Gazette of the United States and daily evening advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1794-08-11 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States AND DAILY EVENING ADVERTISER.
[No. 51 of Vol. VI.]
MONDAY, AUGUST 11, 1794.
[Whole No. 601.]
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 1st day of August next inclusively.
In the District of Maine.
Main post-road. 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 o'clock in the evening. Returning, to leave Portland every Monday and Tuesday, 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, No. Berwick, Bristol, Waldoboro, 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 port, 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, and 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 Nashua, Massachusetts, to Keen, 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 Keen, 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 Keen.
The mail to leave Portsmouth every Wednesday, at eight o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Keen the next Friday evening, by six o'clock. Returning, to leave Keen 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 Massachussetts, Vermont and New-Hampshire.
12. From Springfield, by Northampton, Greenfield, Brattleborough, Westminster, Charlemont and Windsor, to Hanover.
The mail to leave Springfield every Tuesday and Friday, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon, and arrive at Charlemont 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, and arrive at Charlemont in the evening, and at Springfield the next Thursday and Monday at noon.
NOTE. If the stage wagons set up on the 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.
On the main post-road. 14. From New York, by Stamford, Norwalk, Fairfield, Stratford, New Haven, Milford, New Britain, Hartford, Springfield, Brookfield and Worcester 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 Thursday 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 mornings, 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, and 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 on Saturday.
Albany the next Wednesday by six in the evening; leave Albany on Thursday soon as it can be obtained, and a mail returning at six o'clock, and return to Albany by six o'clock every Monday evening.
31. From Albany, by Schenectady, Johnstown, and Conesjoeharie, to Whitehaven.
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 by one o'clock in the morning, at six o'clock, and return to Springfield on Saturday evening by six.
In New-York and Connecticut. 32. From New-York, by White Plains, 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 seven 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 forenoon, and return to Hartford on Thursday evening: 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 the next Friday, by seven in the evening.
In New-York and Vermont. 36. From Albany, by Lansingburg, Bennington and Manchester, 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 Monday morning, and arrive at Rutland on Saturday evening by eight in the evening. Return of departure and arrival to be the same as before.
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 (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 be informed of the terms on which they 6 o'clock, arrive at Suffex Court House will carry it, not only once in two weeks, on Thursday by 11 in the forenoon—leave as above, but weekly through the year: it at 1 in the afternoon, and return, by should 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 o'clock 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 Saturday, 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 and Eastern.
41. From Albany, by Schenectady, Johnstown, and Conesjoeharie, to Whitehaven.
The mail to leave Albany every Thursday morning, at six o'clock, and arrive at Kinderhook on Thursday evening by six. Leave Kinderhook on Friday by one o'clock in the morning, at six o'clock, and return to Albany on Saturday evening by six. In New-York and Connecticut. 42. From New-York, by White Plains, Northcote, Salem, Poundridge, Ridgefield, Danbury, Newtown, New Milford, Litchfield, Harwington and Farmington, to Hartford.
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 Conesjoeharie, through Cherry Valley, to the Court House in Cooperstown, in the county of Otsego.
The mail to leave Conesjoeharie every Friday, at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, and arrive at the Post-Office in Cooperstown on Saturday, by 1 in the afternoon. Leave Cooperstown every Friday, by 5 o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Conesjoeharie by 1 in the afternoon.
43. From Whitehaven to Kanandaigua, once in two weeks.
The mail to leave Whitehaven 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 Whitehaven 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, Winmacomec, Smithtown, Caram, 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, at six o'clock in the morning, arrive at Sag Harbor the next Saturday evening by seven. 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 East 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 Hackettstown and Morrisstown, to Elizabethtown or Newark.
The mail to leave Newark, or Elizabethtown, every Wednesday morning, at six o'clock, arrive at Suffex Court House on Thursday by 11 in the forenoon—leave at 1 in the afternoon, and return, by Hackettstown and Morrisstown, 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 Spottsylvania, to Brunswick; and from Brunswick by Somers Court House, New Germantown, Pittston and Flemington, to Trenton; making, by estimate, a circuit of 154 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 Tuesday and Saturday, by four in the afternoon, to leave Chester every Monday and Friday, at eight o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Philadelphia on Tuesday and Saturday, by four o'clock in the afternoon, and return the same after...
52. From Bethlehem to Reading. The mail to leave Bethlehem every Friday, at 6 o'clock in the morning, arrive at Reading by 6 in the evening, leave Reading on Saturday morning at 6 o'clock and return to Bethlehem by 6 o'clock in the evening.
