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Newspaper
Georgetown Gazette
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1806
Page
2
The Georgetown Gazette notes a paper shortage delays and promises two full issues weekly once supply arrives. Subscribers are being vetted and informed that publication will continue at a reduced cadence until shipments resume.
Fragmented report details ships Centurion and Hamilton at Georgetown port with arrivals and communications. Long extract includes colonial era notes on policing pricing, a parrot, Captain Whitby, New Orleans seat removal debates, Miranda and Leander, port plans, and pirate movements toward Caracas and Port-au-Prince.
A public auction in Georgetown District lists 26 linen pieces, 4 bolts fl. xs, osnaburgs, sails and rigging from the Sloop Patty salvaged after strandings, a hog, cart wheels, staves, indigo seed, dry goods, furniture and household items. Credit terms run to March next with notes and security.
Mr Wilson informs the Ladies and Googetown that he intends to present an entertainment on Tuesday evening at Sean's Hotel. The exhibition will include dance and song and is to honor him with their company. Attendees are asked to arrive by seven thirty, with admission price unchanged.
A historic 1806 Georgetown post office ledger lists numerous recipients with surnames Brown Berry Baptil Broward Blair Bell Clark Canty Capell Caffells Chaplin Denting Edwards Farmery Gregg Hodges Heddery Handlin Harmon Hitchcock Holman Huggins Heriots Lane Liddle Luther Mere Marth Morgan O Neale Porter Perdreau Paige Rowland Stall Samplion Vandros Wing Waring Myers and others. the tally reflects a broad mix of citizens and businesses served by the Pot-Office in July 1806.
An irregular notice reports a robbery at a shop, threats to harm the proprietor, and a reward of one hundred dollars for information leading to the capture of the offenders. It also mentions a slave named Harry belonging to an estate, with details and dates attached to the ad.
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