News from the Great Lake naval actions and frontier dispatches
Letters and reports describe Chauncey capturing four schooners on the lake near Sacket’s Harbor with hundreds of German troops aboard. Orders relay Jackson and Cocke leading 2,500 Tennessee militia into Creek country to cooperate with Georgia forces. Includes obituaries and marriage notice from Albany and Oswego frontier insights.
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Eailers
Yeo
Jacket’s Harbor
Albany Argus
Argus
Utica
Sacket’s Harbor
Chauncey
Lak
Meejor Grant
Fort George
Oswego
Yesteray
Indian News Reports Skirmish With Fanatics Near Cowetand
Milledgeville reports a clash as 1596 Achies marching to join the Fanatics are halted by a detachment from Cowetand. Both sides suffer minor losses. After burning the town and destroying enemy corn, friendly Indians retreat. A potential Cherokee Creek conflict looms over predatory incursions.
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Floyd
Menkins
Cowetand
Creek Warorders from Camp Blount dated 1813
A military dispatch from Camp Blount near Huntsville Mississippi Territory, dated 1813, outlines orders for Maj. Gen. Cocke and the writer to move with about 20,000 troops to confront hostile Creek forces. The plan includes crossing the Tennessee River by the 15th and advancing toward Turkey Town on the Coosa, with spies in Creeks country and potential interception if Creek families relocate across the Mississippi River. Reports place 3,000 to 4,000 Creeks near Coosa Wallapoosa junction at Hickory Ground awaiting a potential clash.
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Hitchcock
Irguly
Lewistown
Fort Niagara
Therriiw
Fort George
McLure
Sir James
Proctor
Malden
Harrison
Wilkinson
Blount
Cocke
Madison County
Mts
Tennessee River
Tennessee
Turkey
Coosa River
Mississippi
Coosa
Wallapoosa
Hickory
Mrs M Millan to Open School and Boarding Service
Mrs M Millan announces the opening of a school on Monday offering attentive care for children. She will teach sewing and needlework and accommodates young ladies with boarding by the year. Dr Mures will manage business in her absence. Oct 22. Augusta Georgia.
List of Defaulters in Jefferson County 1813 Districts
An 1813 defaulters list for Jefferson County names numerous individuals across Captain Hartis Captain Ingram Captain Farmer Captain Hayle Captain Northcult Captain Cowarl Captain Fullford Captain Hilton districts. It notes bonds notes and papers in the hands of Archibald Metsin Esq and calls creditors to claim before February otherwise handing to Seaborn Jones.
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Jefferson
Hartis
James Meahess
Andre
Crossley
Andrew Boyd
William Godfrey
Joseph Daisey
Turner Scarborough
Ann Gibsons
Hugh Gordon
Jon Raitord
Bemurl
Morgan
William Calhoun J
John Chambers
Thewss Berry Bil
Ingram
Farmer
Henry Pridge
James Paul
Elisha White
Hayle
Elias Bryan
William Self
William Wimberly
Benj, Sinford
Clarke
Robert Joness
Gviphin Harvey
Est
Francie
James Tension
Murry
Daniel Phillipe
Willie G Cham
Hilton
Joshua Davis
James Neely
Jamesd Threewitts
Ge M'Gill
Abel Hodge
Idon Cammell
John Hilton
Alex. Merewether
Persors
Archibald Metsin
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H. Hitchcock
Kingston
Pensacola
Tombeckbee
Teltsis
Eire
Thain
Fort Hawkins
Nasavi L
William Blount
Mitchell
Georgia
Andrew Jackson
Miers
Eliaha Owene
Mies Elizabeth Smith
Mary Ann Carolina Sydney
Mounteastle
Wm. Mounteastley
Aupusta
Milledgeville
Camp Blount
Huntsville
Aevw
James Fraser
Aizctionter
Samvex Russet
Axio
C. J. Fraser
Auc
M‘millan
Dr. Mures
A. Cunningham
Richmond
Hure
Peter Lerbord
Maria Liguino Birblay
Edgfield
South Carolina
Augusta
Isaac Hep Bert
Cler Hy
Prosper Cantelonr
New
F. Phinizy
India
Alicoes
Cevin Cassimere
Gilla Aa Toda Madross
Girth Webb
Ogtethope
Thaysa
Jocekey Club
Absersberes
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