Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-04-04
PROPOS4IS

FOR carving the Mails of the United States on
the following Pos; Roads. will he received Al the
General Post-Oace. in Washington, until the
l5tn day of June next, inclusive.
II From Washington by Seorgetows, Alex
andriS Colchester, Dumlries, Aquia and Fal.
mouth to Fredericksburg, ST.: times week.
May to November /.
Leave Washington every day, Sunday except
cd, at . p m and arrive at Alexandria by 7 ID
p m. and fredericksburg by the next noon, in
- hours
Returning Leave Fredericksburg everv day,
Monday excepted, at Il a and arrive in Wash-
ingIon by lip m.
November to May
Leave Washington every day, Sunday except.
cd. Al p. NJ. and arrive al Frcde, loksbmg the
next day b 8p. m. Leave Fredericksburg every
day. TUESDAY excepted. at 8 4. m. and arrive at
Wa hington same da> by 10 u. m.
l8. From Fredericks a,rg by Bowling Green
and Hanover 6. n. 10 Richmond, six times week.
Nav l to November /.
Leave Fredericksburg every day, Sunday ex
cepted, at ] p. m. and arrive at Richmond the
next daN by a. m. in II hours.
He'nrNing- Richmond every day, Sun
da> excepted, at 9p. m. and arrive At Frederick.
burg the next day 10y 10 a. m. in Is hours
November 20 MAY 1
Leave Fredericksburg every day, Monday ex-
cep'ed at a. m and arrive at Richmond tie
s4o1eday by N.
RetUnmg-T.eave Richmond every day, Mon.
day excepted, at 3 L. m aud arrive at Fredericks-
burg tbs same day by SPIN.
10. From Richmond b. Manchester and Os
hornes to Petersburg. every day. Leave Rich.
mond every day at 4 and arrive at Peters
burg by9am. Leave rstersburg every day at
) p. m and arrive at Rickmoni By p. m.
20. From Richmond, Frazier's. New Kent c
h. Williamsburg, Yorktown and Hampton 10
Norfolk tlreetimes = week. Leave Richm md
every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, az 4 .
n. and arrive al Hampton by 9 p. IN. and a. No
FOIL; on Tuesday ThursG-y and Saturday, by 10
a m.
Refm1,ing--I.eavr Norfolk every Tuesda,
Thur day and SATURDAY.. AZ p. M. and arrive AZ
Richmond 'he next days by : p. m. in Summer,
and 9 p. n. in Winter.
q. From Petersburg by City Pon', Cahia
Point, Smithfeid. Surry c. n. ard Su Fo,k c h to
Portsmouth, three tines vc,t. Leave P.te-s.
burg every Monday, TcdnesI1e aad T,jday, At
l =. m. and arrive at PeT s4nou.h me next DAYS
BY a. m.
Re'mniqy--Lclve Prr,,aauth evsry Monday.
wednesday ana Friday. 4 p. m. and arrive !,
Petersburg the mex; d. ip.m
NOTES.
I. The PoG-nialcr General INV expedite H..
nails aud altar tn times of arrival and departure
At any time during the continuance % the con-
,raa,, he Gipuatine an adequate Compensation
'or any extra eXpenfs that may be oe aioned
thereby.
a. Fifteen minutes fhail he allowed for opening
and cIoting the mails at all Offices where no par
,ieuar time is fpeci6ed.
For eve thirty minutes delay (unavoid
accidents eEc-ptedl in arriving after the time
Prelcr!hed IN any contract, the contractor hali
for'ei, one dollar and If the delay Continues IN
Ill the departure Of any Depending mail wnereb,
the mails defined for iueh depending mail 'ofe i
trip, an additional! forfeiture OF FIVE dollars hali
be incurred
4. Newspapers a, well as letters are 20 be fen,
in the mail; II any perfon making proroials
defires TO carry newfpapsr., other than thofe con
veyed in the mail, FOR his Own emolument, he
uuG Care in his propnlaIs for what fun he will
carry w'th 'he emoument, and for what ium
wI'hos, that eu,oiument.
Should any perfon making proposals defre
an alteration Of the times of ARRIVAL aud departure
above fPecifcd, he mua Ra,c 10 his pro9oial. the
alteration defrrd> ard the difference they will
make IN the term Of the contract
Psrfons maki'g proposals are dcGrcd 70 Gate
Their prices by the year rhole WHO coutraG
will receive their pay quarterly in the III .nths o.
Augul November. February and May m one
MON after the expiration Of each quarter
7. ~" other than a free white yeriOn fhall re
empioved to convey the mail.
Where rho propefer intends to convey the
mail IN the BODY o. Gage carriage he is d,hreo
to Gaze it 10 his proporal,.
9 The poG mater General referves 20 him.
f,h he right Of declaring any eont-q9 A. an end
whenever three failures happen which amour, 90
the iots ol a trip each
70. rhe CONTRACT Tor the above routes are 20
be in operation on the hrl day Of October next,
and arc TO Continue in force for fwo vears.
GIDEON Gran 5RR.
Po5r-MAsTEa GENERAL.
General Put-oFce,
Warrington Lify, Feb.HIy ., 1904 Oase6'