Gazette of the United States and daily evening advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1794-08-04 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States AND DAILY EVENING ADVERTISER.
[No. 45 of Vol. VI.]
MONDAY, AUGUST 4, 1794.
[Whole No. 595.]
MAILS of the United States.
PROPOSALS
For carrying the mails of the United States on the following post-roads, will be received at the General Post-Office until the last day of August next inclusive.
In the District of Maine.
1. From Portsmouth in New Hampshire, by York, Wells and Biddeford, to Portland in Maine.
The mail to leave Portsmouth every Tuesday and Friday, at one o'clock in the afternoon, and arrive at Portland on Wednesday and Saturday, by six in the evening. Returning, to leave Portland every Monday and Thursday, at six o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Portsmouth on Tuesday and Friday, by ten in the forenoon.
2. From Portland, by North Yarmouth, Brunswick, Bath, Wiscasset, Newcastle, Nobleborough, Bristol, Waldoborough, Warren, Thomaston, and Camden, to Duxbury.
The mail to leave Portland every Monday morning, at six o'clock, arrive at Wiscasset on Tuesday, at noon; and at Duxbury on Wednesday, by five in the evening. Returning, to leave Duxbury on Thursday, at seven o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Portland the next Saturday, by six in the evening.
3. From Penobscot, by Frankfort and Belfast, to Duxbury.
The mail to leave Penobscot every Wednesday, at seven o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Duxbury by five in the evening. Returning, to leave Duxbury on Thursday, at seven o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Penobscot by five in the evening.
4. From Penobscot, by Bluehill, Trenton, Sullivan, Goldsborough and Machias, to Passamaquoddy.
The mail to leave Penobscot every other Friday, at six o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Passamaquoddy the next Tuesday by noon. Returning, to leave Passamaquoddy on Wednesday by noon, and arrive at Penobscot the next Saturday, by six in the evening.
Cross Roads in Maine.
5. From Portland, by New Gloucester, Greene, Monmouth, Winthrop and Hallowell-court house, to Patten on the river Kennebec.
The mail to leave Portland every Monday, at six o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Patten on Tuesday evening by six. Returning, to leave Patten on Wednesday morning, at six o'clock, and arrive at Portland on Thursday evening by six.
New-Hampshire and Massachusetts. 6. From Boston, by Salem, Ipswich and Newbury ports, to Portsmouth—On the main post-road.
For six months, from May 1st to November 1st, the mail to leave Boston every Friday, Monday and Wednesday, at five o'clock in the morning, & arrive at Portsmouth the same days by six in the evening. Returning, to leave Portsmouth every Saturday, Tuesday and Thursday, at five o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Boston the same days, by six in the evening.
During the other six months of the year, the mail to leave Boston every Saturday, Tuesday and Thursday, at six o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Portsmouth the same days, by seven in the evening. Returning, to leave Portsmouth every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at six o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Boston the same days, by six in the evening.
7. From Boston, by Andover and Haverhill in Massachusetts, to Chester and Concord New Hampshire.
The mail to leave Boston every Wednesday, at nine o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Concord on Thursday, by six in the evening. Returning, to leave Concord on Friday at six o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Boston the next Monday, by five in the evening.
8. From Boston by Concord and Lancaster, or by Concord and Hampshire, Massachusetts, to Keene, Walpole and Charlestown in New Hampshire.
The mail to leave Boston every Thursday, at nine o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Charlestown the next Saturday evening by six. Returning, to leave Charlestown the next Monday morning, by six o'clock, and arrive at Boston on Wednesday, by five in the evening.
NOTE. It being yet undecided which of the two routes, above mentioned, from Boston to Keene, will be the post road, it is desired that proposals for carrying the mail on each of them, may be offered. The information expected concerning them, before the day for closing the contract, will determine which shall be chosen.
In New Hampshire.
9. From Portsmouth by Exeter, Chester, and Amherst to Keene.
The mail to leave Portsmouth every Wednesday, at eight o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Keene the next Friday evening, by six o'clock. Returning, to leave Keene on Saturday morning, at eight o'clock, and arrive at Portsmouth the next Tuesday evening, by six.
10. From Concord, by Plymouth, to Haverhill.
The mail to leave Concord every Saturday, by six o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Haverhill the next Tuesday, by ten in the forenoon. Returning, to leave Haverhill at two in the afternoon, and arrive at Concord the next Thursday, by five in the evening.
11. From Exeter to Hampton Falls.
On the same days on which the mail from Boston arrives at Hampton Falls, and as soon as it arrives, it is to be carried to Exeter; and the Exeter mail is to be carried to Hampton Falls every morning on which the southern
mail leaves Portsmouth, and in time to go on with it to Boston.
In Massachusetts, Vermont and New-Hampshire.
12. From Springfield, by Northampton Greenfield, Brattleborough, Westminster, Charlestown and Windsor, to Hanover.
The mail to leave Springfield every Tuesday and Friday, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon, arrive at Charlestown on Wednesday and Saturday in the evening, and at Hanover on Thursday and Monday by noon. Returning to leave Hanover every Tuesday and Friday at eleven o'clock in the forenoon, arrive at Charlestown in the evenings, and at Springfield the next Thursday and Monday at noon.
NOTE. If the stage wagons set up on this road, should ply but once a week, then the mail is to be carried only once a week; and on the day which shall correspond with the regular passage of those wagons.
13. From Hanover to Haverhill and Newbury. The mail to leave Hanover every Tuesday, at six o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Newbury by six in the evening. Returning, to leave Newbury every Thursday, at six o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Hanover by six in the evening.
In New York, Connecticut and Massachusetts.
14. From New York, by Stamford, Norwalk, Fairfield, Stratford, New Haven, Middletown, Hartford, Springfield, Brookfield and Worcetter to Boston.
For six months, from May 1st to November 1st, the mail to leave New York every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at one o'clock in the afternoon, and arrive at Hartford on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, by nine o'clock in the evening; leave Hartford on Wednesday, Friday and Monday, at three o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Boston on Thursday, Saturday and Tuesday by noon. Returning, to leave Boston every Friday, Monday and Wednesday at noon, and arrive at Hartford on Saturday, Tuesday and Thursday by nine in the evening; leave Hartford on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at three o'clock in the morning, and arrive at New York on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, by ten in the forenoon.
During the other six months of the year, the mail to leave New York, every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at one o'clock in the afternoon, arrive at Hartford on Wednesday, Friday and Monday, by eleven in the forenoon; leave Hartford at noon, and arrive at Boston on Friday, Monday and Wednesday by ten o'clock in the forenoon. Returning, to leave Boston every Friday, Monday and Wednesday, at one o'clock in the afternoon, arrive at Hartford on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, by eleven o'clock in the forenoon; leave Hartford at noon, and arrive at New York on Wednesday, Friday and Monday, by ten in the forenoon.
Cross Roads. In Massachusetts.
15. From Gloucester to Salem and Boston. From the middle of April to the middle of October, the mail to leave Gloucester every Tuesday and Friday, at seven o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Boston by five in the afternoon;—From the middle of October to the middle of April, to leave Gloucester and arrive at Boston on the same days, but one hour later. Returning, to leave Boston every Wednesday and Saturday, at nine o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Gloucester by seven in the evening.
NOTE. Should this mail be carried in the stage wagon plying between Gloucester and Boston, and if from the middle of December to the middle of April, or in any part of that time, this wagon should make but one trip in a week, the carriage of the mail may conform with the travelling of the wagon.
16. From Salem to Marblehead. From May 1st to November 1st, the mail to leave Salem every Friday, Monday and Wednesday; as early as the southern mails which shall have arrived there from Boston can be obtained, and be delivered at the post-office at Marblehead in at least one hour and a half afterwards; and waiting there three hours, unless sooner discharged by the postmaster, the mail is to return to Salem the same days. From November 1st to May 1st, the mail is to go to and return from Marblehead, every Saturday, Tuesday and Thursday, in the manner above mentioned.
17. From Salem to Boston—every day on which the stage usually plying between those places shall pass from one to the other, and at such hours as shall correspond with the regular departure and arrival of the stage.
18. From Boston, by Quincy, the North Parish in Hingham, Plymouth and Sandwich to Barnstable and Yarmouth. The mail to leave Boston every Tuesday morning, at seven o'clock, and arrive at Yarmouth on Friday evening by six. Returning, to leave Yarmouth on Saturday morning, and Barnstable on Tuesday morning, arrive at Sandwich by ten in the forenoon, and at Boston on Wednesday, by five in the evening.
19. From Sandwich to Falmouth, and thence to Holmes's Hole and Edgartown on Martha's Vineyard.
The mail to leave Sandwich every Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock (or as soon as the mail from Boston can be obtained) and arrive at Falmouth in the evening; leave Falmouth the next morning, and arrive at Edgartown by eleven in the forenoon. Returning, to leave Edgartown by one o'clock in the afternoon, arrive at Falmouth in the evening, and at Sandwich the next Tuesday by ten in the forenoon.
20. From Boston to Taunton and New Bedford.
The mail to leave Boston every Thursday morning at eight o'clock, arrive at Taunton in the evening, and at New Bedford on Friday evening, by five o'clock. Returning, to leave New Bedford every Monday morning at eight o'clock, arrive at Taunton in the evening, and at Boston on Tuesday evening by five o'clock.