53. From Philadelphia by Norristown, Pottsgrove, Reading, Lebanon, and Harritsburg to Carlisle. From May 1st, to November 1st, the mail to leave Philadelphia every Wednesday morning, at 6 o'clock, arrive at Reading the next day at 11 o'clock, and return to Philadelphia on Saturday by 11 in the forenoon.
54. From Reading to Lancaster. The mail to leave Reading every Saturday, at 7 o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Lancaster by 5 in the evening, leave Lancaster every Monday morning, at 6 o'clock, and return to Reading by 5 in the evening.
55. From Yorktown, in Pennsylvania, by Peterburg and Tawneytown, to Fredericktown in Maryland; and thence to Leesburg in Virginia. The mail to leave Yorktown every Monday at noon, arrive at Fredericktown on Tuesday evening, by 6 o'clock, and return to Yorktown on Wednesday forenoon by 11.
56. From Yorktown to Baltimore. The mail to leave Yorktown every Wednesday, at 1 o'clock in the afternoon, and arrive at Baltimore on Thursday, by 6 in the evening, leave Baltimore on Friday, at 1 o'clock in the afternoon, and return to Yorktown on Saturday evening by 6.
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, arrive at Fredericktown on Saturday by nine in the morning, at Hagerstown on Monday forenoon by ten o'clock, and at Chambersburg in the evening by six.
58. From Hagerstown, by Hancock, Oldtown, Cumberland, Morgantown in Virginia, and Uniontown, in Pennsylvania, to Brownsville on the Monongahela by estimate 192 miles. The mail to leave Hagerstown every other Tuesday, at one o'clock in the afternoon, and arrive at Brownsville the next Monday, by six in the evening.
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, and arrive at Dover by six in the evening.
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, arrive at Snowhill on Friday evening by five, and at Northampton Court House the next Tuesday by four in the afternoon.
61. From Philadelphia, by Wilmington, Middletown, Warwick and Georgetown, to Chester. During the six months from May 1st to November 1st, the mail to leave Philadelphia every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at nine o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Chester on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday by ten in the forenoon.
62. From Chester to Baltimore, at those two places. The times of arrival and departure of this mail are of course to correspond with the hours of arrival and departure of the stage waggon, and it is to be carried as often as that runs. Return, to leave Chester every Monday and Friday, at eight o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Philadelphia on Tuesday and Saturday, by four o'clock in the afternoon.
PHILADELPHIA, AUGUST 11. Gen. Neville and Major Lenox arrived in Town last Friday from the Western Country—they went down the Ohio as far as Marietta—and from thence crossed the Wilderness to Virginia. We are assured that the above gentlemen found the people in the Western Counties of Virginia, well disposed to support the laws of the union, and very generally reproaching the conduct of the Rioters in this State.
The following INTELLIGENCE was received in town on Saturday, in a Barbadoes paper brought by the brig MOLLY from Dominique—had the EDITOR been fortunate enough to have obtained it by TWO o'clock on that day, it should have been published by HALF AFTER THREE.
LONDON. ADMIRALTY OFFICE, June 10, 1794. STR ROGER CURTIS, first captain to the Admiral Earl Howe, arrived this evening with a dispatch from his Lordship to Mr. Stephens, of which the following is a copy: Queen Charlotte, at sea, June 2, 1794. Ushant, E. half N. 140 leagues.
Thinking that it may not be necessary to make a more particular report of my proceedings with the fleet, for the information of the Lords of the Admiralty, I confine my communications chiefly, in this dispatch, to the occurrences which in the presence of the enemy, yesterday. Finding, on my return off Brest on the 19th past, that the French fleet had, a few days before, put to sea; and receiving, on the same evening, advices from rear Admiral Montagu, I deemed it requisite to endeavor to form a junction with the rear Admiral as soon as possible, and proceeded immediately to the station on which he was to wait for the return of the Venus.
But having gained very credible intelligence, on the 21st of the same month, whereby I had reason to suppose that the French fleet was then but a few leagues farther to the westward, the course before steered was altered accordingly. On the morning of the 28th, the enemy were discovered far to the windward, and partial actions engaged with them that evening and the next day.
The weather gale having been obtained in the progress or the last mentioned days, and the fleet being in a situation for bringing the enemy to close action the 1st inst, the ships bore up together for that purpose, between 7 and 8 o'clock in the morning. The French force consisted of 26 ships of the line, opposed to his Majesty's fleet of 25 (the Audacious having parted company with the sternmost ship of the enemy's line, captured in the night of the 28th) waited for the action, and sustained the attack with their customary resolution.
