News From Augusta and Europe Amidst Global Tides
The Augusta Gazette reports England up to August 76 with London Gazettes on Spain’s patriots, a French 50 gun ship losing men to an English frigate where the captain died. Charleston and Baltimore elections favor Republicans. Robert Marion elected to Congress, John Deayton to the state Senate. Embargo effects in St Doming. coffee and logwood cargo estimates rise. debate on tyranny and Monarchy vs liberty persists.
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Savannah
England
London
Spain
Far Indies
Borpe
Charleston
Baltimore
Robert Marion
Congress
John Deayton
St Domingos
South America
France
Cortes
Pizzaras
Theatrical plans amid reflections on virtue and harmony
A Tuesday play is hailed as entertaining and well performed by actors who pleased the public last season. The piece prompts musings on Salomon, Solomon, and the balance of merriment with piety, while defending lively theatre against harsh judgment.
Address to representatives stirs Old Mass election woes
A reader’s polemical note attacks state lawmakers for alleged anti populace policies and urges choosing a federal guardian to curb liberty. The piece mocks tax cuts, calls for harsh measures against dissent, and laments taxes and censorship amid a fiery historical political dispute.
Revival and Growth at Birnwell County Referenced in Prospect
A letter extols Birnwell Court House near Charleston and Augusta, praising its climate water supply and long life. It notes a new church, a three year old school drawing from Georgia, and a vision of an academy to train youths for colleges with emphasis on morals, temperance, and progress.
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Birnwell Court House
Charleston
Augusta
Catéley
Barnwell
Georgia
Veritas Ostober 1803 proclamation fragment
Fragmentary text shows a theme of virtue religion and independence as conditions for happiness and freedom in the country, attributed to Veritas with a dated inscription Ostober Sth 1803. The readable portion emphasizes moral virtue and liberty as core national ideals.
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Veritas
Ostober Sth
Descriptive notes on African inmates in Granby jail
In Granby jail an unnamed African man about 23 years old with country marks on both cheeks claims allegiance to Me Smith and cannot provide his captain’s name or residence. A second inmate York, about 25, claims Capt Gill as owner but gives no living address. Ailfo John claims Rabson Doughty of Charleston. In Newberry another African about 24 years old shows unclear height and facial marks, with prominent forehead lines and many teeth missing.
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Granby
Peter
Me. Smith
York
Gill
Ailfo John
Rabson Doughty
Charleston
Newberry
Henry Hardin Candidate for Elector in Columbia County
An announcement states Henry Hardin of Columbia County seeks the Elector position for President and Vice President and pledges to vote for James Madison and George Clinton if elected. The notice also mentions a property sale by Hugh Nesbitt with long credit terms and available goods including prime sugar in hogsheads and green coffee in bags.
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Henry Hardin Esq
Columbia’ County
United States
James Madison
George Clinton
Public Sale and Legal Notice From Beidwis County
On Monday at ten o clock before James Fraser s Vendue store a blind black horse bought as found property is offered for sale by F Phinn y subject to embargo. Meg Buckle knew the horse was blind. suit to follow when law opens. Also nine months after date application will be made to sell 202 and 4 half acres in Beidwis County District 13 lot 133 the estate of Denis McCuilere for heirs and creditors James Gray Adm Michal Copy Adint s October 22 1808.
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James Fraser
Vendue
Jobo W. Buckle
Meg Buckle
F. Phiniy
Inferior Court
Warren County
Beidwis County
Abraham Daniell
Denry McCuilere
James Gray
Michal
Adimt
Lincoln
Little River
Joshua Grinage
Solomon Collins
Wm, Hunter
Aid Grinage
Savannah
A‘ore
Res
Shadirach
Notice of sale of Shadrach Mims estate Dec
On the twentieth of December at the late dwelling of Shadrach Mims deceased in Lincoln County the administrator Elizabeth Mims will sell the personal property of the estate. items include enslaved people of various ages and genders, hotel and cattle, farming tools, household furniture, and household items. Purchasers must provide approved notes and comply with terms. property to be removed after settlement. The sale is conducted by trustees continuing from day to day under administrator Mims.
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Aurora
Jefferson
Ian Ox
Tugalay
Shadrach Mim
Lincoln County
Iid
Wanted. Language expert to lead Columbia academy near Augusta
An advertisement from October 22 seeks a person skilled in languages and other qualified methods to take charge of the Columbia academy located about twenty miles from Augusta. John Briscoe is associated with the notice.
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Columbia Academy
Abe Augusta
John Briscoe
Sale of Deceased Thomas Carteelate’s Real Estate Under Court Leave
After nine months, application will be made to the honorable circuit court of Kibert County for leave to sell all real estate of Thomas Carteelate, deceased, for the benefit of his heirs. Admin’s feeding (?)
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Antes Ror
Kibert
Thomas Carteelate
Guardians seek court leave to sell land in Kiokee tract
John Poster guardian applies after nine months to the Inferior Court of Columbia County for leave to sell 133 1/3 acres of land in the Kiokee adjoining Thomas Cabby John Calbreath and others sold by executor for the benefit of the heirs of Ephraim Sanders. October 72, 1808.
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Tnferior
Cumbia
Landa
Thomas Cabby
John Calbreath
Bephraim Sanders
John Poster
Guardian
O&cber
Reward offered for John Wynn deserter from Artilleries
Advertises a ten dollar reward for capturing John Wynn who deserted from an artillery company on the 14th instant. Describes Wynn as Georgia native, 5 feet 6 inches, 34 years old, gray eyes, fair hair and complexion, a tailor by occupation. Rewards for delivery to a U.S. commissioned officer with traveling expenses paid. Also notes printer instruction to invert the alias in print. Adjacent passage concerns letters of administration for the estate of Fames Lepgitten and required notices to heirs.
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John Wynn
Company of Artilleries
Georgia
Taylor
Wynn
U. States
Addison RB
Armstead
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Stith Mead
Guirey
Ces Ae
Carowhere
Solomon
Salomon
Fee
David
Chronicle
Paul
Timothy
the Chronicle
Horaces
Hugh Nesbitt
Se4born Mims
Elizabeth Mims
Charleston Company
Young
William Dunlap Esquire
Great Bandit
Mifé
FIELD
Confine
S. S. Carter
Charwles Carter
Adm
Greene
Fames
Hightower
Yonatha Ward
Lepgittsen
Ali
Finjuler
Fard
Court of Ordingry
Putin
Cme
Thomas Carfeton
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