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Newspaper
Augusta Chronicle
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1811
Page
5
The advertisement lists a wide assortment from hats and hatting supplies to fabrics and household goods. Phelps and Howards announce a new brick store location and a large stock including beavers silk fabrics leather goods and drapery items. The notice praises the quality of their wares and invites local and country customers.
A reward of 20 dollars is offered for the capture and delivery of Sam a Black man about 36 years old, 5 feet 8 inches, slender, with thick lips and missing fore-teeth, who fled from a plantation near Augusta on the 2d of the month. He wears a blue jacket and pantaloons, sometimes a blue coat, speaks broken English, and has been away three years from Africa. Return him to the subscriber or lodge him in jail to claim the reward and expenses.
Public notice warns against buying or trading specific notes listed by amount and debtor names. The notes, once mishandled, are now in the possession of James Morris who allegedly obtained them fraudulently and refuses to surrender. Issued by Judith Ann Lehiff and Samuel Dunbar as executors on Maurice Lehiff's estate.
Reward of 20 dollars offered for recovery of a very black bow legged man described as six feet high with flat nose, last seen around May first. Deliver to H. W. Todd near Greensboro. reward plus expenses, or ten dollars if jailed. Greene county, Sept 20.
Government proclamation in Milledgeville Georgia offers a reward of 100 dollars for the capture of James Brantley, the suspect in the stabbing death of Captain Elijah Beacham in Bullock County. The order urges civil and military officers to aid in his apprehension and trial.
Mr JOHN SUDER'S Academy in Augusta next to Bostin's Tavern now open for reception of patrons. He has a Charleston correspondence to supply annual New Dances and various partners. Tuition offered Friday and Saturday afternoons with an evening school for young gentlemen. Apply to Mr Suder at Mr M'Coys. September 13.
James Morris of Augusta Georgia objects to a published notice signed Jupith Ann Lenire and Samuel Dunsary Administrators on the Maurice Leunire estate. He asserts the attack misrepresents his conduct while distant from the estate duties and asks Judith Ann Labiff and Samuel Dunbar to publicly state how he violated entrusted confidence and to account for every cent received.
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