In less than an hour after the close action commenced in the centre, the French Admiral, engaged by the Queen Charlotte, crowded off, and was followed by most of the ships of his van in condition to carry sail after him, leaving with us about 10 or 12 of his crippled or totally disabled ships, exclusive of one sunk in the engagement. The Queen Charlotte had then lost her foretopmast and the main topmast fell over the side very soon after.
The greater number of the other ships of the British fleet were at this time, in much disabled or widely separated, and under such circumstances with respect to those ships of the enemy, in a state of action, and with which the firing was still continued, that two or three, even of their dismantled ships, attempting to get away under a spritsail raised on the stump of the foremast, could not be detained.
Seven remained in our possession, one of which however sunk, before the adequate assistance could be given to her crew; but many were saved. The Brunswick, having lost her mizenmast in the action, and drifted to leeward of the French retreating ships, was obliged to put away large to the northward from them. Not seeing her chased by the enemy, in that predicament, I flatter myself she may arrive in safety at Plymouth. All the other 24 ships of his Majesty's fleet re-assembled later in the day; and I am preparing to return with them, as soon as the captured ships of the enemy are secured for Spithead. The material injury to his Majesty's fleet I understand, is confined principally to their masts and yards, which I conclude will speedily be replaced. I have not yet been able to collect regular accounts of the killed and wounded in the different ships. Capt. Montagu, is the only officer of his rank who fell in the action. The number of both killed and wounded will prove small, the nature of the service considered; but I have the concern of being to add on the same subject, that Admiral Graves has received a wound in the arm, and that rear-admirals Bowyer and Palfrey, and Captain Hutt, of the Queen, have each had a leg taken off; they are, however, I have the satisfaction to hear, in a favorable state under those misfortunes. In the captured ships the numbers of the killed and wounded appear to be very considerable.
Though I shall have, on the fulfilment of the different actions of the navy, to refer to distinguished examples hereafter, I cannot help but presume the determined bravery of the several ranks of the officers and men of the companies employed under my command, will have been already sufficiently denoted by the effects of their several exertions; and I trust, I shall be excused for pursuing the more detailed narrative of the other transactions of the fleet, than what has been communicated at a future opportunity; more especially as my second captain, Roger Curtis, who is charged with this duty, will be able to give what further information, the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty may at this time require. It is incumbent on me, nevertheless, now to add, that I am greatly indebted to him for his councils as well as his conduct in every branch of my official duties; and I have similar assistance, in the late occurrence, to acknowledge of my second captain, Sir Andrew Douglas. I am with the greatest consideration, Sir, Your most obedient humble servant, HOWE.
LATE AND IMPORTANT. European Intelligence. By Capt. Myrick, who arrived in this port yesterday, in 63 days from Southampton, (Eng.) he obtained papers to the 29th May, from which the important extracts are made that this day's Mercury contains. As a subject which has peculiarly exercised the expectations of the American public, we pay primary attention to the motion of the Marquis Lansdown, and the attending observations—which our previous account from Europe left him on the eve of making.
BRITISH PARLIAMENT. House of Lords. Monday, May 26. DIFFERENCES WITH AMERICA. The Marquis of Lansdown called the attention of their Lordships to the resolution in which we stood at this moment with the United States of America. He particularized our treatment of the Grand Duke of Tuscany, of the Genoese, of the Swedes and Danes, and said that this treatment had at last produced a Treaty for the maintenance of their neutrality and of the rights of nations, which we should have serious occasion to deplore. Nor was it only towards the neutral powers of Europe that we had acted in this arrogant and unwise way, but towards the American People also, our conduct had been still more unjustifiable. The Noble Marquis went over rapidly all the grounds of complaint which the Americans had to prefer, and some of them he feared with too much justice. The barrier ports had never been delivered up; and this great bone of contention which had ranked in the breasts of the Americans, now made the first article of their charge.
