These advertisements for the years 1814-1818 are compiled in this volume. In them the citizens of Craven County and the surrounding area sold and rented their houses, sold lots, plantations, and personal property, and slaves, owners sought runaway slaves, horses strayed, items were lost and sought, proceedings of courts were published. In 1812, war was declared between the United States and Great Britain, the Carolina Federal Republican carried the war declaration that year. The war brought advertisements for deserters from the army and navy.