notice states Cobb Esq of Oglethorpe is a candidate for the upcoming election for members of the Georgia House. Also an order to sell two tracts of Cleveland Payne estate land, 158 acres and 90 acres, to benefit heirs, with leave to sell sought after May three, 1816.
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Cobb, Esq
Oglethorpe
United March I
James Wood
Columbia County
Congo
United States
Richmond Academy
Augusta
Georgia
James Moore
N. Moore
Davin Murray
Oliver DanForth
Hucaurp
Richm
Doctor Thompson
Nicholas Ware
Richmond Academy and Academy
Inferior Court
Franklin County
Cleavéland’ Payne
Kenneth M.kenzie
Goshen
Academy
Walker
Douglass
Rhodes
Daniel F. M‘neil
Jordan’ Nelms
William Nelms
S. S. Hansford
Adis
Nathaniel Nelms
Sherif
Warrenton
Dignex
Samuel Parker
Waters
Rockey Comfort
Danielly
John McOrmick
Molly Parker
Saimue Parker
Wm. Lattemore
Wormley Rose
Abner Rogers
S.w.c
Strayed or Stolen Mare Reward Offered
Strayed or stolen from Washington Wilkes county around January first a small sorrel mare four years old about 14 hands blaze face right fore foot white swab tail trots and works. Reward five dollars with reasonable charges if delivered to Isaac Anthony Washington or the subscriber in Columbia county. Holt Clanton. 31 May 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilkes County
Isaac Anthony
Columbia County
Holt Clanton
Strayed Horse From Burke County Plantation
Strayed from the subscriber's Burke county plantation on the 27th ult a sorrel horse aged 6 to 7 years. Branded 3 with two hind leg white and marked. Reward and expenses paid on delivery to Mr. Fox at Augusta or to Wa Urquhart.
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Burke County
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Clem
Ceuta
Tarquis Campo Segrado
Chronicle Office
Joseph Hutchinson
Burke
Marlow
Fairchild
South Carolina
Jenkins
Louisville
John Bell
WM. Sims, & Co
Chronicle
the Chronicle
Sévannah
Geo. R. Clayton
Coteton
HE Thomas
Col. HO
R V. Milton
WM. Gilbert
Augusta Chronicle
Tor Cash
Es Ark
Canton
Prime
North Side
Upper End Broad-street
Robert Lang, & Co
Thomas I Wray
D. Macmurphy
Sec’ry
Salle
Broad Street
John Sharp
India
Champlain
PI Burgh
Bikburgh
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Farrington, Mills
Walter Leigh
Ciry
N. W. Henpert
Sheriff’s Sale
Waynesborough
Thomas Speight
Cig
Ini
Sior Cor
Matthew Rotgers
Joseph Shewmake
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