It was impossible to deny, but that in this instance our conduct had neither manifested a disposition to cultivate the friendship of the Americans, nor any degree of a large and magnanimous policy. The Americans had their suspicions too that we had not acted either with openness, or even indeed consistently, with the rights of nations, in the part which we had taken between the court of Portugal and Algiers. They suspected that the treaty was made with no kind intentions towards them. It was concealed for six weeks after it was made, until the Algerine cruisers could be let loose upon their trade. They had their suspicions that this secrecy was kept by design; and that this measure on the part of the court of Portugal, was not dictated by their own policy, as it was directly opposite to their own system, but by the interference of England. The orders of the 6th of June and the 6th of November, had further provoked the Americans, and in his mind, neither of these orders could be justified by the Rights of Nations. The second was so avowedly hostile to all the laws of civilized, as well as to all true policy, that Ministers had found themselves in the situation incident to all rash men—they had been forced to retract it. The noble Lord then came to the last and most curious instance of our conduct, and which demanded, in his mind, a very serious explanation. A paper had been put into his hand; it was a New-York newspaper; and in it was contained a most extraordinary communication, which if true, called for the immediate and most direct interference of that House. He would read it, that their Lordships might know its contents. It was as follows:
[Here Lord Dorchester's Speech, which has been published in all American papers, was recapitulated by the Marquis.] After a paper of this extraordinary kind, was it to be wondered that the Americans had laid an embargo on their ports for 30 days? After all the exasperating circumstances of our conduct; after condemning so many of their ships; could any noble Lord, judging from his own feelings, wonder that they had at length resolved on that active indignation? And yet their pockets were full of the proceedings, in which with temper, kindness, and regard for this country—the reverse of what we had practised to-
By this Day's Mail. BOSTON, August 6. Last evening arrived and anchored in this port, the Concord French frigate, of 44 guns, Citizen Mahe Commander, and the Perdrix sloop of war. They are a part of the convoy of the Provision fleet, which was lately dispersed by Admiral Murray's squadron. None of the vessels, late under their convoy, came in with them. A Letter from New-York, by last night's mails says, that they have not heard of the arrival, at any of the southern ports, but of seven of the late convoyed fleet.
From London, May 29. (From a merchant there, to a merchant here.) "We lay the account of your late intelligence to the embargo laid by Congress, on all ships bound to foreign ports, which was much alarmed us, and suspended orders that were executing, as we are entirely ignorant of what measures Congress mean to adopt respecting this country. "As far as relates to his nation, either politically or individually, there is no disposition to be upon ill terms with you. In proof of which I enclose you the papers, wherein the ministers, in their public capacity, assure the nation, that every thing has been done, to conciliate the difference with the Indians, and to evince a disposition perfectly amicable between the two countries."
Capt. Myrick off Georges, fell in kind, with the sloop Hope, Capt. Clark from L'ance a Veau, Hispaniola, which had been captured by Admiral Murray, and was then commanded by a Prize-master Mr Young, & Midshipman Williams, and 7 men of the Resolution. The boat was sent, with the midshipman and four men on board the brig to procure fresh water, which they were short of, while the ship was going the Captain of the sloop went below, and taking a gun from under his bed where he had contrived to secret it; went upon deck &
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measures that they had been taken to the measure with the most remarkable success. But then and blood could not bear the outrages they had received. What motives ministers could have to their treatment of the American people? What motive for having the country with its old brethren, with the people whom it ought to be our duty to assist and support, he professed he could not conceive. Had it been held by Ministers who opposed the peace that was made with the Americans, or who thought it a bad, unprovident, ill-judged and foolish peace, and that opportunities ought to be sought & seized on for recovering what was then surrendered, it might at least be accounted for, though not in our present circumstances justified; but the Ministers who had acted in this strange way towards America, were some of them persons who had assisted in making the peace; who were well acquainted with, and who entirely approved of the motives on which every part of the conditions of the peace were founded, and therefore their motives were to him inscrutable.
Their measures tended to destroy all harmony, all confidence between this country and America; had they changed that opinion with respect to America? He was not an enemy to men, changing their opinions upon great political questions, as men might see good and sufficient reason for so doing, but such cases they ought, with candor to state the grounds upon which they had so changed. Did they mean to say that they were young men when the peace with America was made—that they were not experienced in business—and that they had been deceived by a man in whom they placed indiscriminate confidence, but that now they saw reason for changing their opinion on the subject? Undoubtedly they might reason in this manner, but no such language had ever been used. They had never given a hint even that they now thought otherwise of the American peace, than they did at the time. What arguments there were against the restitution of the posts, stipulated to be given up by the Treaty, he knew not, nor would he inquire into the previous circumstances of contention, between the two countries, which could not be resorted to without exciting horror in the breast of every feeling and honorable man. He wished not even to glance at those circumstances. He wished that the transaction with Algiers should be totally killed, for no one part of our conduct would redound either to ministerial or national credit. It was not his wish to widen but to heal the differences between the two countries, and his motive for agitating the business was, to give to Ministers the opportunity of clearing themselves from imputations, which if false, might produce most dreadful consequences. If they were true, it was fit to bring them forward that the wisdom of the Legislature might correct the rashness of the government. He had no hostility to Ministers in the affair. In private life, if a person was vilified, an honorable and candid man would fairly tell him what has been imputed to him, that he might justify himself if right, or prove his innocence if aspersed. He should be happy to hear that this was not a genuine paper—that Lord Dorchester had had no such communication with the Indians—and that it was a mere newspaper story, unfounded in fact. If this should come out, his agitation of the matter would do good, as it would serve only to tranquilize the minds of men, and open the way for perfect conciliation, which he most devoutly wished.
