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Newspaper
Augusta Chronicle
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1806
Page
2
The article argues against using taxes to pay off public debt, citing a 1803 policy and a June assembly debate. It details land grants of 3,099,000 acres, the burden of public debt, and funded debt with seven percent interest. It claims a double tax would not suffice within 30 years and cites official reports on debt and land warrants.
Me Arbuthnot the English ambassador warned the Reis El Combine that England would send a squadron to the Levant within days unless the Porte renewed its treaties. The Porte replied it would maintain its neutrality.
Napoleon issues a decree calling an assembly of Jewish residents in France to address usury abuses and revive honest trades. The May 30 document at St. Cloud orders a Paris gathering on uly next with 74 deputies from northern departments to explore reforms and participation in useful professions.
London June 25 reports say allegations about the Princess of Wales have prompted a privy council inquiry. The prince of Wales consulted Lords Thurlow and Grenville, and a committee of the privy council led by the lord Chancellor investigates the charges. Douglas has testified. the Duke of Kent notified witnesses. The royal couple insist on innocence and a full, solemn inquiry to expose calumny. June 16 Napoleon honors contemplated for relatives with plans to crown his mother and his brother Lucien. Extra from Hamburg June 20 notes German settlement under Bonaparte with a three-power arrangement and possible imperial arch cardinal. Jury X. Tr drawn bills in city. Fox improves. Lord Yarmouth arrives in Paris July 8 with dispatches. French funds rise on pacific hopes. July 7 French ministerial circular ends embargo on seized Russian ships. peacemaker signals. July 3 Lord Holland likely Paris visit. July 5 Duke of Sussex to Jamaica voyage planned. Curran salaries cited.
William Sampson, Esq. recently from Ireland, has been admitted to practice as a Councellor in the Supreme Court of Judicature of New York. In Wilmington a hurricane with wind and rain caused extensive damage. Isaac Baldwin killed, several enslaved people reported dead, crops destroyed, and widespread losses across the district and state.
A severe tornado struck Gale Georgetown August 30-31, surpassing the 1805 September storm in violence and duration. It toppled the lighthouse, wrecked ships, and caused extensive property damage. Two individuals were killed when a house collapsed, with others wounded. Reports continue to detail the devastation and loss.
Charleston reports Captain Haswell encounters a French 74 in a gale while seeking a coast pilot. The mizenmast and topmasts were carried away. the crew aimed for Norfolk. Also notes Pocotaligo Packet from Long Island with British sailors, Jamaica fleet dispersed, and Aaron Burr passing through Chambersburg toward the Westward.
A 2 Federal paper anniversary celebration in the city shows public lassitude with little enthusiasm for the reading of the Declaration and the oration. Observers deem the jubilee misfired, serving only to fuel idle and drunk behavior, while reports from Liverpool and London note ongoing negotiations and Britain’s hopes of peace amid Napoleon's maneuvers.
Letter from captain Suter aboard the Endymion describes Miranda's fleet near Treland with 3000 men, hangings, slavery of 48, and officers displaced. It notes Bailiffs, police changes, and salary reallocation in Treland. Lindantaper arrives from St Thomas. Miranda's expedition faces setbacks as spies return with unfavorable news.
Dr Dwight argues that the United States should not celebrate the Fourth of July due to the breakup from Great Britain. He laments separation as ruinous for both nations and asserts his stance that independence was justified but now problematic.
The United States Gazette reports Halifax decisions indicate a new principle by British admiralty courts. It holds that enemy colonies' produce sent to the mother country can be seized and confiscated regardless of ownership as enemy or friend. Further details promised tomorrow.
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