Early 1800s Shippenburg Cotton Manufacture Details
A historical note outlines Shippenburg cottons beginning in 1803 with one carding and one pinning machine. It grown to three carding and five spindles, yielding about eighty eight dozen or forty four pounds daily, employing only women and children, and promising net profits of ninety to one hundred twenty percent. It argues protective duties would misallocate labor, and notes regional benefits including wages and a nine to twelve thousand dollar annual run.
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Europe
Shippenburg
Congress
U. States
Egyptian Oats for Saxe at General Twiggs plantation
A brief item notes Egyptian oats prepared for Saxe at General Twiggs's plantation on November 4. The fragment indicates agricultural activity and a specific location and date.
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Saxe
Twiggs
Political District Names and Legislators Listed
A compilation of district names with assigned senators and representatives. Entries include JEFFLERSON LAURENS LINCOLN PULASKI PUTNAM RICHMOND TATTNALL TELFAIR WARREN WAYNE WILKES WILKINSON and others, pairing each district with its current lawmakers.
Reverend James Russell to Lead Two Day Meeting in Auposta
The Rev. James Russell will conduct a two day meeting on the 11th and 12th of this month at the Methodist Church in Auposta. Notice posted November 4, 1809.
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James Russell
Auposta
Major Phinizy Responds to Warrant Controversy
In a Nov 4 1809 statement the author accuses Major Phinizy of seeking control over laws and judicial outcomes. He claims Phinizy pressed charges against a jailed man with corrupt views and would have avoided costs if he had acted honorably.
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Major Phinizy
Herald
Phinizy
Fragments Mention Tea Coffee Pepper and Jamaica Rum
A garbled OCR fragment lists Hyron Tea, Coffee, Pepper, Pimento, Jamaica Rum and other unclear terms. No clear event or people emerge to anchor a full news item.
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Jamaica
For Sale Multiple Lots Near Augusta and Harrisburg
Several adjoining lots in Harrisburg village totaling about 3 1/2 acres with improvements for a small family. A corner 7 acre lot bounded by the Augusta to Washington road. One lot of 1 1/6 acres on Sand Hill adjoining Mr David Reid’s lot. Fifty acres of pine land six miles above Augusta with water springs, fence, orchard, dwelling, kitchen. Also tobacco press screws and 4 to 5 thousand pounds of prime manufactured tobacco. Cash notes offered for ready cash. November 4. Joseph Henderson.
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Harrisburg
Alsoa Corner
Fid
Augusta
Washington
Augusta Market
David Rei
Cocke
Mire
Walker
Reward Offered for Return of Judy the Runaway Moped
One Hundred Dollars reward offered for the return of Judy a enslaved woman about forty years old with dark complexion and distinctive dress. She was last seen near Augusta and Campbellton and is said to be harbored by Flora Fishburne. She was raised by the Houstoun family and formerly belonged to Dr. Brickell of Savannah. Rewards available from George Harral and Dr Thomas I Wray with terms for delivery or capture. Savannah November 4 8t.
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Judy
Augusta
Campbellton
Flora Fishburne
Houstoun
Brickell
Savannah
Abe Fene
Thomas I. Wray
Auguita
List of Defaulters In Lincoln County 1809
A historical notice lists defaulters by district in Lincoln County for the year 1809. It names Solomon Collins Jack Grinage John Winn Benjamin Quinney John Cammell Patrick Leverit Wm Smith and others across Capt Reynolds Capt Walton Gartvill Norman Allen Hughe Maxe Feter districts with no returns from Hughe. A mail contractor John or Wm Wooddy is advised to claim two letters at the Post Office. Augusta October 28 1809.
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Reynolds
Distria
Solomon Collins
Jack Grinage
John Winn
Benjamin Quinney
John Cammell
Patrick Leverit
Wm. Smith
Fen
Wme Smith
Rose
Walton
Averil Dowfing
Gartvill
George Cocky
Isaac Spinks
John Cutslepp
Hardy Hunter
Benjamin Hambrick
Norman
Thomas Freeman
Felix Zimerman
Absalom Maldan
Jesse Hattaway
John Gressham
Wm. Conner
Allen
Lewis Sale
Enoch Richardson
Robert Farras
George Grezze
Edward Beard
Archibald Morley
Wm. Gremfley
To’s Casey
Daniel Thompson
John Simmons
Wm. M‘dole
Jesse Profier
Adam Laven
Isaiah Bohanning
Benj. Forkner
William Gamble
John Gamble
Wm. Currin
John Carter
Farrer Thomson
John Screggs
Hughe
John
Wm. Wooddy
Augusta
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George Harral
Lincoln County
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