NOTE. Should this mail be carried in a stage wagon, then as often as the wagon passes the mail is to be carried; the days and hours of arrival and departure to correspond with those regularly fixed for the arrival and departure of the stage wagon. In any proposals which may be made by the proprietors of stage wagons, they will state the days and hours of their departure and arrival in conformity with which they will carry the mail.
21. From New Bedford to Nantucket. The mail to be carried between these two places as often as a regular packet boat shall ply between them; and at least once a week: the days and hours of departure from and arrival at New Bedford to correspond, in a convenient manner, with the arrival and departure of other mails at and from that place—wind and weather permitting.
In Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
22. From New Bedford to Newport. The mail to leave New Bedford every Friday, at seven o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Newport by five in the evening. Returning, to leave Newport every Saturday, at seven o'clock in the morning, and arrive at New Bedford by five in the evening.
23. From Taunton to Providence. The mail to leave Taunton every Friday at six o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Providence by ten: Leave Providence the same day at one o'clock in the afternoon and return to Taunton by six in the evening.
24. From Taunton by Dighton and Somerset to Warren.
The mail to leave Taunton every Thursday, at six o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Warren by ten: Leave Warren at one o'clock in the afternoon, and return to Taunton by six.
In Rhode Island.
25. From Newport, by Bristol and Warren, to Providence. The mail to leave Newport every Thursday, at seven o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Providence by five in the evening. Leave Providence on Friday morning, at seven o'clock, and arrive at Newport by five in the evening.
26. From Newport by East Greenwich to Providence.
The mail to leave Newport every Tuesday, at seven o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Providence by six in the evening: Leave Providence on Wednesday at six o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Newport in the evening by six.
In Rhode Island and Connecticut.
27. From Newport, by Westerly and Stonington Point, to New London. The mail to leave Newport every Tuesday, at seven o'clock in the morning, and arrive at New London on Wednesday, by one in the afternoon: Leave New London on Thursday, at seven o'clock in the morning, and return to Newport on Friday by one in the afternoon.
In Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut.
28. From Boston, by Providence, Norwich, New London, Saybrook and Guilford to New Haven.
The mail to leave Boston every Saturday, Tuesday and Thursday, at five o'clock in the morning, arrive at Providence the same days, by five in the afternoon, at New London on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, by six in the evening, and at New Haven on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, by six in the evening. Returning, to leave New Haven every Wednesday, Friday and Monday, at five o'clock in the morning, arrive at New London the same days, by six in the evening—at Providence on Thursday, Saturday and Tuesday, by six in the evening—and at Boston on Friday, Monday and Wednesday, by five in the evening.
In Massachusetts and Connecticut.
29. From Boston, by Dedham, Mendon and Pomfret, to Hartford.
The mail to leave Boston every Monday at seven o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Hartford the next Wednesday, by five in the evening: Leave Hartford on Thursday, at seven o'clock in the morning and return to Boston the next Saturday by five in the evening.—Or the mail may leave Hartford every Monday morning, arrive at Boston on Wednesday evening—Leave Boston on Thursday morning, and return to Hartford on Saturday evening: the hours of departure and arrival to be the same as before.
In Massachusetts and New York.
30. From Brookfield, by Northampton, Pittsfield and New Lebanon, to Albany.
The mail to leave Brookfield and Albany every Wednesday, Friday and Monday, at nine o'clock in the morning, meet and be exchanged, and return to Brookfield and Albany the next Friday, Monday and Wednesday by six in the evening. Thus a mail will be carried from one place to the other in three days travelling.
NOTE. Should a stage wagon ply between Brookfield and Albany but twice, or but once a week, the mail is to be carried no oftener than the wagon runs: If no stage wagon should ply on this road, then the mail is to be carried but once a week; and to leave Brookfield every Monday morning at six o'clock, and arrive at
Albany the next Wednesday by six in the evening; leave Albany on Thursday morning at six o'clock, and return to Brookfield the next Saturday, by six in the evening.
31. From Springfield, by Stockbridge, to Kinderhook.
The mail to leave Springfield every Wednesday morning, at six o'clock, and arrive at Kinderhook on Thursday evening by six: Leave Kinderhook on Friday morning, at six o'clock, and return to Springfield on Saturday evening by six.
In New-York and Connecticut.
32. From New-York, by Whiteplains, Northcote, Salem, Poundridge, Ridgefield, Danbury, Newtown, New Milford, Litchfield, Harwington and Farmington, to Hartford.
The mail to leave New-York every Thursday at four o'clock in the afternoon, and arrive at Hartford the next Monday, by eight o'clock in the morning: Leave Hartford the same day, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, and return to New-York the next Thursday, by eight o'clock in the morning.
33. From Hartford, by New-Hartford, Norfolk, Canaan, Sheffield in Massachusetts, and Hillsdale, to the city of Hudson.
The mail to leave Hartford every Monday, at eight o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Hudson the next Wednesday, by ten o'clock in the forenoon: Leave Hudson the same day, at one o'clock in the afternoon, and return to Hartford the next Friday by five in the evening.
In Connecticut.
34. From Hartford, by Windham and Lebanon, to Norwich; or from Hartford by Windham to Norwich.
The mail to leave Hartford every Thursday, at six o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Norwich by six in the evening: Leave Norwich every Wednesday, at six o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Hartford by six in the evening: Or this mail may leave Hartford on Wednesday morning—arrive at Norwich in the evening—and return to Hartford on Thursday: the hours of arrival and departure to be the same as before.
35. From Hartford, by Middletown, Chatham and Colchester, to New London.
The mail to leave Hartford every Tuesday, at one o'clock in the afternoon, and arrive at New London on Wednesday, by seven in the evening:—Leave New London every Thursday, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon, and return to Hartford on Friday, by seven in the evening.
In New-York and Vermont.
36. From Albany, by Lansingburg, Bennington and Mauchester, to Rutland in Vermont.
The mail to leave Albany every Thursday, at six o'clock in the morning—arrive at Bennington in the evening by seven—leave Bennington on Friday, at one in the afternoon—and arrive at Rutland on Saturday, by eight in the evening.—Returning, to leave Rutland every Monday morning, at six o'clock, and arrive at Albany the next Wednesday, by seven in the evening.
In Vermont.
37. From Rutland by Middlebury and Vergennes, to Burlington on Lake Champlain.
The mail to leave Rutland every other Monday, at six o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Burlington the next Wednesday by noon. Returning, to leave Burlington the next day, at eight o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Rutland the next Saturday, by six in the evening.
NOTE. At some seasons of the year (and perhaps during the whole year) it may be necessary to carry a mail weekly between Rutland and Burlington: Persons disposed to contract for this mail will therefore state the terms on which they will carry it, not only once in two weeks, as above, but weekly through the year: and at how much a trip, or by the month should it be required to be carried weekly only during some months of the year. These will probably be the Winter months.
38. From Rutland to Windsor.
The mail to leave Rutland every Monday at six o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Windsor the next day, by eleven in the forenoon:—Leave Windsor at two in the afternoon, and return to Rutland on Wednesday, by six in the evening.
In New-York.
39. From New-York, by Peekskill, Fishkill, Poughkeepsie, Rhinebeck, Redhook, Clermont, Hudson and Kinderhook to Albany.
The mail to leave New-York every Monday and Thursday, at four o'clock in the afternoon, arrive at Poughkeepsie on Tuesday and Friday evening, and at Albany on Wednesday and Saturday, by seven in the evening.—Returning, to leave Albany every Tuesday and Friday, at four o'clock in the morning—arrive at Poughkeepsie the same days in the evening—and at New-York the next Thursday and Sunday, by eight in the morning.
40. From Lansingburg to Albany.
The contractor for this mail is to carry it to Albany every Saturday, and return to Lansingburg the same day, or on Sunday morning, with the southern mail which shall have arrived at Albany on Saturday. Or the Saturday's southern mail may be
carried from Albany to Lansingburg, as soon as it can be obtained, and a mail returned from Lansingburg to Albany by five o'clock every Monday evening.
41. From Albany, by Schenectady, Johnstien, & Coonjoharrie, to White-town.
The mail to leave Albany every Thursday, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, arrive at Coonjoharrie on Friday, by one o'clock in the afternoon, and at Whites-town on Saturday, by six in the evening:—Returning, to leave Whites-town every Monday, at 9 o'clock in the morning, arrive at Coonjoharrie on Tuesday, by 10 in the forenoon, and at Albany on Wednesday, by 5 in the evening.
NOTE. Should a line of stage wagons run twice a week on this post road, or any part of it from Albany upwards, and the proprietors become contractors, then the mail is to be carried twice a week, and at times corresponding with the regular running of the stage wagons.
42. From Coonjoharrie, through Cherry Valley, to the Court House in Coopers-town, in the county of Otsego.
The mail to leave Coonjoharrie every Friday, at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, and arrive at the Post-Office in Coopers-town on Saturday, by 1 in the afternoon:—Leave Coopers-town every Friday, by 5 o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Coonjoharrie by 1 in the afternoon.
43. From Whites-town to Kanandaigua, once in two weeks.
The mail to leave Whites-town every other Monday, at 8 o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Kanandaigua the next Thursday, by 2 in the afternoon: Leave Kanandaigua every other Thursday, at 8 o'clock in the morning and arrive at Whites-town the next Sunday evening by 5.
In New-Jersey and New-York.
44. From Goshen, by Wardbridge, and Kingston, to Rhinebeck.
The mail to leave Goshen every Wednesday, by 6 o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Rhinebeck on Thursday by 10 in the forenoon:—Leave Rhinebeck at noon, and return to Goshen on Friday evening by 6.
