Observations on Walter Taylor tied to yearling dispute and affidavits
The document chronicles Walter Taylor of Edgefield District South Carolina accused of violently claiming Archibald Hatcher’s yearling and beating witnesses. Affidavits from Richard Jackson Samuel Brunson Gideon Sealey and James Hargrove describe confrontations over property marks and alleged criminal intent. The public record notes court action upcoming in Edgefield County Georgia Richmond County.
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Wakter Taylor
Tha
Taylor
Tabler
Mr. Bostick
Mr. Hatcher
Jackson
Hatcher
Brunson
Hairgrove
Williamshan
Walter Taylor
Edgefield
Casolina
Hell
Georgia
Richmond County
Richard Jackson
Archibald Hatcher
South Carolina
John Collins
J.P
Samuel Bronson
Gideon Sealey
James Hargrave
Roger
Wamp
Lud Harrises
Walter Teler
James Hargrove
W. Liteon
Lynchburg Horror on the Hills A Melodrama of Fire and Faith
The article reports a sensational spectacle in Lynchburg where Benjamin Schortfield and allies burned spirits during a hilltop ritual after leaving a camp meeting. It describes executions of Captain Wutsxry and other men, a dramatic scene ending in self-inflicted deaths, and notes a Liverpool merchant patent for a new tillage plow and manure channel system.
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Lynchburg Hills
Benjamin
Schortfield
Ben
Stephen Robinson
Ambertt County
Prince Edward County
Lytchburg
Thomas Moore
Bishop Fisher
Carrain
Whitkey
Socrates
Liverpool
Earle
Hazle
The Fair Sex and Social Virtues in 18th Century Thought
In this extract the author extols the female sex as the source of gentleness virtue and happiness within society. Beauty is praised but inner qualities such as pity friendship and moral duty are celebrated as essential. The piece argues men emulate feminine manners through love and partnership, while noting the benefits of mutual confidence and softened cares after marriage.
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Finilea
Staunton
Five Shillings per Acre Annually for Fact Indulgence
A fragment notes a payment rate of five shillings per acre annually, implying a land or agricultural lease or grant arrangement. No further context or entities are provided in the readable text.
A Deathbed Tale Of A Gentleman And A Slave
An old man on his deathbed asks his black servant to be buried in the family vault, offering a favor in return. The servant Cato resists, claiming the gift is too small and favoring a different arrangement. The scene hints at the era's racial dynamics and customs surrounding burial.
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Common Council
Norwich
London
Lake Barata
Riz
New Oleans
Ciro
Moffa
Abd
Cato
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Francis Bouyer, & Co
P. Hourr
L Myitrest
Jamaica
Wilto Vupart
Osober
Doctor Lee
New London
Newei W
Copartners Bip
William Fitzgerald
James Violeau
Sir Walter
Clarke County
Charles A. Redd
Oftober
Thomas Critcher Dee
E. B. Jenkins
Adm
R. Otober
Samuel X Brunson
Mer
W. M
Lynchburg
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