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Foreign News
October 5, 1786
Fowle's New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
From Kingston, Jamaica: A recent report from Georgia describes how planters evaded a 2000l. debt to merchant Mr. Duncan by whipping him instead of paying with goods like rice or lumber.
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JAMAICA.
Kingston, July 8. A gentleman lately from Georgia informs us, that the honest gentry of that state have found out a method of paying their debts, which he hopes will not be adopted by the neighbouring provinces.--A Mr. Duncan in Savannah credited some of the planters to the amount of 2000l. sterling, and thinking he had a right, after a long time had elapsed, to demand a return for his merchandise, applied in person for the needful, when instead of receiving rice or lumber, as promised, payment of a different kind was forced on him, viz. the oil of hickory on his back and shoulders!
Kingston, July 8. A gentleman lately from Georgia informs us, that the honest gentry of that state have found out a method of paying their debts, which he hopes will not be adopted by the neighbouring provinces.--A Mr. Duncan in Savannah credited some of the planters to the amount of 2000l. sterling, and thinking he had a right, after a long time had elapsed, to demand a return for his merchandise, applied in person for the needful, when instead of receiving rice or lumber, as promised, payment of a different kind was forced on him, viz. the oil of hickory on his back and shoulders!
What sub-type of article is it?
Colonial Affairs
Economic
What keywords are associated?
Georgia Debt
Planters Violence
Merchant Whipping
Savannah Incident
What entities or persons were involved?
Mr. Duncan
Where did it happen?
Georgia
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Georgia
Key Persons
Mr. Duncan
Outcome
mr. duncan was forced to receive 'the oil of hickory' (whipping) on his back and shoulders instead of payment in rice or lumber
Event Details
A gentleman lately from Georgia reported that the gentry there have a method of paying debts by violence. Mr. Duncan in Savannah had credited planters 2000l. sterling for merchandise and, after a long time, demanded payment in person, but was instead whipped.