45. From the City of New-York, by Jamaica, Queen's County Court House, Jericho, Huntington, Winneconque, Smithtown, Coram, Suffolk County Court House, Southampton, and Bridgehampton, to Sag Harbor.
The mail to leave New-York every Monday morning, at 7 o'clock, and arrive at Sag Harbor the next Wednesday, by 5 in the evening:—Leave Sag Harbor on Thursday, at 7 o'clock in the morning, and return to New-York the next Saturday by 5 in the evening:—Or this mail may leave New-York every Thursday morning—arrive at Sag Harbor the next Saturday evening—Leave Sag Harbor the next Monday morning, and return to New-York on Wednesday evening: the hours of departure and arrival to be the same as before.
46. From Easton, in Pennsylvania, to Suffex Court House in New-Jersey, and thence to Goshen in the state of New-York.
The mail to leave Easton every Friday, at one o'clock in the afternoon, and arrive at Goshen the next Sunday, by 6 in the evening, or on Monday by 9 in the morning:—Leave Goshen every Tuesday, at one o'clock in the afternoon, and return to Easton the next Friday, by 10 in the forenoon.
In New-Jersey.
47. From Newark, or Elizabethtown, by Morristown and Rockaway, to Suffex Court House; and thence by Hacketstown and Morristown, to Elizabethtown or Newark.
The mail to leave Newark, or Elizabethtown, every Wednesday morning, at 6 o'clock, arrive at Suffex Court House on Thursday by 11 in the forenoon:—Leave it at 1 in the afternoon, and return, by Hacketstown and Morristown, to Elizabethtown or Newark, by 7 o'clock on Friday evening.
48. From Woodbridge to Amboy.
The mail to leave Woodbridge every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at 6 o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Amboy in an hour:—Stay there two hours, unless sooner discharged by the Postmaster, and in an hour afterwards return to Elizabethtown.
49. From Trenton, by Allentown, Monmouth Court House, Shrewsbury and Spottwood, to Brunswick; and from Brunswick by Somerset Court House, New-Germanton, Pittston and Flemington, to Trenton; making, by estimate, a circuit of 134 miles.
The mail to leave Trenton every Monday, at 7 o'clock in the morning, go the circuit, and return to Trenton the next Friday.
50. From Philadelphia, by Woodbury, Swedesborough and Salem, to Bridgetown, in West New-Jersey.
The mail to leave Philadelphia every Thursday, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, and arrive at Bridgetown the next Saturday, by 2 in the afternoon:—Leave Bridgetown every Monday, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, and arrive at Philadelphia on Wednesday, by 9 o'clock in the morning.
In Pennsylvania.
51. From Philadelphia to Bethlehem and Easton.

The mail to leave Philadelphia every Wednesday, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon...
52. From Bethlehem to Reading. The mail to leave Bethlehem every Friday...
53. From Philadelphia, by Norristown, Pottsgrove, Reading, Lebanon, and Harrisburg to Carlisle. From May 1st, to November 1st...
54. From Reading to Lancaster. The mail to leave Reading every Saturday...
In Pennsylvania and neighbouring States. 55. From Yorktown, in Pennsylvania...
The mail to leave Yorktown every Monday at noon, arrive at Fredericktown...
56. From Yorktown to Baltimore. The mail to leave Yorktown every Wednesday...
57. From Baltimore, by Fredericktown and Hagerstown, to Chambersburg in Pennsylvania.
The mail to leave Baltimore every Friday, at eight o'clock in the morning...
58. From Hagerstown, by Hancock, Oldtown, Cumberland, Morgantown in Virginia...
The mail to leave Hagerstown every other Tuesday, at one o'clock in the afternoon...
In Delaware. 59. From Wilmington by Newcastle, Cantwell's Bridge and Duck-Creek, to Dover.
The mail to leave Wilmington every Wednesday morning, at six o'clock...
In Delaware, Maryland and Virginia. 60. From Dover, by Frederica, Milford, Dagsborough, Snowhill, Horntown, and Accomac Court House to Northampton Court House.
The mail to leave Dover every other Thursday, at five o'clock in the morning...
In Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland. 61. From Philadelphia, by Wilmington, Middletown, Warwick and Georgetown...
During the six months from May 1st to November 1st, the mail to leave Philadelphia every Monday, Wednesday and Friday...
Philadelphia on Tuesday Thursday and Saturday, by three in the afternoon. During the other six months of the year...
62. From Chestertown to Baltimore, at all times, when a stage passes between those two places.
63. From Baltimore to Annapolis. The mail to leave Baltimore every Monday and Friday...
FOR SALE, At the STORES of Jesse & Robert Waln, PORT WINE in pipes, hds. and quarter casks...
Excellent CLARET, In hogheads and in cases of 50 bottles each. A few cases Champaignewine; MADEIRA...
JAMAICA RUM, LANDING at Hamilton's wharf, above the Drawbridge, out of the ship BACCHUS...
Choice St. Croix Sugar, JUST IMPORTED, And for Sale, By JAMES NARD.
NO. 68. District of Pennsylvania, TO WIT.
BE it remembered that on the twenty-third day of July in the nineteenth year of the independence of the United States...
Sam. Caldwell, Clerk of the District of Pennsylvania. Carolina Rice and Indigo, BAY MAHOGANY and FRENCH BURR STONES...
Gurney and Smith, May 14. To the Public. PROPOSALS For Engraving in Aquatinta, Four select Views...
On Plates 16 inches by 12. Three upon the river Shannandoah, in the state of Virginia; And one upon the Schuylkill, in the state of Pennsylvania.
From the paintings of W. Winstanley; By G. J. PARKYNS. No. 1. A view, by moon-light, on the Shannandoah, near the Great Cliff...
A French Family, WOULD wish to be entrusted with the care of a FARM, about the city of Philadelphia or Trenton...
Wanted to Charter, Three Vessels, Of about 100 to 110 tons each. Louis Osment, No. 117, north Second street, Who has for sale, Glass Ware and Bottles, Hams and Butter in firkins.
For Sale, A Stout Ship, ABOUT six years old, built of the best seasoned white Oak, butt bolted throughout...
For LIVERPOOL, The Ship AMIALE, John Thompson, master. BURTHEN about 250 tons, a very substantial ship...
For Sale or Charter, The Ship GEN. WASHINGTON, Isaac Sylvester, master. NOW lying at Say's wharf, the 3d above Market street...
For Charter, The Brig SEA NYMPH, JOHN PADEN, Master. SAILS fast, and will be ready to take in cargo in a few days.
WHO HAS NOR SALE, Madeira and Sherry WINE. For immediate use, BRANDY, Red and Pale Jesuits BARK, White LEAD ground in oil, BRIMSTONE, &c.
For the New-York Daily Gazette. Mr. McLEAN, The fears of the public are at this time excited, by the unwarrantable opposition to the laws of our country.
Whence springs all that disturbance, in the Western country, unless from the seeds of discord, industriously sown by a faction, long known to have been inimical to our present government? The constitution, of the United States, at the time of its adoption, was looked upon as an event, highly favorable to the liberties and interests of the community...
ble and undisturbed enjoyment of civil and religious liberty, plans long concealed, and fostered in the lap of antifederalism were observed, to be carrying on with great rapidity...
Measures appeared to be taking in each of the states, to keep alive old jealousies, to quibble and catch at whatever might in the public opinion, have a tendency to blast the private, or public character of those who were entrusted under the federal government...
Happy, interesting, I hope to the people of France, but certainly prejudicial to us, were the means there taken, to effect a change of government, and to proclaim grievances, which were endeavoured to be concealed.
The Democratic Societies, instituted in this country, are a species of the Jacobin Clubs, some time since established in France. The intention, or effects of each, however, different.
As they ought to support our government, why are they so particular in disclosing, and criticising, at those laws, which appear to them, bad and unwholesome?
It is therefore to be wished, as well for the preservation of our lives, liberties, and interests, that these societies, will, in future, once in a while, publish to our fellow-citizens, an account of some of our wholesome laws;
A CITIZEN. For the Gazette of the United States. MR. FENNO, THE doctrine recently advanced respecting direct Taxes is not new...
THE doctrine recently advanced respecting direct Taxes is not new—it is intimately connected with that of a perfect democracy's being the best form of Government.
advanced as the citizens of the United States are, in numbers, property and social improvements, they are pregnant with every species of mischief to which human nature is incident.
From the Delaware Advertiser, printed at Wilmington, by Messrs. Adams and Smyth, Saturday August 24, 1794. A L A R M B E L L.
PUTRID HIDES FROM NEW-ORLEANS! In our last we gave notice of the arrival of the Lark sloop, Captain Guyer, of this port, from NEW-ORLEANS, laden with Raw Hides.
1st. In consequence of the late unhappy visitation at Philadelphia, ought not every precaution that human wisdom could devise, be adopted, and enforced, to prevent the like calamitous event?
2d. Are not the pilots of the different branches, belonging to the Delaware, under strict regulations and official orders, to the following effect, viz. "That no vessel whatever, coming from the seas, where the infection of the plague is apprehended, particularly from NEW ORLEANS, (where the yellow fever now rages) be permitted to land any of the crew, passengers, or goods, nor to break bulk, or come into port, previous to a visit from the Health officer, and a due performance of the usual quarantine?"
3d. Have any of these orders or injunctions been observed, in the smallest degree, by this vessel, notwithstanding her DIRECT ARRIVAL FROM THE CENTRE OF CALAMITY.
