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1823 Susquehanna Democrat
The Susquehanna Democrat (1823) Published on Friday Morning, Wilkesbarre, PA By Samuel MAFFET, West Corner of the Public-Square 3 January 1823 Moses LEVY, Esq. has been appointed by the governor of Pennsylvania, to be President Judge of the District Court of Philadelphia, in the place of Jared INGERSOLL, Esq., dec’d. Died – In this town,…
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The Susquehanna Democrat 1822 Published on Friday Evening, Wilkesbarre, PA By Samuel MAFFET, Main Street 4 January 1822 Married – On Tuesday the first inst., by Rev. George LANE, Elias SMITH, of Canaan, Wayne County, to Miss Mary H. TYSON, of Wilkesbarre Township. Married – At Bloomsburg on the 13th ult. By Rev. SNOWDEN, Abraham…
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The Susquehanna Democrat 1821 Published on Friday Evening, Wilkesbarre, PA By Samuel MAFFET & Charles STEUART, Main Street 5 January 1821 Pennsylvania Legislature: Petition from the town of Montrose, praying that an act may be passed erecting that town in to a borough. A bill was later reported. Agency of the Philadelphia Bank, Wilkesbarre, Jan.…
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The Susquehanna Democrat 1819 Published on Friday Evening, Wilkesbarre, PA By Samuel MAFFET, Main Street 1 January 1819 Navigation of the Susquehanna River (p. 3) …On the 9th March 1771, an act was passed declaring this river a public highway, as far down as WRIGHT’S Ferry… A supplement passed 31 March 1785 declared the Susquehanna…
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Susquehanna Democrat 1818 Published on Friday Evening, Wilkesbarre, PA By Samuel MAFFET, Main Street 2 January 1818 Coshecton and Great Bend Turnpike Stockholders Annual Election of Officers to be held the first Monday of January next, at the house of Charles DRAKE, in Damascus. Nathan SKINNER, Sec. Estate of Peter GOULD, late of Plymouth, Luzerne…
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Gleaner 1818 (Jan-May) Published on Friday, at Wilkes-Barre, by Patrick HEPBURN 2 January 1818 The act to abolish the Stamp tax, Whiskey tax, etc. etc. has received the signature of the President, and became a law! Mail Routes. Messrs. HORTON’S & ELY have contracted for the Mail Route from Easton to Wilkes-Barre, which commenced on…
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Gleaner 1817 Published on Friday, at Wilkes-Barre by Isaac A. CHAPMAN 3 Jan. 1817 Married – At Salem on Sunday the 29th of Dec. by Alexander JAMESON, Esq., Jonas ROMICK to Miss Susan MASTERS, all of that place. Public Notice is hereby given that the Collector of the Revenue of the 20th Collection District of…
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The Gleaner 1816 Published on Friday, at Wilkes-Barre By Charles Miner 5 Jan. 1816 The Court Martial – Is to commence at 10 o’clock in the forenoon, on the 22nd of January, at Mrs. SCOVEL’S. This particular notice is given, because the blundering booby who prints the Democrat, has it, that the Court is to…
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Gleaner & Luzerne Advertiser 1812 (Jan-Aug) FRIDAY EVENING PUBLICATION PUBLISHED BY MINER & RUTLER 2 Jan. 1812 John JONES, informs his Friends and the Public in general, that he has removed to his new house, opposite the Jail, in the Borough of Wilkesbarre, where he has constantly on hand an Assortment of Boots, Ladies &…
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The Advertiser (Jan-Aug 1815) Friday Edition 7 Jan. 1815 James BARNES to Miss Eliza WOODBRIDGE, daughter of Rev. WOODBRIDGE, in this town on Sunday evening last by Thomas DYER, Esq. Gilbert LAIRD to Miss Charlotte WATLEY (no date or place) Thomas B. OVERTON, Esq., to Miss Maria HODGKINSON, on Monday Evening, by Thomas DYER, Esq.…
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