27 Jun 1801
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Newspaper
Georgetown Gazette
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1801
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR lists several personal names and roles including Solomon, Mr Bell, a Quaker, Mr Hamilton, and Cicely plus Floretta. The text presents a disjointed collection of individuals without a clear narrative or event.
The Vestry and Church Wardens of the Episcopal Church Parish of Prince George announce a public auction on the first Monday in July for arrears due that day. Names listed include Joseph Wragg, Robert F. Wither, Mrs. And Johnston, Anthony Pawley, Robert Grant, Hugh Horry estate, John Leigh, Dr. Waring, and others with amounts shown.
A notice from Charleston offers twenty dollars for the capture of Tarim a thirty or forty year old enslaved man described as tall Plausible and well known in Charleston He is the property of the subscriber and was last seen at Peach Tree plantation on South Santee Anyone delivering Tarim to the overseer Gardener Simon Peach Tree plantation or the Master of the Work House in Charleston earns the reward Plus double the amount if anyone harbors or removes him from the state.
Notice offers a reward for two enslaved men, Jones about 66, and Jack about 30, last seen around Millville in Robeson County North Carolina. Jones is 5 foot 5 or 6 inches, clumsy, downcast. Jack is shorter right arm shorter than left and speaks slowly. Reward paid for capture or return to the subscriber near Lumberton. extra reward for proof of aiding by a free person. May.
Notice states a Negro fellow named Hartequin, known around Georgetown and formerly with Mr. Chambers, may be on Sampit plantation. Anyone delivering him to Georgetown gaoler or subscriber will receive fifty dollars. Warned by Joseas WM Allston.
Classified notice from Georgetown Gazette listing licenses for liquor retailers and billiard holders, contracts for pine cordwood, street work labor, and a gin maker named Jane Symonds offering saw gins and mills. Also seeks enslaved workers, blacksmiths, and general hires with monthly wages, all solicitations dated May 28.
The subscriber Certifies that cotton ginned by a fan gin on Tuesday the 26th at Mr. J Symonds house in Meeting Street was cleaner and freer from dust than that rolled by a roller gin. No notable staple length difference observed. Carding and spinning with fan ginned cotton produced as fine a thread as the roller ginned cotton. Ann Gourlay.
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