4th. Are not the crew very sickly; and have not two of them died of the Yellow Fever, and been buried, since their arrival in this port?
5th. If there was no cause to suppose any infection being aboard, or any dread of the contamination being found out, why should the silent hours of NIGHT, be chosen to land from this sloop, A LARGE QUANTITY OF PUTRID HIDES.
These are of too serious import to pass unnoticed. If such exist, and escape investigation, we again ask, What is to be expected from the dreaded consequences? Too many scenes, distressing to the human heart, might be depicted, to awaken to a sense of danger, those whom official authority would warrant in the prevention of such arrivals, at least, until they were properly recognized and attested.
To the People of Philadelphia. The Editors of this paper would recommend the most PRECISE EXA-

MINATION of EVERY SHAL- LOP approaching their wharves, as it is to be much dreaded that a market will be sought for the above article, by ANY CONVEYANCE that may be least suspected.
We think it a duty we owe to hu- manity—to the tender and affectionate members of society, thus to ALARM OUR NEIGHBOURS OF THE AP- PROACHING PESTILENCE ; if it turns out contrary, we will not feel ourselves blameable, by routing the at- tention of THE PEOPLE to their own welfare and happiness.
ADAMS & SMYTH.
Yesterday, arrived in this harbour, the brig Isabella and Ann, Wm. Hampton Master, 16 days from St. Kitts and St. Eustatius, by whom we are informed, that on the 2d of July last, the British army under the command of Gen. Symes made a fierce attack on the French Republican troops at Point a Petre, ha- ving previously demanded a surrender of the fort and Batteries; assuring them that in case of resistance they should not re- ceive any quarter, but that every soul should be put to the bayonet. The brave Sans Culottes, regardless of British threats, returned for answer, They wish- ed to meet them—that their motto im- pressed on their hearts and their colors was, Conquer or Die: that their stan- dard would be relinquished but with their lives, therefore would not accept of nor give, quarter.
Whereupon a council was called, which determined, that all the volun- teers from the different colonies, and even the officers and seamen from the fleet should be collected, to participate in the expected glory of the day; and that every man should unscrew the flint from his musket, and depend entirely on the bayonet. In the mean time the French were not idle; they had sunk a mine, that extended under the only passage by which the enemy could ap- proach, and appearing in a large body under cover of their guns, the van- guard of the British, consisting chiefly of the 6th regt. and all the picked men, valiantly approached them under a stea- dy charge; but the French appearing panic-struck, made a feint retreat, by which the entire column of the British was so far decoyed on the fatal spot, as, on a signal given, to be totally destroy- ed—being precipitated into the air, like as many wild geese—legs, arms, and heads flying in every direction; not a soul of 800 men and 28 officers escap- ed, the remainder were drove off the island, to their shipping, and the French are now in complete possession of Grand Terre. The French women were under arms during the attack, and stood their ground with firmness.
It is further said, that Gen. Symes is under arrest on board the Boyne, for some alleged misconduct—that Sir John Jervis and Charles Grey are likely to lose all the credit which they gained at Martinique—that business is almost at a stand in the Windward Islands, and it is supposed that if the British do not receive large reinforcements from Eu- rope, the French will retake all their possessions in the course of the hurri- cane season—that Arnold had arrived at Point-a-Petre, but a short time before the French, and was there captured with the rest; but, mistaking his per- son, had put Mr. Anthony Sommerfall, of St. Kitts in irons, who, it is suppo- sed, can never survive the ill treatment, if not already dead; that Arnold secret- ed himself until the day of action, when he made his escape on a plank across the river Sal, to the British, where he is now a volunteer without any command —and that, on the 12th / July last, the Resource, an English frigate, had ar- rived off Eustatius, from Windward, and confirmed the Duke of York's de- feat—also gave an account of a severe engagement having happened between the English and French fleets, about the end of May last.
PHILADELPHIA, AUGUST 4.
Says a Correspondent.
Those who propose an alteration in the system of taxation for this country, by changing indirect for direct taxes, do not appear to consider the consequences of their plan. In those states where im- mediate taxation has been adopted such has been the remissness of the people, especially in the interior parts of the country, that nearly one half has been levied by executions—the number of officers employed in the collection is almost innumerable—the receipts al- ways deficient—and the expenses of collection in one of the eastern states has been estimated by a person well qua- lified to judge at not much less than 50
per cent. Indirect taxes in this coun- try are principally confined to articles of luxury—as such are paid voluntarily— direct taxes admit of no option— direct taxes cannot be collected to a large amount, unless they are assessed by the poor—for it is absurd to suppose that the rich will voluntarily incur the whole ex- pence of supporting Government. Direct Taxation therefore is nothing short of creating an opposition between two classes of citizens who cannot long exist separate and independent of each other.
Copy of a Letter from an American Cap- tain to his friend in this city. Dated Cape Nicholas Mole, July 9th 1794.
"I arrived at Fort Dauphin June 28th but found nothing there, but sick- ness and death, no sales for any thing, and at this place, things are very little better; we are going to see to-morrow, the only place we have any prospect of doing any thing at, and for my part I think prospects are bad. Beef at this place, 5 Dollars, Pork 9 And Flour 7 dollars per barrel.
I remain, &c."
Extract of a letter, from Point Petre, Guadaloupe, dated the 2d of July, re- ceived at Wilmington.
"The British army, commanded by Gen. Symes, made an attack on the French; the British force was great, having volunteers from all the British islands, with 300 men from Martinico, and all the seamen and officers of the fleet.
"The action was very severe, occa- sioned by many serious encounters some time before, and the French were well prepared for the attack; they made a feint, and retreated, by which means they drew the British on a mine which they had sprung, and blew the flower of the British army in the air. The sixth regiment, to a man, was destroyed.
"What remained of the British ar- my, retreated in great disorder, aban- doning Grandterre, and left it in full possession of the French.
"The loss of the British is comput- ed at 800 men, and 28 officers."
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in St. Kitts, dated 7th July, to his cor- respondent in this city.
"It is with great satisfaction we find that England will probably make com- pensation to America for the property illegally captured and condemned; and that in consequence, a good understand- ing is likely to subsist between the two countries."
Extract of a letter from St. Eustatius, dated July 15.
"Vast sums of money must be lost in the late flour shipments, as no French produce can be procured at present, to make up the losses on return cargoes, but I hope it will not be long so. The French have defeated the British at Point Petre, Guadaloupe—800 men, with 24 officers fell in the first attack. Grand- terre is entirely abandoned by the Bri- tish, and I expect they will soon leave the island totally.
"The Sans Culottes have given the horror to all the aristocrats in the West- Indies, even here they are afraid of being attacked before the hurricane months are over, which makes the mer- chants more cautious in their speculati- ons on flour than heretofore."
EXTRACT.
It has been remarked, that if the al- lies continue the war against France, it is not unnatural to apprehend that she may become the scourge of every na- tion: driven to make exertions which cannot fail to ensure victory—her sons born as it were on the field of battle— trained to arms from their cradles—the toils of war their chief delight—a na- tion of soldiers—they will easily be led from a just defence to unjust conquest, and, like ancient Rome, swallowing up the nations around her, become a second Mistress of the World.
Carter and Wilkinson of Providence R. Island, have Published, Price 3/ in Boards, or 4/2 in neat Binding. An Apology for Christianity. In a Series of Letters, addressed to Edward Gib- bon, Esq; Author of the History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. Being a necessary and in- structive Appendix thereto. By R. Watson, D. D. F. R. S. Lord Bishop of Llandaff, and Regius Professor of Divinity in the University of Cam- bridge.
Of this work Mr. Gibbon himself says,
"When Dr. Watson gave to the pub- lic his Apology for Christianity, in a series of Letters, he addressed them to the Au- thor of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, with a just confidence, that he had considered this important Object in a
manner not unworthy of his Antagonist, or himself. Dr. Watson's mode of think- ing bears a liberal and philosophical Cast; his thoughts are expressed with spirit, and liveliness and moderation. Such is the man whom I should be happy to call my friend, and whom I should not blush to call my Antagonist. But the same motives which tempt me to accept, or even to solicit a private and amiable conference, dissuaded me from entering into controversy with a Writer of so respectable a character; and I embraced the earliest opportunity of ex- pressing to Dr. Watson himself, how sin- cerely I agreed with him in thinking, that "as the World is now possessed of the O- pinion of us both on the subject in ques- tion, it may be, perhaps, as proper for us both to leave it in this state."
* Gibbon's Vindication of some Pas- sages against several Opponents.
Relative to the Hides mentioned in the Wilmington Paper, the General adver- tiser of this morning says,
Having learnt that some hides arrived by that vessel, had been actually landed here, we made some enquiries into the state of the facts, and find: that the captain absolutely denies losing any hands, ever since his departure from New Orleans; that two had died it is true, one upwards of a year since, the other near two months before he left New Orleans. We also find that the hides landed here, were sold immediate- ly at a good price, which they could not have commanded if they had been in the least injured. These, however, have been ordered to be re-shipped and sent back to Wilmington.
From this it appears, that but little cause of alarm exists, the occurrence however, should serve as a caution. Either the state of Delaware for her own safety, and that of her neighbors should not admit immediately vessels from sickly quarters, or precaution should be used in our intercourse with Delaware. It is to little purpose, that we attend strictly to the health of our city, by obliging vessels from places where contagious disorders do or are supposed to prevail to ride quarantine, if those vessels can run into Wilmington, and thence send us immediately what otherwise would not have been here ad- mitted.