He concluded with moving, "That an address be presented to the King, praying that his Majesty would give directions, that there be laid before the house copies of such instructions as have been given or sent to Lord Dorchester, relative to all differences subsisting between this country and the United States of America, as well as such communications as he may have made of conferences with the Indian Tribes relative thereto." [Lord Grenville, replied to the Marquis—He was prolix—a few extracts from his speech however follow.]
The next point was the case of Algiers; and he could not refrain from saying, that, if there were in this country any enemies to it and to America, desirous of propagating unfounded reports, for the purpose of alienating America from this country, he hoped they would miss their object. He could have wished that, when charges of a serious kind were brought against Government, they had been first examined and ascertained before they were brought forward as a matter of debate. It was not a light matter to make charges in that House, and to state that certain reports had gained credit: But he hoped and
that they would make no more imputation than they ought to make. He wished to state briefly and plainly upon this subject, and then he would see whether it bore the Lord Dorchester to the honour of the Noble Lower Canada. In colour which the speech of the Marquis was calculated to impress the conduct of the Executive Government of the American States, and laid, that upon this, as upon other occasions, had been directed with a view to replenish arms and Jacobin principles; and there was guilt in it, he begged leave to plead guilty.—The truth was, that the Court of Lisbon desired us to concede our good offices with the Barberry powers, and that for the purpose of enabling the Court of Lisbon to continue their assistance as our ally against the common enemy to order and government—France. He was ready to confess that he saw no room for deliberation upon that subject; it was agreed upon at once.—The Minister on that occasion had not been able to negotiate a peace—he had procured only a truce; but he had conducted himself in a manner that did him honour.
The Noble Marquis then proceeded to the order of our Government in Council, and we must confess that his observations on this part of the subject were extraordinary—extraordinary indeed to come from an Englishman, and a man who had been an English Minister. He confessed he did not expect to hear that it was a crime on the part of his country to seize, not for condemnation, but merely to detain, afterwards to value, and then pay for the cargo of ships laden with corn, that were on their voyage for the purpose of supplying our enemy. He thought that nothing was plainer in the principle of the law of nations than that we had a right to detain ships laden with provisions for the enemy, if we paid for them afterwards their full value. Indeed he thought when we ordered these ships not to be condemned, but to be purchased, we did not insist fully on the law of nations in our favour, but relaxed even from the spirit of that law. Upon this subject we had granted to America advantages that had not been allowed to Sweden and to Denmark, they would have been justified by precedent in proceeding very differently against America upon this subject, but all possible care was taken to afford them all possible favor and advantage.
As to the paper to which the Noble Marquis had alluded, and which he had attributed to a Noble Lord of high rank and character, (Lord Dorchester) his answer should be very short—he had seen no such paper. It might be true and authentic, or it might be false; but he thought that a New-York newspaper was very indifferent authority for their Lordships in their high and grave authority to proceed upon. If it was true, it would be authentically transmitted to the Government by the Noble Lord whose name it bore, and it would then be time enough to proceed upon it, but it was not proper in respect to the character of that Noble Lord, not proper in respect to their own characters, for their Lordships to proceed upon it without some better authority. He knew that paper only from the New-York newspaper, and he confessed he had no inclination to discuss before their Lordships, the contents of a New-York newspaper. Upon the whole he must say, that the speech of the Noble Marquis was not consonant with his motion, nor did it go to the extent of establishing the propriety of agreeing to this motion. He did not believe that either, whatever might be the intention of their Author, would have the effect of producing any advantage to this country. He believed that they would produce some disadvantage, and he believed their Lordships would increase that disadvantage by assenting to this motion.
Earl Stanhope said that the Noble Secretary of State had in this first speech made use of an expression which he had taken down at that time, and which he could not retract.—Speaking of the paper which had been read, he had said "it may be true—it may be false;" then, said the noble Earl, we are to collect from the noble Secretary, that it is possible instructions may have gone out to set on the Indians, [the Lords very generally called out order] The conclusion was obvious, it could not be true unless orders had gone out, and the noble Lord had said it might be true.
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HOUSE OF COMMONS. May 26. Embargo laid on Foreign Ships by the AMERICAN STATES.
