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Newspaper

Augusta Chronicle

Location

Augusta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Nov 08, 1811

Page

8

Georgia Press Prospectus for Town of Eatonton

Public notice for a new weekly Georgia Press in Eatonton Putnam county proposed by Ambrose Day. It pledges liberty justice and humanity with articles selected for the general good and seeks 400 subscribers to begin. price three dollars a year with half in advance and advertising at Augusta Milledgeville rates.

Georcia Augusta Milledgeville Ambrose Columbia County Arugusta Washington Avgu Gratis

Reward for runaway slave Dick Ial from Wy E Taylor estate

A reward is offered for the capture and return of Dick Ial a about 40 year old enslaved man described as five ten tall stout and bow legged. The notice states payment to anyone delivering him to Peter Morison in Angusia district South Carolina or placing him in jail or delivering him to William Ross or Duncan Matheson. The date cited is September 1 with reference to June last.

Anaway Wy E. "Taylor Jesq Dick Ial

Runaway Negro Man Named xic Near Washington Georgia

Notice from John Graham of Oglethorpe county seeking return of a 35 year old likely Negro man named xic who fled on October 7 from Dry Fork Long creek area. He carries a Baptist Church letter and plans to pass as a preacher. believed near Washington or Augusta area with a wife in Col Pray's. Reward offered for apprehension or safe capture and return to him.

Baptist Church Eithhing Creek Wilkes County Washington Las Col. Pray Augusta Long Creek Oglethorpe County

Partnership notice for law subscribers in multiple circuits

The subscribers enter into partnership practicing law and will attend Superior Courts in the Middle Circuit and counties Hancock Wilkes Lincoln and Elbert in the Western Circuit. They will be at their office, the one occupied by F Walker, in recesses of the circuits. They promise efficiency attention and public confidence in collecting business and dispatch. F Walker W Holt September 13.

Bustin & Turpin Ashton’s Tavern Edward Bustin Beverly Turpin Hancock Wilkes Lincoln Elbert F. Walker W. W. Holt

Claims Against Joan Caring Deceased Sought

All persons with demands against Joan Caring deceased must present their accounts duly proved to the subscribers within the time limited by law. All persons indebted to the said deceased are requested to make immediate payment to Lindsey Coleman and John Scott May.

Joan Caring Lindsey Coleman John Scott

Reward for Runaway Negro Ransom Near Greensboro

Notice offers twenty dollars reward plus expenses for delivering a six foot tall very black bow legged man named Ransom, described with large feet and flat nose. Reward increases to ten dollars if kept in jail. Addressed to H. W. Todd Greene County. Sept. 20.

Ranaway Ransom Greensboro H. W. Todd Greene County

Reward Offered for Runaway Slave Philip in Augusta

A ten dollar reward is offered for the return of Philip a well built six foot tall enslaved man who fled and is known around Augusta from Horse Creek South Carolina. Payment will be made if he is lodged in jail in Augusta or Savannah upon application to Melires C Levenworth Edward Hampton or N W Jones in Savannah or Augusta dated April 12.

Augusa Springfield Augusta Washington Ace F. Water Philip Horse Creek South Carolina Savannah Melires C. Levenworth Carolina Edward Hampton N. W. Jones

Runaway Slave Sam Sought Near Augusta

A $20 reward is offered for the capture of a 36 year old Black man named Sam who fled a plantation near Augusta on February 2. He is about 5 feet 8 inches tall, slender, with thick lips and missing fore-teeth, spoke broken English, and was last seen wearing a blue jacket and pantaloons, sometimes a blue coat. Deliver him to the subscriber or lodge him in jail to claim the reward with expenses. February 16.

Augusta Sam

American Reports Volume From Superior Courts Published

Thomas A. P. Charlton announces a new volume compiling decisions of the Superior Courts from January 1805 to October 1810. He aims for uniformity in authority, urges native jurisprudence, and notes subscriptions are being received at his Savannah office.

State OF George Union DanLas Cr Anc Johnson Judicial Department Thomas A. P. Charlton Savannah

Petition to Establish Lost Deed for 1785 Land Grant in Columbia

In the September 1811 term of the Georgia Superior Court Ephraim Peeples petitions to establish a deed of conveyance dated September 14 1785 by A Rivet and H Lawson commissioners of confiscated property to John Garnett for 500 acres in Columbia County. The court orders publication for six months in a state gazette unless cause is shown.

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

July 26 Blank Deeds for Sales at the Office

A brief notice indicates that blank deed forms are available for real estate sales at the office on July 26. The item alerts readers to prepare standard transfer documents and complete filings in person.

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