In the case above stated it is but just to add, that the Lark was not carried into Wilmington to avoid our quaran- tine, but that the vessel, and chief of the cargo is owned in the city. New- Orleans, it is true, was sickly when the Lark failed.
The Empress of Russia has offered the Jews, that if they will collect for her 30 millions of pounds, she will guar- antee the holy land to them, where they might build their temple, agreea- bly to their expectation grounded on the 8th chapter of Zachariah.
Con. Paper.
By this Day's Mail.
SALEM, July 29.
We have a report in town, that a vessel has arrived at Wiscasset from England, bringing an account of an INSURREC- TION in LONDON, of a vast body of peo- ple, and that the military had been un- successful in attempting to suppress it. A short time will determine whether the ac- count deserves any credit.
PROVIDENCE, July 26.
On Tuesday arrived the sloop De- light, Capt. Homes, from Philadelphia. She sailed from the Capes of Delaware with the fleet which was lately dispersed by two British ships of the line, and some frigates.
CONCORD, (N. H.) July 24.
Melancholy Accident.
On Saturday last, at Swett's Ferry, a few miles below Haverhill, in Massa- chusetts, 8 persons were drowned by the upsetting of a pleasure boat, occa- sioned by a sudden squall of wind. There were only 9 or 10 persons in the boat consisting of men, women and children.
HANOVER, (N. H.) July 28.
The Public are assured by a gentle- man of credibility, direct from Canada, that Gov. Simcoe's frightful invasion was by no means hostile , but with the most kind and benevolent views imagi- nable; viz. to build us a Corn-Mill!!!
How noble and generous in his Ex- cellency to stoop to so servile an office; merely to oblige us —because he has no use for such an instrument , at home.
A Wit begs leave to enquire, whe- ther said mill is to go by water only , or like the Duke of York , by land and water both!
From the New-York Diary.
Messrs. Printers,
I find an opinion prevailing in this city, that there is an insurrection in Ca-
nada.—This is not true: though you may rest assured that the majority of the people in Lower Canada are much dis- satisfied with the present government; and if the opinion of a good political connoisseur of that country is to be cre- dited, many of the inhabitants have been affected with the French Mania , but it is hoped by some, and though doubted by a great many, that the two following clauses of an act of their legislature, passed 31st May, 1794, will totally era- dicate every symptom of that Anti-Roy- al disorder.
VERAX.
Persons who hold seditious discourses, utter treasonable words, maliciously spread False News, publish or distribute libellous or Seditious papers, written or printed, or in any manner disturb the peace and happiness enjoyed under his Majesty's government in the pro- vince, may be seized and detained by any Captain of militia, Sheriff, Const- able or Peace Officer, and by warrant of any justice of the peace be committed to any jail of the district, there to be de- tained, until bailed by the Chief Justice of the province, or one or more judges of the Courts of King's Bench, or two or more justices of Oyer and Terminer, or by warrant under the hand and seal of the Governor or Lieut. Governor directed to any Justice of the Peace.
All persons charged as aforesaid, may be tried in any of the courts of King's Bench, or Oyer and Terminer and Jail delivery, of the district, wherein his or her offence was committed; and for the first offence be punished by such fine and imprisonment, and find such security for good behavior, as the court shall ad- judge; and for the second offence may be transported for such period of time, as the court shall adjudge.
From the EAGLE.
From the shop of Messrs. Colon and Spondee.
Messrs. COLON & SPONDEE
Regret that their ignorance of the Jacobin style forbids them to forward, by some citizen vessel, a card to citizen Robespierre, on the subject of his late deceit and report on the institution of national festivals. Could they write the language of Danton and Marat, they would expiate their surprise, that Ro- bespierre should so far depart from the principles and practice of his predeces- sors, as to acknowledge that, "Succor- ing the unfortunate, respecting the weakness of men, defending the op- pressed, doing good to all, and injuring none," were the new duties of French- men. After first begging the pardon of all France, for such an unfashionable mode of thinking, Messrs. Colon and Spondee are decidedly of opinion that it was, on the whole, a little unlucky that this decree was not "unanimous- ly" passed before the 10th of August, and the 2d of September; before it was the mode, at Paris , for pikes to be li- terally headed , and for men, instead of lamps, to be dangling from the Lan- terne .
If citizen Robespierre had, perad- venture, proposed this decree at an ear- lier period, certain "weak and oppres- sed" individuals, known, among French- men, by the familiar and endearing names of Louis Capet, Antonietta, and Elizabeth, might possibly have worn soft muslin round their necks, ra- ther than the coarse cravats of the guil- lotine . The royal infants , if that pro- fane phrase may be permitted and par- doned by the Convention, might have been at some of the municipality schools conning over the speeches of Santerre and Marat, to perfect them in their na- tive language, and to instil into their tender minds the first principles of mer- cy. They might have walked and play- ed in the Thuilleries, rather than have swept and groaned at the Temple; even Robespierre himself might have read and expounded the constitution of 1789, to Monsieur the Dauphin; modified monarchy might have been the govern- ment of France , and some two or three thousand of saucy Swiss , who had the loyal audacity to fight for their sove- reign, might now guard his palace, in- stead of staining it with their blood, for lack of a decree.
But Messrs. Colon and Spondee, can- not help entertaining the most flattering presages of the future clemency of the relenting Robespierre. They already behold the Sans Culottes of the suburbs of St. Antoine, the fishwomen of the Seine, the fingers of CAJRA , the pike- men of Paris, and the deputies to the Convention, guided by the mild beams of this new star in the east, boldly ex- ploring their way through the new and untried paths of mercy. Fired by the fight, Messrs. Colon and Spondee feel the enthusiastic fit approaching; they can no longer smother their sensations, and they shout aloud huzza!—Counter-
Revolution in France !! having ex- patriated, or expatriated all the royal fa- mily; having wrenched ribbons from the knees, and flars from the left breasts, of nobility; having crowded the cler- gy out of their pulpits, and coined their church bells to pay the funeral charges of Christianity; having suffo- cated all the patriotism and three-fourths of the eloquence of the kingdom, with the same cords, which bound Brissot, Vergniaud, and La Source; having done all this, and more, the sovereignty of the people now determines, in the spirit of Shakespeare's Richard, that—
"Grim vilaged War shall smooth his wrinkled front, And stern alarms change to merry meetings."
For Robespierre has decreed, that bloody pikes become olive branches, that the Jacobin Club dwindle into a knot of merry fellows, and the acute guillotine be transformed to a tickling feather .
C.
Copy of Mr. Hastings's VERSES
to John Shore Esq.
Imitated from Horace, IId Book, Orium Divos rogat.
FOR ease the harras'd fear a pray, When equinoctial tempers raise The Cape's surrounding waves; When hanging o'er the reef he hears The cracking mast, and sees or fears Beneath his watery grave.
For ease the starv'd Maratta spoils And harder ik-cratic toils. And both their ease forego: For ease, which neither gold can buy, Nor robes, nor gems, which oft belie The cover'd heart, bestow.
For neither wealth, nor toils join'd, Can heal the soul or suff'ring mind. Lo! where their owner lies! Perch'd on his couch distemper breathes, And care like smoke, in turbid wreaths, Round the gay ceiling flies.
He who enjoys (nor covets more) The lands his father own'd before, Is of true bliss possess'd: Let but his mind unfetter'd tread Far as the path of knowledge lead; And wise as well as blest; No fears his peace of mind annoy; Lest pointed lies his fame destroy, Which labor'd years have won: Nor pack'd committees break his rest, Nor avarice lends him forth in quest Of lands beneath the sun.
Short is our span, then why engage In schemes for which man's transient age Was ne'er by fate design'd? Why slight the gifts of nature's hand? What wand'rer from his native land E'er left himself behind?
The restless thought and wayward will, And discontent, attend him still, Nor quit him while he lives. At sea care follows in the wind; At land it mounts the pad behind, Or with the post-boy drives. He who would happy live to-day, Should laugh the present ills away, Nor thinks of woes to come: For some they will, or soon or late, Since mix'd at best is man's estate, By Heaven's eternal doom.
To ripen'd age Clive liv'd renown'd, With lacks enrich'd, with honor crown'd, His valor's well earn'd meed: Too long, alas! he liv'd to hate His envied lot, and died too late, From life's oppression freed.
An earlier death was Elliot's doom— I saw his op'ning virtues bloom, And manly sense unfold. Too soon to fade! I bade the stone Record his name 'midst hoards unknown, Unknowing what is told.
To thee, perhaps, the fates may give (With they may) in wealth to live, Flocks, herds, and fruitful fields: Thy vacant hours in mirth to shun: With thete the muse, already thine, Her present bounties yield.
For me, O Shore, I only claim, To merit not to seek for fame, The good and just to please; A state above the fear of want, Domestic love Heaven's choicest grant, Health, leisure, peace, and ease.
* It was written at sea, near the Cape of good Good-Hope, about the 21st of March, 1785.
† Barbary tribes of the East. ‡ Brother to the present Sir Gilbert El- iot, Bart.
Died suddenly last evening, Mr. ELIJAH HOLLINGSWORTH, Printer, of this city—his funeral will be attended at 5 o'Clock this afternoon from Leti- tia Court.
Captain Thompson arrived from the island of Barbadoes, informs, that the Ship Cleopatra of Bolton, Capt. Camp- bell, from the Isle of France, was cap- tured by an English Letter of Marque, and brought into Barbadoes for legal adjudication.