Mr. Sheridan said, there was a paper which has created a general alarm,
and on account of which the States of America had laid an Embargo on foreign ships. The paper he alluded to, purported to be an answer given by the Lord Dorchester to the Indians on the 10th of March last. The Lordship animadverted on the conduct of the Executive Government of the American States, and laid, that it was likely we should be at war with America before the end of the present year, &c. He thought it was of consequence that this paper should be laid before the house, as it was supposed to have been written in consequence of orders from this country, and therefore he moved an address similar to the Marquis's.
Mr. Secretary Dundas said, that was the first moment he had ever heard of such a paper, and he was certain that no orders had been sent from this country to Lord Dorchester to write such a letter.
Mr. Fox said, if the letter was a forgery, that circumstance could not be communicated too soon to the country. It had been considered as an authentic letter in America, where it had already produced some mischief. He was extremely happy to hear from the King's ministers, that it was all a fabrication. It had been said, no orders were sent to Lord Dorchester to write such a letter, but he wished to know whether any orders were sent to his Lordship that would authorize him to write such a letter! He knew that no such Lord was not a person who would write such a letter without authority.
Mr. Secretary Dundas firmly believed Lord Dorchester incapable of writing any paper that had the least tendency to involve this country in a war with America. He declared upon his honor as a gentleman, that he had never heard before of such a letter, and that it had not been written in consequence of any orders from this country. So little desirous were we of engaging in hostilities, that the utmost endeavors of this country had been used for the purpose of suppressing hostilities between the Indians and the American States.
Sir Francis Baring said, that whether that letter was or was not a forgery, it had been acted upon, and was one circumstance, on account of which an embargo had been laid on ships from the 26th March.
Mr. Wilberforce said, that since that letter was a forgery, instead of being productive of any rupture between this country and America, it would have a contrary effect, and produce between the two nations a stronger union.
A question that the motion be withdrawn, was put and carried.
very heavy fire from their artillery forced our posts at Pick, Templeuve, &c. and drove the Austrians and Hanoverians, with an immense loss, back upon Tournay. They were indeed at one time in the village of Froinnes, about half a league distant, and were very plainly perceived from the ramparts of the town.
The time they were in the village above spoken of, they kept up the heaviest fire of musketry ever remembered. But our batteries on the Scheldt and light artillery, on the Chaussée, keeping up a very heavy fire on them, they found it impossible to advance; but still they maintained their ground with much obstinacy, notwithstanding the very severe losses they suffered, until about five o'clock, when they retreated to Ramegnies, where they made a determined stand; their object being to keep open a communication with the Scheldt. Our Austrian and Hanoverian artillery at this time were advancing on the Chaussée, having a fine plain for the cavalry (Hanoverian and Dutch) who covered them. On the approach to the village of Ramegnies, the enemy kept up a heavy fire with grape and musketry, which obliged them to retreat in some confusion; but fortunately for us, at this period Gen. Fox arrived with the remains of his brigade of infantry of the line. Seeing the confusion that was taking place, he instantly formed them within 300 yards of the village, and under cover of the fire of his only two field pieces remaining, advanced and took it by storm. The Carmagnols retreated in the utmost confusion, both from the village, and from a post where they had established themselves on the banks of the Scheldt. Their loss here is hardly credible, and our's was also severe; so much so, that this brigade is not now above two thirds the strength of a single regiment.
After taking this village, the enemy were pursued (having now begun to retreat in all directions) to the left towards Templeuve, and along the Chaussée towards Pick; which pursuit was continued until some time after dark, when the troops were ordered to rest on their arms. Our loss on this occasion I have not as yet been able to learn. The enemy's is computed at 6000; the Austrians at 1000—the Hanoverians about 500; but, it is to be observed, that only the brigade of the line of the latter were engaged with two field pieces, which lost more than half their men in killed and wounded.
As a testimony of the gallantry shewn by our troops in the action of the 22d, the Duke of York next day issued the following
GENERAL ORDERS.—May 23. "His Royal Highness the commander in chief, desires to express his most particular thanks to Maj. Gen. Fox, to the 14th, 37th, and 53d regiments, and the detachment of artillery, for that great display of intrepidity and good conduct, which reflects the greatest honor upon themselves, at the same time that it was so highly instrumental in deciding the important victory of the 22d. His Royal Highness much laments the loss they sustained, but flatters himself they feel it in some measure compensated by the credit they have gained."
BRUSSELS, May 20. A Messenger has brought an account that General Baron de Beaulieu, having marched into the Duchy of Bouillon on the 18th inst. defeated a considerable body of French, who covered that Canton; and having killed 1200, taking between 2 and 300 prisoners, six pieces of cannon, and several Cañons, he took possession of the town of Bouillon, and summoned the citadel to surrender which was refused.
