Secretary of War grants militia officers wartime transport compensation
J G Roe of Virginia informs Virginia militia officers that the Secretary of War has decided they will receive compensation equal to regular army allowances for transportation from discharge to rendezvous if the United States did not provide transport. The letter, published at the Enquirer, notes the change honors militia service and reduces extra expenses. Also mentions Wa Pinkney of Maryland resigning his Canes seat to become minister to Russia.
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Virginia
U. States
Secretary of War
United States
The
Enquirer
Mery
Navy Bill and Cherokee Lands Sale Report
The piece notes a Navy Bill providing an annual one million dollars for eight years to expand the fleet including twelve 44s nine 74s and four steam frigates as soon as materials are ready. It also reports D R Williams ratifying a U S Cherokee treaty that cedes lands within South Carolina for five thousand dollars yielding about four to five hundred thousand acres of good land.
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U. States
South Carolina
South
Pat
R. J. Meigs
Fun
Ants
Saaniee
Reward Offered for Capture of Danrel Lawn in Edgefield
Public notice in Edgefield District South Carolina offers 700 dollars for the apprehension and return of the man named Danrel Lawp also spelled Lawn born near Augusta He is 22 or 23 years old about 5 feet 9 inches tall with dark hair and eyes and a thin dark beard A governor offered reward may add to the total The subscription is with Benjamin Hightower dated May 10
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Edgefield
Daniel Lawp
South Carolina
Augusta
Amunt
Benjamin Hightower
Goose Pond
Ogethorpe County
Sam
Samson
Savannah
Fescroft
Riccard
North Carolina
Fragmentary OCR Note on Weeran Application Date
A garbled OCR fragment references a Weeran application with a date near May 10 and mentions YaNegriy and Bi al. It is incomplete but indicates a formal filing or request process with an implied deadline in spring.
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YaNegriy
Thia Eo
Steam Boat Enterprise Sails to Savannah via Silver Bluff
The Steam Boat Enterprise departed Tuesday morning for Savannah and reached Silver Bluff in four hours, covering 30 miles. Congress adjourned on the 30th after passing the Tariff Bill. Presidential appointments to the Bank of the United States include William Jones, Stephen Girard, Pierce Butler, James A. Buchanan, and John Jacob Astor.
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Savannah
Silver Bluff
Congress
Bank of the United States
The
United States
William Jones
Stephen Girard
Pierce Butler
Philadelphia
James A. Buchanan
Baltimore
John Jacob Astor
New York
Wnat
London Debates Dominate English Papers on Income and Army
An English packet dated March 48 reports House of Commons debates on income and property arrangements with ministers holding a narrow majority. Paris dispatches note trials of Bruce, Wilson, and Hutchinson over Lavalette’s escape. A Turkish emissary hints at an American ambassador to Constantinople.
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Baltimone
London
England
House of Commons
Paris
Bruce
Wilson
Hutchinson
M. Lavalette
Courier
Lyons
M. de Polignac
Duke of Wellington
Elysee Bourbon
M. Fagen
Low Countries
M. Pozzo de Borghe
Marriages and a Death Noted in Local Notices
Married on Thursday evening two couples tied the knot Benjamin Howard of Savannah to Elizabeth Gordon daughter of the late Col Ambrose Gordon and Daniel Macmurphy to Mary Lamb both in town. Also Edward Byrd wed Miss Mahalath Pate on Sunday. Died on the 2d inst Mrs Rebecca Neal wife of Casper Neal Esquire of Beach Island after a year long illness leaving a grieving husband and children.
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Marsh
Benjamin Howard
Savannah
Elizabeth Gordon
Ambrose Gordon
Leigh
Daniel Macmurphy
Mary Lamb
Hull
Edward Byrd
Mahalath Pate
Petersburg
Kollock
Joan ‘D'Anner
Evizabeth
Rebecca Neal
Casper Neal
Beach Island
Neal
Prices Current for Commodities and Goods Listed
A fragmented 19th century price listing shows Cotton Sugar Molasses Brandy and other goods with crude values and units. The OCR contains numerous garbled tokens and partial figures, indicating a shop or market ledger format rather than a cohesive narrative.
Georgia Religious Tract Society Seeks Subscribers May 1816
List of goods including oil, hardware, 10000 iris castings, molasses, Jamaica rum, port and sherry wines, sugar, coffee, iron, steel, and flour offered to subscribers. Augustus Moone librarian notes tracts distribution if not collected within a month. Change in Steam-Boat bill payments announced. Samuel Howard and the firm handle cash on demand. A Rhodes Jr announces tax return duties at City Hotel May 15 and Globe Tavern May 16.
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Jamaica
Georgia Religious Tract Society
Board of Managers
Augustus Moone
Messrs. M’laws & Holt
Samuel Howard
City Hotel
Globe Tavern
A. Rhodes
R.T.R
Three Negro Men and Women Named in Property Claim
A public notice lists Jacob about 18 belonging to Mr. Lamar of Milledgeville Lucy about 19 or 20 claims to Mr. Mocris of Waynesboro Bakeconny Henney about 22 or 23 says she belongs to Mr. Jonathan W of Columbia County Owners urged to prove property pay charges and take them away A Rhodes jun May 10.
Sale of estate of Daniel Kinsey in Warren County
Personal property of the deceased to be sold at the house of Daniel Kinsey in Warren County on Thursday the 13th of June. The sale includes corn fodder horses cattle hogs and all household and kitchen furniture and plantation utensils. Edward Kinsey executor will declare terms on the day.
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Augusta
Mejor D’antgnac
John Fury
Abel Cain
Wm. A. Bug
Wm. Glescock
A. Rhodes
Daniel Kinsey
Warren County
Edward Kinsey
Joseph White
Warrenounty
Robert White
John Ket
Warren’ County
Edwin Baker
Jonathan Aker
City Council to appoint Clerk of the Market
Lith inst. will on Saturday next appoint a Clerk of the Market with a 350 dollar annual salary. The clerk will make weekly returns, on oath, of money collected and pay it to Treasurer N. W. Herbert. May 10.
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N. W. Herbert
C.k
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YING
J. G. Roe
Ginia
Washington City
Wa. Pinkney
Maryland
Cannes
Russia
President
Senate
Philadelphia Aurora
America
Constantinople
D. & A. R. Ralston
Wm.’ ‘Sims, & Co
Angola Co
Prince’s
Jace Hirss
Richmond Jail
James A. Black & Co
Anson Blake
New-York
Genes Best Jamaica
A. Erwin & Sons
Lake Champlain
Carrie
Bay
Sheriff’s Sale
Harry Todd
Daniel S. Shaffer
Justices Court
Benjamin Allen
Jun
D.I.R
Rad
Augisio
John B. Barnes
District Court of
Barnes
Geo. M. "Walker
Ma PD
Isaac P. Henderson
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