Money to be Lent,
On Mortgage of REAL ESTATES, Within the City and Liberty of Philadel- phia
Apply to Nicholas Diehl, jun. Attorney at Law. No. 19, South Fourth Street. Aug. 4. mw&fif

o'clock in the morning, and arriving at two in the afternoon: From November 1st to May 1st starting at eight o'clock in the morning, and arriving at five in the afternoon. Returning , to leave Annapolis every Tuesday and Saturday, and arrive at Baltimore the same days: starting and arriving at the same hours, in the different seasons, as in going from Baltimore to Annapolis. 64. From Annapolis, by Upper Marlborough, Piscataway, Port Tobacco, Allen's Fresh, Newport and Chaptico, to Leonardtown. The mail to leave Annapolis every Saturday, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon, and arrive at Leonardtown the next Tuesday, at eleven in the forenoon. Returning , to leave Leonardtown every Tuesday, at three in the afternoon, and arrive at Annapolis on Friday, at four in the afternoon. 65. From Harford to Bell Air. The mail to leave Harford every Tuesday, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon, and arrive at Bell Air by one in the afternoon. Returning , to leave Bell Air on Thursday morning at six o'clock, and arrive at Harford by eight. 66. From Elkton to Warwick. The mail to leave Elkton every Friday, at seven o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Warwick by ten. Returning , to leave Warwick at three in the afternoon, and arrive at Elkton by six. 67. From Fredericktown, by Peters's Tavern, and Montgomery Court-House, to Georgetown. The mail to leave Fredericktown every Thursday morning, at five o'clock, and arrive at Georgetown by five in the evening. Returning , to leave Georgetown every Friday morning, at six o'clock, and arrive at Fredericktown by six in the evening. 68. From Fredericktown by Chestermills, Eaton, Vienna, and Salisbury to Snowhill, and from Snowhill to Princess Ann, and thence to Salisbury. During the six months from May 1st, to November 1st, the mail to leave Fredericktown every Tuesday morning by eleven o'clock (or as soon as the Philadelphia mail can be obtained) and arrive at Eaton the same day, in the afternoon. Leave Eaton on Wednesday morning, at seven o'clock, arrive at Snowhill on Thursday at noon, and at Princess Ann by five in the evening. Returning , to leave Princess Ann on Friday forenoon, at ten o'clock, go directly to Salisbury, and arrive at Eaton on Saturday evening by five: Leave Eaton the next Monday by four o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Fredericktown by one in the afternoon. During the other six months of the year, the mail to leave Fredericktown every Wednesday, at seven o'clock in the morning and arrive at Eaton by three in the afternoon. Leave Eaton on Thursday morning, at six o'clock, arrive at Snowhill on Friday, by one o'clock in the afternoon, and at Princess Ann by six in the evening. Returning , to leave Princess Ann on Saturday, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, go directly to Salisbury, and arrive at Eaton the next Sunday or Monday, by six in the evening: Leave Eaton on Tuesday morning, at eight o'clock, and arrive at Fredericktown the same day, by four in the afternoon. In Maryland and Virginia. 69. From Hagerstown, by Sharpsburg, to Shepherdstown. The mail to leave Hagerstown every Wednesday, at six o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Shepherdstown by ten: Leave Shepherdstown at two o'clock in the afternoon, and return to Hagerstown by six in the evening. In Virginia. Main Post-Road. 70. From Alexandria by Colchester, Dumfries, Fredericksburg, Bowling Green, Hanover Court-House and Richmond, to Petersburg. For six months, from May 1st to November 1st, the mail to leave Alexandria every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at four o'clock in the morning, arrive at Fredericksburg the same days, at seven in the evening, at Richmond on Wednesday, Friday and Monday, at seven in the evening, and at Petersburg on Thursday, Saturday & Tuesday, at ten in the forenoon. Returning , to leave Petersburg the same days, at one o'clock in the afternoon, and arrive at Richmond by six in the evening: leave Richmond on Saturday, Tuesday and Thursday, at four in the morning, arrive at Fredericksburg by seven in the evening, and at Alexandria on Monday Wednesday and Friday by five in the afternoon. For the other six months in the year, the mail to leave Alexandria every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, arrive at Fredericksburg on Wednesday Friday and Monday, at noon, leave it in an hour, and arrive at Richmond on Thursday, Saturday and Tuesday, by six in the evening: Leave Richmond on Friday, Monday and Wednesday, at five in the morning, and arrive at Petersburg the same days, by ten in the forenoon. Returning , to leave Petersburg every Saturday, Tuesday and Thursday, at one in the afternoon, and arrive at Richmond in the evening by six: Leave it on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at five in the morning, arrive at Fredericksburg on each succeeding day, at eleven in the forenoon, leave it at noon, and arrive at Alexandria on Wednesday, Friday and Monday, at one o'clock in the afternoon. On Cross-Roads in Virginia. 71. From Alexandria, by Salisbury, Leesburg, Shepherdstown, and Martinsburg, to Winchester. The mail to leave Alexandria every Thursday, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, and arrive at Winchester the next Saturday, by five in the afternoon. Returning , to leave Winchester every Monday, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, and arrive at Alexandria the next Wednesday, by five in the afternoon. 72. From Winchester, by Stevensburg, Strasburg, Woodstock, and Rockingham Courthouse, to Staunton. The mail to leave Winchester every Monday, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon, and arrive at Staunton the next Wednesday, by six in the evening. Returning , to leave Staunton on Thursday, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, and arrive at Winchester the next Saturday, by six in the evening. EXCEPTION. In the quarter commencing the first of January, the two next preceding mails are to be carried only once a fortnight, until twelve trips are completed. 73. From Fredericksburg, by Port Royal, to Tappahannock; thence across the Rappahannock to Richmond Courthouse, Westmoreland Courthouse, Kinfaile or Yeocomico, and Northumberland Courthouse, to Lancaster Courthouse, thence recrossing the Rappahannock, to Urbanna, and from Urbanna to Gloucester Courthouse. The mail to leave Fredericksburg every Friday, at five o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Gloucester Courthouse the next Monday, by ten in the forenoon. Returning , to leave Gloucester Courthouse the same day, at one o'clock in the afternoon, and arrive at Fredericksburg the next Thursday, by six in the evening.
74. From Fredericksburg, by Culpepper and Orange Courthouse, to Charlottesville. The mail to leave Fredericksburg every Monday at one o'clock in the afternoon, and arrive at Charlottesville the next Wednesday by five in the afternoon. Returning , to leave Charlottesville at six o'clock on Thursday morning, and arrive at Fredericksburg the next Saturday, by eleven in the forenoon. 75. From Richmond, by Newcastel, Aylett's warehouse, and Tappahannock, to Tappahannock. The mail to leave Richmond every Monday at seven o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Tappahannock the next day, by ten in the forenoon. Returning , to leave Tappahannock the same day, at two o'clock in the afternoon, and arrive at Richmond on Wednesday, by six in the evening. 76. From Richmond, by Williamsburg, Yorktown and Hampton, to Norfolk. For six months, from May 1st to November 1st, the mail to leave Richmond every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at three o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Norfolk, on Wednesday, Friday and Monday, by eleven in the forenoon. Returning , to leave Norfolk on Thursday, Saturday and Tuesday, at five o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Richmond on Friday, Monday and Wednesday, by seven in the evening. For the other six months in the year, the mail to leave Richmond every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at five o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Norfolk on the succeeding Wednesday, Friday and Monday, by eleven in the forenoon. Returning , to leave Norfolk on Thursday, Saturday and Tuesday, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon, and arrive at Richmond on the succeeding Saturday, Tuesday and Thursday, by six in the evening. 77. From Osborne's to Bermuda Hundred, three times a week. The mail to leave Osborne's immediately after the arrival of the mail from Richmond, arrive at Bermuda hundred in two hours—and return on the same days to Osborne's, in time to proceed with the mail from Petersburg to Richmond. 78. From Petersburg, by Cabinpoint, Smithfield and Suffolk, to Portsmouth. The mail to leave Petersburg every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon, and arrive at Portsmouth on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, by eight in the evening. Returning , to leave Portsmouth, every Wednesday, Friday and Monday, by five o'clock in the morning, reach Suffolk by eleven in the forenoon, and arrive at Petersburg on Saturday, Thursday and Tuesday, by noon. 79. From Smithfield, by Southampton Courthouse, to Greenville Courthouse (or Hick's Ford). The mail to leave Smithfield every Thursday morning, in a convenient time after the arrival of the mail from Petersburg, and arrive at Greenville Courthouse the next day, by ten o'clock in the forenoon. Returning , to leave Greenville Courthouse at two o'clock in the afternoon, and arrive at Smithfield on Saturday, by six in the evening. 80. From Goldsboro's (on Meherrin river) by Gee's Bridge, Saint Tammany's, and Mecklenburg Courthouse, to Halifax Courthouse. The mail to leave Goldsboro's every other Monday, at one o'clock in the afternoon, and arrive at Halifax Courthouse the next Wednesday, by ten o'clock in the forenoon. Returning , to leave Halifax Courthouse the same day, at two o'clock in the afternoon, and arrive at Goldsboro's the next Friday, by ten o'clock in the forenoon. 81. From Richmond, by Powhatan Courthouse, Cumberland Courthouse, Prince Edward Courthouse, Lynchburg, New London and Liberty, to Fincastle: by estimate 192 miles. The mail to leave Richmond every Monday, at five o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Prince Edward Courthouse on Tuesday, by six in the evening—at Liberty on Thursday by six in the evening—and at Fincastle on Friday by six in the evening. Returning , to leave Fincastle when convenient to the contractor, so as to arrive at Prince Edward Courthouse the next Thursday by six o'clock in the evening: leave it on Friday morning and arrive at Richmond on Saturday, by six in the evening: thus completing the tour in 13 days. 82. From Prince Edward Courthouse, by Charlotte Courthouse, Halifax Courthouse, and Pittsylvania Courthouse, to Martinsburg, and thence to Germantown in North Carolina: by estimate, 158 miles. The mail to leave Prince Edward Courthouse every other Wednesday, at five o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Germantown the next Saturday, by four in the afternoon. Returning , to leave Germantown the next Monday morning, at five o'clock, and arrive at Prince Edward Courthouse the next Thursday, by six in the evening. 83. From Martinsburg to Liberty: by estimate 65 miles. The mail to leave Martinsburg every other Tuesday at six o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Liberty on Wednesday, by four in the afternoon. Returning , to leave Liberty on Thursday, at six o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Martinsburg on Friday by four in the afternoon. 84. From Richmond, by Columbia and Charlottesville, to Staunton. The mail to leave Richmond every Monday morning, at six o'clock, and arrive at Staunton the next Wednesday, by six in the evening. Returning , to leave Staunton on Thursday, at ten in the forenoon, and arrive at Richmond the next Saturday, by seven in the evening. 85. From Staunton, by Lexington, Fincastle, Montgomery Courthouse and Wythe Courthouse, to Abingdon: by estimate 224 miles. The mail to leave Staunton every other Thursday, at six o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Abingdon the next Tuesday, by six in the evening. Returning , to leave Abingdon the next day, or on Thursday, as most convenient to the contractor, and arrive at Staunton the next Wednesday by six o'clock in the evening. In Virginia and the South-Western Territory. 86. From Abingdon, by Jonesborough, in the territory South-west of the Ohio, and thence by Greeneville and Jefferson Courthouse, to Knoxville: by estimate 141 miles. The mail to leave Abingdon every other Wednesday, at six o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Knoxville the next Saturday, by six in the evening. Returning , to leave Knoxville the next Saturday, at six in the morning, and arrive at Abingdon the next Tuesday by six in the evening. N O T E. Proposals for carrying this mail No. 86, will be received at Knoxville, by the person whom governor Blount shall name for that purpose.
