British and American News Mix of 1801 Georgetown and War Talks
A temperate summary of early 1801 reports notes Wilberforce Bird urging relief for Coventry paupers while 641 houses housed 86 inhabitants, and 1300 paupers risked parish destruction. London rumors suggest Denmark Swedes embargo plans, Pitt’s resignation and Tripoli war claims, with shipboard bread disputes and a 200 weight bread seizure at Guernsey.
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House of Commons
Wilberforce Bird
Forhill
Coventry
Woodrop Arrives From Rochelle Reports French Fleet Buildup
Norfolk dispatch notes Woodrop Simms arriving from Rochelle after March 8. Doris frigate reports waiting for remaining French fleet from Brest and Lorient to assemble at Rochefort for secret expedition. French harbor activity includes 34 ships 74s and two frigates, with 18 000 men near Bordeaux in plan to 30 000 for Portugal. Queen of Spain died February 26. embargo on Portuguese vessels and abundant French provisions.
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Norfolk
Europe
Woodrop
Simms
Rochelle
Lhe Agth
Doris
Breft
L’orient
Rochefort
Brand Lorient
Portugal
Bordeaux
Paris
Spain
France
Den mark secedes from coalition report reaches Charleston
Captain Barney of the sloop Aurora reports a government cutter arrived from London with the official note that Denmark has seceded from the coalition. Also listed are arrivals including the ship Two Friends from London and the schooner Dispatch, with voyage times noted.
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Charleston
Barney
Aurora
Kingston
London
Denmark
M'Neal
Flip Pochahon
Okes
Dispatch
Webb
Philadelpia
Floop Aurora
House to Let and Furnishings for Sale
A four room house with suitable conveniences is offered for rent. Also for sale, furniture and an extensive library of two to three hundred volumes. Inquiry through the printer. May 16.
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Winyaw Indico Society
William Heriot
William Murray
Sec
N.B
Two Negro Fellows Jones and Jack Missing in North Carolina
Ten dollars reward offered for Jones and Jack missing from the Mill Plantation in Robeson County North Carolina since the fourth instant. Jones about 25 or 26, 5 feet 5 or 6 inches tall, clumsy build with downcast look. Jack a small black man about 40, similar height, slow speech, facial marks, shorter right arm. Jack was bought in January from Fayetteville and earlier belonged to Patrick Donnelly of Georgetown S C. Reward plus fifty dollars for proof of harbouring by a free person.
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Beson County
North Carolina
Jones
Jack
Mills and Gins for Plantation Use Offered
The Subscriber informs planters of new Mills for shelling rice and stone mills for grinding corn, with outputs from 150 to 185 bushels in ten hours by two workers, and four to five pecks per hour by one hand. Saw gins will process 100 to 2000 pounds daily. Details from Mr. Lizar Joseph in Georgetown or James Symonds in Charleston. Also seeking two or three Negro Carpenters for yearlong hire with generous wages. April 1750s.
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Degs
Lizar Joseph
Georgetown
Charleston
Meeting-street
James Symonds
Machinitt
Aprilia
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Pruffia
House of Hanover
Tripoli
United States of America
Pitt
Queen's House
Adington
Senate
Guernsey
Antelope
Lydia
Salem
Copenhagen
Williamson
Transaé
Wiltonsom
Black
Mingo Ferry
Samuel Baxter
John Mree, Bamsley
Millville
Philip Elliot
John Waldo
Savage Smith & Co
Rhode Island
John Evans
N. Coggeshall
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