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Newspaper
Georgetown Gazette
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1801
Page
3
In Georgetown South Carolina the legislature chose a United States senator replacing Charles Pinckney with Gen Sumter receiving votes. John Rutledge secured 47 votes. A subsequent judge election in Ramsay's vacancy initially failed but on a second trial Joseph Brevard won with 87 votes.
Dated London October 2, the Baltimore received letter discusses cotton, Patna rice, tobacco, indigo and cochineal prices. It notes rice fall due to imports from India and peace, freight and insurance costs easing, convoy duty ending, and sugar and coffee expected to stay weak. Rice price quoted as 938 per gas unit after fall.
Married Thursday evening by Rev Botford Col John Ervin of Pee Dee to Mrs Hannah Blackwell of this town. Another marriage near Statesberg on the ninth by Rev Roberts Col Culclough of Santee to Mrs Elizabeth Wright. Died at Salem Me Weld Gardner formerly of Samuel Gardner. Beneficiary Salem poor fund education for scholars and seamen, trustees to allocate funds.
To be rented at the east end of Long Bay Waccamaw plantation formerly the residence of Capt. Samuel Price. Suitable for cotton corn or indigo. Includes dwelling house and outbuildings. Terms available by applying to John Wilson at Black Mingo. December 12. November 28.
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