In Virginia. 87. From Staunton, by Bath Courthouse and the Sweet Springs, to Green Brier Courthouse: by estimate 123 miles. The mail to leave Staunton every other Thursday at five o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Green Brier Courthouse the next Monday morning, by six in the evening. Returning , to leave Green Brier Courthouse the next Monday morning, at five o'clock, and arrive at Staunton the next Wednesday evening by six. 88. From Petersburg by Goldsboro's (on Meherrin river) in Virginia—Warrenton, Lewisburg, Raleigh, Averyborough, Fayetteville and Lumberton, in North Carolina—Cheraw Courthouse, Camden, Columbia and Edgefield Courthouse, in South Carolina,—to Augusta in Georgia: by estimate 441 miles. The mail to leave Petersburg every Friday forenoon, at eleven o'clock—arrive at Fayetteville the next Monday morning by nine—Cheraw Courthouse on Tuesday afternoon by two—at Camden on Wednesday forenoon by eleven—and at Columbia in the evening by seven—at Edgefield Courthouse on Thursday evening—and at Augusta on Friday forenoon by ten o'clock. Returning , to leave Augusta every Saturday morning, by six o'clock—arrive at Columbia on Sunday morning—at Cheraw Courthouse on Monday evening—at Fayetteville on Wednesday morning by seven—and at Petersburg the next Saturday forenoon by seven. N O T E. It is expected that the post rider from Petersburg will proceed with the mails as far as Charles Harris's, on Nottoway river (30 miles) on Friday, and there meet the post rider from Warrenton: and having exchanged mails, they will severally set out on their return, in time to arrive at Petersburg by eleven in the forenoon of Saturday, and at Warrenton by three in the afternoon. On Cross-Roads. In South-Carolina. 89. From Camden, by Stateburg to Charleston. The mail to leave Camden on Wednesday at noon, and arrive at Charleston the next Friday by ten o'clock in the forenoon. Returning , to leave Charleston every Saturday, by five o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Camden the next day by eight in the evening. N O T E. These two next preceding mails (No. 38 and 89) are to be comprehended in one contract. In North-Carolina. 90. From Halifax by Hicks's Ford, on Meherrin river, to Charles Harris's on Nottoway river: by estimate 51 miles. To leave Halifax every Friday at four o'clock in the morning, and arrive at C. Harris's by four in the afternoon and having exchanged mails with the Post-rider from Petersburg, return to Halifax on Saturday, by three in the afternoon. 91. From Halifax, by Princeton, Murfreesborough, Winton on Chowan River, the bridge on Bennet's creek, to R. Mitchell's, on the post-road from Suffolk to Edenton, and thence to Edenton: by estimate, 105 miles. To leave Halifax every Monday, at two o'clock in the afternoon, and arrive at Edenton the next Wednesday, by six in the evening. Returning , to leave Edenton on Thursday, at one o'clock in the afternoon, and arrive at Halifax by the next Monday noon. 92. From Suffolk (in Virginia) to Edenton, Plymouth, and Washington, in North Carolina. To leave Suffolk every Monday, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon, arrive at Edenton on Tuesday by eleven in the forenoon, and at Plymouth by six in the evening, and at Washington, on Wednesday by five in the afternoon. Returning , to leave Washington on Thursday morning by six, arrive at Edenton, by noon, on Friday, and at Suffolk, on Saturday afternoon, by five. 93. From Halifax, by Blountville, Williamson, and Dailey's, to Plymouth; and from Plymouth to Windsor;—once in two weeks. To leave Halifax every other Saturday, by five o'clock in the afternoon; arrive at Plymouth the next Tuesday evening; and at Windsor the next day by ten in the forenoon. Returning , to leave Windsor the same day, at two o'clock in the afternoon, arrive at Plymouth in the evening, and at Halifax, by noon, on Saturday, two weeks after the departure from thence. 94. From Halifax, by Tarborough and Greenville to Washington. To leave Halifax every Monday, at five o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Washington, on Tuesday afternoon, by five. Returning , to leave Washington at six o'clock on Wednesday morning, and arrive at Halifax, on Thursday evening, by seven. 95. From Newbern to Washington. To leave Newbern every Wednesday morning, at six o'clock, and arrive at Washington by six in the evening. Leave Washington the next morning at six o'clock, and return to Newbern by six in the evening. 96. From Newbern to Wilmington, once in two weeks. To leave Newbern every other Friday, at five o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Wilmington in the evening of the next day, or on Sunday morning by nine o'clock. Returning , leave Wilmington the next Monday morning, by five o'clock, and arrive at Newbern, in the evening of the next day, by seven o'clock. 97. From Newbern, by Kinston Waynesborough, and Smithfield, to Raleigh, once in two weeks. The distance estimated at 149 miles. To leave Newbern every other Monday, at six o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Raleigh the next Wednesday, by six in the evening. Returning , to leave Raleigh the next morning, at seven o'clock, and arrive at Newbern the next Saturday by seven in the evening. 98. From Tarboro', by Nash Courthouse, to Lewisburg. To leave Tarboro' every Thursday morning, at six o'clock, and arrive at Lewisburg the next day, by ten in the forenoon. Returning , leave Lewisburg the same day, at two in the afternoon, and arrive at Tarboro', on Saturday evening, by six. 99. From Raleigh, by Chapel-hill, to Hillsborough, and from Chapel-hill to Chatham Courthouse. To leave Raleigh every Thursday morning, at six o'clock, reach Chapel-hill by noon, and Hillsborough by four in the afternoon. Returning , to leave Hillsborough on Friday morning at nine o'clock, reach Chapel-hill by noon, and Chatham Courthouse by five in the evening. Leave Chatham Courthouse on Saturday morning at six o'clock, reach Chapel-hill by ten, and Raleigh by six in the evening. 100. From Halifax, by Warrenton, Hillsborough, Martinville, and Salem, to Salisbury, once in two weeks. The distance estimated at 211 miles. To leave Halifax every other Monday, by five o'clock in the morning; arrive at Hillsborough on Wednesday morning by nine; at Salem on Thursday, by five in the afternoon; and at Salisbury on Friday, by three in the afternoon. Returning , leave Salisbury on Saturday morning by nine, arrive at Salem by six in the evening, at Hillsborough, the next Monday, by six in the evening, and at Halifax, the next Thursday evening by five. 101. From Hillsborough, by Person Courthouse, Caswell Courthouse, and Rockingham Courthouse, to Germantown, by estimate 103 miles, and thence to Bethania, 10 miles, once in two weeks. To leave Hillsborough every other Thursday, at six o'clock in the morning, arrive at Germantown the next Saturday, by three in the afternoon, and at Bethania by six. Returning , to leave Bethania the next day, at four in the afternoon, and arrive at Germantown by six. Leave Germantown on Monday morning at six o'clock, and arrive at Hillsborough the next Wednesday, by five in the afternoon. 102. From Salisbury, by Cabarrus Courthouse, to Charlotte. To return by Iredell Courthouse to Salisbury; making, by estimation, a circuit of 94 miles, once in two weeks. To leave Salisbury every other Monday, at six o'clock in the morning, and return to Salisbury the next Wednesday evening, or by noon on Thursday; waiting at each post-town or place on the route, at least two hours, and at Fayetteville, at least six hours, unless sooner discharged by the postmasters. 103. From Salisbury to Fayetteville, once in two weeks, to go by the following routes alternately. By Montgomery, Anson, and Richmond Courthouse, to Fayetteville; and by Randolph and Moore Courthouse to Fayetteville; always returning, by the contrary route to Salisbury: making, by estimation, a circuit of 264 miles. To leave Salisbury every other Monday morning, at 6 o'clock, and return thither the next Wednesday evening, by six in the evening: waiting at each post-town or place on the route, at least two hours, and at Fayetteville, at least six hours, unless sooner discharged by the postmasters. 104. From Fayetteville to Wilmington; the mail to go alternately by Elizabethton to Wilmington; and by Sampson Courthouse, the Cross-Roads near Duplin Courthouse, and South Washington, to Wilmington; always returning the contrary way. To leave Fayetteville every Monday at noon, and arrive at Wilmington the next Wednesday by six in the evening; and leaving Wilmington on Thursday at noon, return to Fayetteville the next Saturday, by six in the evening. 105. From Edenton, by Hertford, Nixon, Sawyer's Ferry, in Camden county, to Indian town in Currituck county, once in two weeks. To leave Edenton every other Tuesday, at one o'clock in the afternoon, and arrive at Indian town on Wednesday evening:—leave Indian town on Thursday morning, and arrive at Edenton on Friday by noon. In North Carolina and South Carolina. 