Burr trial details and political disputes in early America
Augusta reports progress on Burr trial accounts up to August eighteenth with lengthy debates by lawyers. readers will get a view of the evidence to judge Burr's innocence or guilt. notes on political appointments and a heated exchange over African freedom and public accusations. Fones of Savannah replaces Baldwin in the U.S. Senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burr
Chronicle
Traxton
United States
Mexico
Wilkes
Fudge Fones
Savannah
the Covernor
Senate
U. States
Abraham Baldwin
Grievances Call for Limits on Inferior Court in 1807 Georgia
The grand jury of Columbia County reports urgent grievances accusing the inferior court of seeking legislative power and self appointment. They warn of aristocratic consolidation and demand constitutional amendments to bar justices of the inferior court from a seat in the legislature and to fund improvements like a new courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Columbia County
Superior Court
Presentments urge tax for court house and bridges repairs
The grand jury laments withheld expenditures and asks the legislature to pass a law to empower new commissioners to levy an extra tax to build a court house and jail, authorize collection of county funds, and support the measure with their representatives. They also list grievances about bridges on the Washington road, river banks needing repair, and failures to compel contractors to maintain bridges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County of Columbia
General Assembly
Colle
Germany ’S Creek
Washington Road
Augusta
Kioka
Grand Jury
Hancock County
John Clarke
Tair
Richmond County
John Poiter
Plantation for Sale and Slaves Offered in Columbia County
Public notice by Thomas M. Dent announces sale of his plantation of 337 acres with 130 cleared, not cultivated in three years, removal from Georgia anticipated this fall or spring. Also advertised are twenty six enslaved people and two Baldwin County lots, with terms to be learned by contacting Dent near Augusta around September 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Rays Mills
Augusa
Columbia Court House
Ray’s Mills
William Peckham
Columbia County
Ocober
Sarah Hogans
Lincoln County
Wm. Hogans
Thomas Curry
Adm
Clowers
Pat
Daniel Dannelly
Georgia
Baldwin
Thomas M. Dent
Augusta
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Mr. Horsey
Henry Hampton Foreman
Edmund Bugs
John 'T. Allens
John'Lee
Pham Baylis
Nathan Benton
Fiz M. Hunt
Wmn. Kénnon
Hugh Blairy
Thewis Edmondfen
Nach’ Hicks
John Todd
Robert Shaw
John Marshhall
John Gartrill
Gaterway Davis
Wm. Jane
John Hattaway
Charles Porter
James Hardin
Avousia Chronicle
Peter Crawford
Ci’é. Clerk’s Office
Pyrne
Aubo
Mount Enon
Ghemmar
Carke County
John Foster
Asa Garrett
Nancy Brown
Charles O. Scriven
St. Paul’s Church
Watson & Herbert
Plains &c Kendal
Victory Nest
Picric
Barcelona
Malabar
Morocco
Jamaica
Moses Davisy
County of
Burke
Samuel Davis
Anaway
Jacob
Ocozee
Robert Tucker
Washington County
Tolen
Little Saluda
Edgefield Dittria
South Carolina
Roth
Edgdfield
South
Carolina
Dallas
William Dozier
M‘kinne & Co
Fa&ors and
Barrett & Sims
Jones & Semmes
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