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Newspaper
Augusta Chronicle
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1813
Page
8
Government notice outlines stamp duties starting December on notes, bonds, and bills issued by banks and associated companies. It details scales for duties from one cent to five dollars based on amount, with special rules for endorsements and bills of exchange.
The commissioner of the revenue outlines procedures for vellum parchment and paper purchases. Stamp duties apply to large orders and must be paid in full with an allowable deduction of seven and one half percent for collectors. All documents are transmitted through collectors and returned stamped to the requester.
A notice states a mill near Butler's Creek ready to receive Wheat to grind on toll. Jefferson Barr is seeking one or more coopers, wet or dry, with liberal wages offered. Clean rice may soon be available at the adjacent machine annexed to the mill at Savannah prices. Sept. 17. If we
Fragmentary notice lists blanks for kilas and a sale at a location named Oca. Readable details are limited, with the main item described as blanks for kilas offered publicly. No further context or dates are legible.
Notice seeks a Negro boy named BILL about 7 years old missing since early May. Describes the child as very black with facial marks of the letter R on cheeks forehead and missing eye ear. the boy is said to use many names for his master and police are asked to capture him and deliver him to LEO ABERCRO BE for a reward.
R Reid warns that he cannot settle a supposed balance with Nicholas Pope from May last. He claims to have issued a note for 235 dollars and 33 cents in Edgefield South Carolina, payable in five months, and asserts charges were illegal and credits short. He cautions others not to accept the note or use it in payment until a more accurate settlement is reached.
A fragmented 19th century note extols the Ladies Academy at Mount of Health as elevating minds through virtuous exertion and literature. It contrasts human fallibility with angelic potential and hints at future glory and immortality for the virtuous.
The article describes a salubrious Mount residence with a 14 year stay and fever case, adopting Salem Bethlehem education methods. It notes local parents may avoid long journeys and sea danger during war, lists teaching aids and piano, and outlines quarterly terms with flexible payment by produce or dollars. It also mentions a call to purchase 10 to 12 year olds for schooling starting August.
Daniel Hubbard survivor notes dated October 15 reference authority by S Bogan to settle matters for the concern. Local record emphasizes authorized settlement and survivor status.
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