106. From Salem, by Bethania, Huntville, Rockford, Wilkes, Morganton, and Lincoln, in North-Carolina, to Pinckney Courthouse in South Carolina, once in two weeks. The estimated distance 215 miles. To leave Salem every other Friday, at six o'clock in the morning, arrive at Morganton the next Monday evening by five, and at Pinckney Courthouse the next Friday evening by five. Returning , leave Pinckney Courthouse on Saturday morning at six o'clock, and return to Salem the next Thursday by five in the afternoon. N. B. Proposals for carrying this mail, No. 106, from Salem to Morganton and Pinckney Courthouse, will be received by Col. Joseph McDowell at or near Morganton, until the 20th day of August next. In South Carolina. 107. From Cheraw Courthouse to Georgetown. By estimate, 90 miles. The mail to leave Cheraw Courthouse every Wednesday, at six o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Georgetown the next Friday forenoon by ten. Returning , to leave Georgetown on Saturday, at six in the morning, and arrive at Cheraw Courthouse the next Monday evening by five. 108. From Charleston to Savannah, going by Coosawatchy, to Sitter's Ferry, on Savannah river, and thence to the post-road from Augusta to Savannah. By estimate, 137 miles. To leave Charleston every Saturday morning, at six o'clock, and arrive at Savannah the next Tuesday morning by nine. Leave Savannah the same day, at two in the afternoon, and return to Charleston the next Friday, by five in the afternoon. 109. From Coosawatchy to Beaufort. By estimate, 33 miles. To leave Coosawatchy every Monday morning, at six o'clock (taking the mail from Charleston, and arrive at Beaufort in the evening. Leave Beaufort on Tuesday or Wednesday, and arrive Coosawatchy by the time the mail arrives there from Savannah. 110. From Columbia, by Orangeburg, to Charleston. By estimate 115 miles. To leave Columbia every Thursday, at one o'clock in the afternoon, and arrive at Charleston the next Saturday by six in the evening. Leave Charleston the next Monday at one in the afternoon, and return to Columbia the next Wednesday by six in the evening. 111. From Columbia, by Winnsborough, Chester Courthouse, Pinckney Courthouse, and Spartan Courthouse, to Greenville Courthouse. By estimate, 145 miles. To leave Columbia every other Thursday, at six o'clock in the morning, arrive at Pinckney Courthouse the next day by six in the evening, and at Greenville Courthouse the next Sunday by noon. Leave Greenville Courthouse on Monday morning at six, and return to Columbia the next Thursday by noon. 112. From Columbia, by Newbury Courthouse, Laurens Courthouse, Greenville Courthouse, and Washington Courthouse, to Pendleton Courthouse. By estimate, 143 miles. To leave Columbia every other Thursday, at seven o'clock in the morning, arrive at Greenville Courthouse on Saturday evening, leave it the next day, at one o'clock in the afternoon, and arrive at Pendleton Courthouse on Monday morning at six, and arrive at Columbia the next Thursday by noon.
N O T E. Proposals for carrying the preceding mails, No. 108 and No. 109, will be received by Mr. Thomas Wright Bacon, postmaster, in Charleston: and for carrying the mails No. 110, 111, and 112, either by Mr. Bacon, in Charleston, or by such person in or near Columbia, as he shall name for that purpose. All the proposals must be made in writing, before the first day of September next. 113. From Edgefield Courthouse to Cambridge, and thence by Abbeville Courthouse and Pendleton Courthouse, to Hart's Ford on Tooegee river, and thence to Franklin Courthouse, in Georgia: by estimate 119 miles. To leave Edgefield Courthouse every other Saturday at noon, and arrive at Pendleton Courthouse the next Monday by noon:—leave it at two in the afternoon, and arrive at Franklin Courthouse the next day by ten in the forenoon. Returning , leave Franklin Courthouse on Tuesday, at two in the afternoon, and return to Edgefield Courthouse the next Friday, by six in the evening. On the Main Line, in Georgia. 114. From Augusta, by Waynesborough, to Savannah: by estimate 132 miles. The mail to leave Augusta every Friday afternoon, at one o'clock, and arrive at Savannah the next Sunday evening by six. Returning , to leave Savannah every Tuesday morning by six o'clock, and arrive at Augusta the next Thursday evening by six. 115. From Savannah, by Newport-bridge and St. Savilla, to St. Mary's—once in two weeks: the distance estimated at 129 miles. The mail to leave Savannah every other Monday, at seven o'clock in the morning, and arrive at St. Mary's the next Thursday by noon. Returning , leave St. Mary's on Friday morning, by five o'clock, and arrive at Savannah the next Monday, by five in the evening. N O T E. Proposals for carrying this mail will be received by the Postmaster at Savannah, until the last day of August next inclusively. On the Cross-Roads in Georgia. 116. From Augusta to Washington and Greenborough, and thence round by the great Falls of Ogeechee, and Georgetown, to Augusta, making, by estimation, a circuit of 165 miles; once in two weeks. The mail to leave Augusta every other Saturday, at six o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Washington the next morning by nine, and proceeding on the circuit, arrive at Augusta the next Wednesday evening, or by Thursday noon; waiting at every post-town or place, on the route, at least two hours, unless sooner discharged by the Postmasters. 117. From Washington, by Peterborough and Elberton, to Franklin Courthouse: by estimate 60 miles; once in two weeks. The mail to leave Washington every other Sunday, after the arrival of the mail from Augusta, and arrive at Franklin Courthouse the next Monday, by five in the evening. Returning , to leave Franklin Courthouse on Tuesday, at noon, and arrive at Washington on Wednesday evening. N O T E. Proposals for carrying the mails, No 113, 114, 116, and 117, will be received by Mr. WILLIAM URQUHART, Postmaster, in Augusta, until the last day of August next inclusively. N O T E. 1. If the general arrangement of the public mails should require any alteration of the times of arrival and departure before mentioned, it is to be made accordingly, either before the execution, or at any time during the continuance of the contract; and if such alteration should necessarily increase the expense of carrying any mail, a reasonable allowance will be made to the contractor. 2. A convenient time, which, in some cases, may be ten minutes, and never exceed half an hour, for opening and closing a mail, is to be allowed at each post-office, at which the times of arrival and departure are not herein specified. 3. For every hour's delay, (unavoidable accidents excepted) in arriving after the times prescribed in any contract, the contractor is to forfeit one dollar: And if the delay continue until the hour of departure of any other depending mail, whereby the mails destined for such depending mail lose a trip, an additional forfeiture of ten dollars shall be incurred; and if such loss happen to the Augusta or Savannah mail, this forfeiture shall be increased to fifteen dollars; and if to the Charleston mail, it shall be increased to twenty dollars; and if it be to the great southern mail, due every Saturday at Peterborough, in Virginia, it shall be increased to thirty dollars. 4. News-papers, as well as letters, are to be sent in the mails; and if any contractor would desire to carry news-papers other than those in his mail, he must state in his proposals, the respective sums for which he will carry it with and without the emoluments which may arise from such separate carriage of news-papers. 5. The contracts for the mails on the main post-road, from Portsmouth, in New-Hampshire, to Savannah, in Georgia, and from Camden to Charleston, to be in operation the first week in October next, and to continue in force until the first day of October, 1796. The contracts for all the other mails herein mentioned, to be in operation the first week in October next, and to continue in force until the first day of January, 1796. 6. Altho' the precise times of arrival and departure are generally fixed in this advertisement, yet, in some cases, they may be altered to suit the convenience of the contractors. Persons offering proposals, and desiring such alterations, will state them, and the difference they will make in the terms of their contracts. But when either the contracts shall have fixed the times of arrival and departure, or experiment shall have proved those most convenient, those times are afterwards to be regularly attended to, unless changed agreeably to the provision in the first note.
TIMOTHY PICKERING, Postmaster-General. General Post-Office, Philadelphia, July 14, 1794.