The inhabitants having fired upon the Austrians, the town was giving up to be pillaged.
LONDON, May 29. It was yesterday reported, on the authority of the master of a foreign vessel arrived from India, that the settlement of Bencoolen had fallen into the hands of the French.
A Letter of which the following is an extract, was this day received by Mr. Secretary Dundas from Vice-Admiral Lord Hood, dated Victory, off Bastia, April 25, 1794. "Bastia still holds out, although our batteries have had a powerful effect. A Surgeon, who came out of the town, reports, the enemy to have lost a great number of men, and that there were then in the hospital near 300. Our loss has been considerable."
There is a report in circulation, that the Combined Powers have defeated the French army of the Moselle—In contradiction to this, it is said, that letters are in town, from Gen. Jourdon, in which he held 24th May, when he says, "we have beaten the Allied Army."
IT IS, AND IT IS NOT.
The following paragraphs are from the General Advertiser of this morning. The intelligence from the fleets via the West-Indies when first received,
was very generally believed as authentic: But most persons after a careful perusal are now of opinion, that the whole is a fabrication, probably to serve certain purposes in the West-Indies, that Lord Howe could never have written an incorrect and unintelligible letter, and that the British ministry, if he had written it would not have suffered it to be published in so disgraceful a shape.
Upon the whole, however, there can be but little reason to doubt the authenticity of Lord Howe's letter, and that the French were severely handled, but its communication is certainly not free from error.
The news of the capture of a considerable portion of the Chesapeake convoy does not rest upon as good grounds, it wears a more suspicious form. It must have been the interest of the English to spread such accounts through the West-Indies, at a time when their cause there is falling off, by the recapture of Guadalupe, and an interference of the blacks in Martinique.
The accounts, however, are most probably false, tho' it is difficult to conceive that Rear Admiral Neilly could not have met the convoy before Admiral Montague fell in with them. If however this was the case and that all fell into their hands as it does not appear that they had arrived safe at the date of the last English accounts, they may yet be met by Neilly before their arrival, who being superior in force to Montague may save some of the number.
Another remark occurs on the subject of the main fleets. Even taking the English account, we yet find, that while the grand fleets are resisting the French will be much superior to the English in the channel after this disaster; having eight ships of the line in Brest manned, even under Neilly, and three with the Chesapeake convoy, in all eighteen, not in the engagement and therefore ready for sea, to which the English, have six under Rear Admiral Montague to oppose.
This is plain english understood, Means nothing more than this, The more you take from out the scale, The heavier far it is.
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Custom House, Philadelphia August 9, 1794. FOR SALE, At the Custom House STORES On Friday next, the 15th instant,
The following Goods;
Deposited for the payment of Duties, and as we have remained in the stores beyond the time limited by law.
LAT Two boxes Toys
SS One case plated Carriage furniture
FR Two boxes Wine
QM One box look g Gales
B One box hair powder
VM Three bales novels in sheets
SHP One case earthen hats and shoes
PP One do Woollen hats
W Fifty boxes glass 8 by 10
F One basket of iron wares
P One box playing Cards
FP One hhd Coffee
A One do. do.
P Five bds. do.
IM One small box knives and forks, & plated ware
M One box of essences
ABC One box containing 30 pieces chintz 4 pieces linen towel ing
Thirty three baskets of anniseed, cori dial
AR One case different kinds do.
AC One box Med cives
MF A case Red Bark
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Two cases containing do. do.
Eight large Iron Hoops
Two bundles small do.
Three large mill cylinders
A number of large square iron bars
One bale cotton
One copper caboose and boiler
Four Muskets
Four hds. Juniper Berries
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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, Allentown, 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 Peter'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 Chestertown by Chestermill, Easton, 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 Chestertown every Tuesday morning by eleven o'clock (or as soon as the Philadelphia mail can be obtained) and arrive at Easton the same day, in the afternoon. Leave Easton on Wednesday morning, at four 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 Easton on Saturday evening by five: Leave Easton the next Monday by four o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Chestertown by one in the afternoon.
During the other six months of the year, the mail to leave Chestertown every Wednesday, at seven o'clock in the morning and arrive at Easton by three in the afternoon. Leave Easton on Thursday morning, at six o'clock, arrive at Snowhill on Friday, by one o'clock in the afternoon, and at Princess Ann by five in the evening. Returning , leave Princess Ann on Saturday, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, go directly to Salisbury, and arrive at Easton the next Sunday or Monday, by six in the evening: Leave Easton on Tuesday morning, at eight o'clock, and arrive at Chestertown the same day, by four in the afternoon. In Maryland and Virginia.
