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Newspaper

Augusta Chronicle

Location

Augusta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Oct 29, 1808

Page

2

Fragmentary plea printed in garbled OCR

A jumbled text fragment urges kindness to enemies and prayer for detractors. The source references public sharing and Mr Gui with 976 publications, but the overall meaning is unclear due to garbled OCR.

Spanish 12,000-strong force aided by British in Denmark

A London Gazette Extraordinary reports a 12,000 strong Spanish army recently freed from French power and aided by the British. The detachment lands near the Great Belt awaiting transports to return home as reports describe heightened Continental military activity and preparations for a likely campaign.

Liverpool London Gazette Denmark Helfa Bern Speia Edeon Thicher Paris Teporta Bamburgh Correspondenten Hocheim Bavaria Monte Chiara Venetian Frien Rhine Germany

Nimrod Cutter Arrival Reports British Pursuit of Brett Squadron

Plymouth notes the Nimrod Cutter arriving with intelligence that a Brett squadron division attempted to break from harbor. Four ships of the line three frigates and six brigs were chased. One frigate was set on fire and destroyed while the rest returned to port.

Plymouth Brett

British and French Armies Clash At Mafra In Portugal

A August clash near Mafra saw Wellington’s British forces face Junot’s French army. The British suffered over 400 killed and wounded, while Junot’s army, about 16,000 strong, was defeated. An armistice and convention followed, with Junot to march out of Lisbon and return to France in British transports. Russian ships were denied access during the surrender.

Boston Augus Mafra Sir Arthur Wellisley Junot Col. Lake Jonor France Junor

Notice to issue land titles in Greene County

Nine months from this date the inferior court of Greene County will hear application to grant leave to make titles to about eight and a half acres on Richland creek to Alexander Carry under a King and James Cooper contract as Betty Cooper executrix.

Greene County Richland Creek Alexander Carry King James Cooper Betty Cooper O&eber Mgm

The Princes and Nobility of Europe in News and Theatre

A wide Atlantic view from Augusta notes eight thousand Spanish troops aboard British ships in the Baltic and a push toward Napoleon era contests. It praises European elites for humane actions and hints at forthcoming French Spanish conflicts from the Mediterranean to the Atlantic while previewing Ruskin era theatricals and a debated English revival of Tartuffe.

Europe Baltic Austria Jochaim Napoleon Joseph Naples Madrid Pyrenees Atlantic

Congressional Election in Georgia From the 1808 Georgia Argus

The article reports Georgia counties still completing returns as of the 18th instant. It lists candidate tallies including Bible 11685, Troup 11127, Cobb 10599, Doctor Smelt 7810, Houston 5378, Dooley 4170, signaling incumbents to be continued for two more years and includes commentary on political and religious disputes. It also contains grand jury presentments from Richmond County urging road and jail reforms and noting local cases of adultery, misrule, and calls for accountability, with a public notice from Ferdinand Phinizy and ongoing controversy surrounding a jury informant claim.

Georgia The Georgia Argus Bible Troup Cobb Doctor Smelt Houston Dooley Augus.tay Butler’s Creek Cooper Rocky Creek Savannah Road Characer Bedford Road Corporation of Augusts Columbia County Agin Rhodes Ferdinand Phinizy Snooker Peter Donaldson A& of Assembly Ar. Academy Grand Jury Walker Augusta Sir Thomas Cumming Foreman Zach Williams Wim M* Tyre John Bedingfield Jet Pumphrey Donald Ni ‘Iver Maac Bacons - John Ca Hima Lalwar Aflafin F. Prinizy

Grand Jury Erred In October Richmond County Presentments

A 19th century charge contends the October term grand jury of Richmond County acted beyond knowledge and evidence by imputing an unlawful affair involving Ferdinand Phinizy. The speaker demands factual proof before publishing such allegations and questions who would publicly vouch for them.

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