Georgia Press Prospectus for Town of Eatonton Gazette
Public notice from Ambrose Day inviting readers to a new weekly newspaper in Eatonton Putnam County named Georgia Press. It outlines goals liberty justice humanity and a plan to publish with 3 dollars yearly subscription and 400 subscribers trigger to start. Advertisers to use Augusta and Milledgeville rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eatonton
Putnam County
Georgia Press
Georcia
Augusta
Milledgeville
Ambrose
Negro man Dick Ial sought in plantation reward notice
A general reward offer from William Ross and Duncan Matheson for the capture or delivery of a enslaved man named Dick Ial about 40 years old, five feet ten inches tall, bow legged. The notice directs return to Peter Morison or confinement in Augusta prison, or delivery to the subscribers in South Carolina. Dated September 1791.
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Anaway
Wy E. "Taylor
Jesq
Dick Ial
Runaway Negro Man Hid in Wilkes County Plans Return Reward
Notice from John Graham seeking the return of a 35 year old enslaved man named xic who fled on the 7th unit. Describes him as low and chunky with a bit missing from one ear and carrying a Baptist Church letter to pose as a preacher. He may travel near Washington or Augusta with a wife at Col Pray’s. reward offered for apprehension or safe delivery to Dry Fork of Long Creek, Oglethorpe County jail.
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Baptist Church
Eithhing Creek
Wilkes County
Washington
Las
Col. Pray
Augusta
Long Creek
Oglethorpe County
Partnership Notice of Lawyers in Middle and Western Circuits
The subscribers enter into partnership in the practice of law and will attend the Superior Courts in the Middle Circuit and the counties of Hancock Wilkes Lincoln and Elbert in the Western Circuit. They will be at the office of F Walker during recess and promise diligence, punctuality, and public confidence in handling business. September 13.
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Hancock
Wilkes
Lincoln
Elbert
F. Walker
W. W. Holt
Demands Against Joan Caring Deceased Sought And Settled
All persons with claims against Joan Caring deceased must present proven accounts to the subscribers within the legally limited time. Debtors to the deceased are urged to make immediate payment to Lindsey Coleman and John Scott. May.
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Joan Caring
Lindsey Coleman
John Scott
Reward for Runaway Negro Named Ransom Near Greensboro
A notice offers a 20 dollar reward for the runaway Negro named Ransom, about six feet tall with a black complexion, bow legs, large feet, and a flat nose. Delivery to H W Todd near Greensboro earns the reward plus reasonable expenses. or ten dollars if seized and jailed. Dated Greene County Sept 20.
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Ranaway
Ransom
Greensboro
H. W. Todd
Greene County
Reward Offered for Runaway Slave Philip in Augusta Area
A ten dollar reward is offered for the return of Philip a six foot well made Black man raised at Horse Creek South Carolina. He is known in Augusta Savannah and may be lodged in jail there. Rewards payable on safe confinement to Augusta Gaol or Savannah. Contact Melires C Levenworth Edward Hampton or N W Jones. April 12.
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Treasury Department
United States
Albert Gallatin
Secretary of the Treasury
Rnw&É
Philip
Augusta
Horse Creek
South Carolina
Savannah
Melires C. Levenworth
Carolina
Edward Hampton
N. W. Jones
Runaway Black Laborer Rewarded Near Augusta
A notice offers 20 dollars for the capture of a 36 year old Black man named Sam who fled from a plantation near Augusta on February 2. He is 5 feet 8 inches tall, slender, with thick lips and missing fore-teeth, wearing a blue jacket and pantaloons, sometimes a blue coat. He speaks broken English after three years from Africa. Rewards payable upon delivery or safe lodging with the subscriber.
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Augusta
Sam
American Reports Promise Uniformity in Jurisprudence Volume
Thomas A. P. Charlton announces plans to publish a volume of American case reports from 1805 to 1810 to reduce reliance on British precedents. He emphasizes native jurisprudence, professional publishing, and annual volumes with about 450 pages. Subscription offered at his Savannah office.
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State OF
George
Union
DanLas
Cr Anc
Johnson
Judicial Department
Thomas A. P. Charlton
Savannah
Petition to establish 1785 Deed of Conveyance in Columbia County
In the Georgia Superior Court September Term 1811 Ephraim Peeples seeks to establish a five hundred acre deed dated September 14 1785 issued to John Garnett by commissioners of confiscated property A copy of the deed and an affidavit under the land act are filed and the court orders publication for six months in a state gazette unless objections arise.
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Georgia
Columbia County
Superior Court
Ephraim Peeples
A. Rivet
H. Lawson
John Garnett
Colum‘bia
Little
Hatton
Middleton
John West
James Hume
Faid Aé
Peter Crawford
Cl’k
Blank Deeds for Sales at the Office
A brief notice dated July 26 states that blank deeds for sales are available at the office. The notice calls for adherence to formal procedures and indicates a placeholder or form-only posting.
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Bustin & Turpin
Ashton’s Tavern
Edward Bustin
Beverly Turpin
Otober
Louisville Gazette
Broad
Washington Streets
Mr. Walker
Storzs
Broad Breer
T of Washington
Eilis Strtees
Freeman Walker
John No
Augusa
Springfield
Ace
F. Water
GEO
Walton
A Het
Xa Aone
Vik
E.ata
Raysville
Court of Ordinary
Joseph Ray
Thomas Hemphill
Cordice Barnes
Henry Kennae Brews
Ddmr
Tey
Dotars
Octoker
John Graham
J. Howard
Admr’s. Sale
Elbert County
James Carter
Higginbotham
Baldwin
Elberton
Thomas Carter
Thomas S. Carter
Charles Carter
Nan
Fendall
Samuel Barnett
Kinizy & Barnette
M‘kinne, Barnett & Co
Barna & J. P. M
Kinney
Ren
Gueseqie Erry v
Sh Lasterly
Arugusta
Avgu
Gratis
William i
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