69. From Hagerstown, by Sharpsburg, to the Pherdsham. 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 day, 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 on 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, Strafford, 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 re-crossing 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 afternoon. Returning , to leave Gloucester Courthouse the same day, at one o'clock in the afternoon, and arrive at Fredericksburg the next Saturday, 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 Newcastle, Aylett's warehouse, and Todd's bridge, 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 Cabin John, 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, Tuesday and Thursday, 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 Goldson's (on Meherin river) by Beck's Bridge, Saint Tammany's, and Mecklenburg Courthouse, to Halifax Courthouse. The mail to leave Goldson'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 Goldson's the next Friday, by one 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 Wednesday, 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: that 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 Thursdays 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 Southwest of the Ohio, and thence by Greenville 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.
NOTE. 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 Saturday, 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. On the Main Post Road.
88. From Petersburg by Goldson's (on Meherin river) in VIRGINIA—Warrenton, Lewisburg, Raleigh, Avery'sborough, 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—a Cheraw Courthouse on Tuesday afternoon by two—at Camden on Wednesday forenoon by eleven—and at Columbia in the evening by eleven—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—Camden on Sunday evening—at Cheraw Courthouse on Monday evening—at Fayetteville on Wednesday morning by seven—and at Petersburg the next Saturday forenoon by eleven.
NOTE. It is expected that the post rider from Petersburg will proceed with the mail 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 four 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.
NOTE. These two next preceding mails (No. 88 and 89) are to be comprehended in one contract.
In North-Carolina. 90. From Halifax by Hicks's Ford, on Meherin 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 mail 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, 109 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, Williamston, 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 o'clock. 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 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 Wayneborough, 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 Lewiburg. To leave Tarboro' every Thursday morning, at six o'clock, and arrive at Lewiburg the next day, by ten in the forenoon. Returning , leave Lewiburg 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. Return , to leave Hillsborough on Friday morning at nine o'clock, reach Chapel-hill by noon, and Chatham Cour-
house by five in the evening. To leave Chatham Courthouse on Saturday morning, at six o'clock, reach Chapel-hill by ten in the forenoon, and Raleigh by six in the evening.
100. From Halifax, by Warrenton, Winton, Murfreesborough, Martinville, and Salem, to Greensboro: by estimate 123 miles. To leave Halifax every other Monday, by five o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Greensboro on Wednesday morning by nine: a Thursday, by five in the afternoon. Returning , to leave Greensboro on Friday, by three o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Halifax on Saturday by six in the evening. The distance estimated at 123 miles.
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 Irdel Court-House to Salisbury: making, by estimate, 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 postmaster.
103. From Salisbury to Fayetteville, once in two weeks, to go by the following routes alternately. By Montgomery, Anson, and Richmond Court-Houses, to Fayetteville and by Randolph and Moore Court-Houses to Fayetteville: always returning, by the contrary route to Salisbury: making, by estimate, a circuit of 264 miles. To leave Salisbury every other Monday morning, at six o'clock, and return thither the next Wednesday night, 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 postmaster.
104. From Fayetteville to Wilmington: the mail to go alternately by Elizabeth-town to Wilmington; and by Sampson Court-House, the Cross-Roads near Duplin Court-House, 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 leave Wilmington on Thursday at noon, return to Fayetteville the next Saturday, by six in the evening.
105. From Edenton, by Hertford, Nixon's, 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, Roanfield, Wilkes, Morganton, and Lincolnton, in North Carolina, to Pineknery Court-House 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 Pineknery Court-House the next Friday evening by five. Returning , leave Pineknery Court-House 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 Pineknery Court-House, 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 37 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 Winnabough Chester Court-House, Pinckney Court-House, and Spartan Court-House, to Greenville Courthouse. By estimate, 145 miles. To leave Columbia every other Thursday, at six o'clock in the morning, arrive a Pinckney Court-House 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 43 miles. To leave Columbia every other Thursday, at seven o'clock in the morning, ar-
113. From Edgefield Court-house 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 Court-house every other Saturday at noon, and arrive at Pendleton Court-house 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 o'clock in the afternoon, and return to Edgefield Court-house 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.
NOTE. 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 estimate, a circuit of 105 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 Postmaster.
117. From Washington, by Peterburg 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.
NOTE. 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.
NOTE. 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 happens 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 Peterburgh, 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 soft 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 contractor 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.