Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-03-28
PROPOSALS


For carr ing the Mails of the United States, Q
the following Post Roads will be received AT the
General PostOhce. in Washington, until the
18th day of June next, inclusive.
II From Washington bv Georgetown, Alex
andria Colchester, Dumfries. Aquia and Fall
mouth to Fredericksburg, six times week.
May to November /.
Leave Washington every day. Sunday excepe-
ed, at S p IN. and arrive at Alexandria by z IL
p. and fredericksburg by the next noon, in
IS hours.
Retmning-Leave Fredericksburg every day,
Monday excepted, at L a and arrive in w asiI-
ingion by lip m.
November to May
Leave Washington every day, Sunday except
cd, at 6 p. m. and arrive AT Fredericksburg the
next day by p. m. Leave Frederick sburg every
day, Tuesday excepted, at m. and arrive at
Washington saue day by LOT. m.
ID From Fredericksburg by Bowling Green
and Hanover c. h. TO Richmond, six times weeks
May to November L.
Leave fredericksburg every day, Sunday ex,
cepted, at I p. m. and arrive Richmond the
next day BY a. M in II hours.
Returning Richmond every day, Sum
day excepted, at 9p. IN. and arrive AT Fredericks-
burg the next Sfy b. 10 a. m in IS hours.
November 70 May 1.
Leave Fredericksburg every day, Monday ex-
cepted, at 3 a. m. and arrive At Richmond the
same day b, p
Retunrng--Leave Richmond every day, Mon.
day excepted. at 8 a. m and arrive Fredeucks-
burg the same day by 8p. m.
10. From Richmond by Manchester and Os-
bornes TO Petersburg. every day. Leave Rich
mond every day at 4 4 m. and arrive at Peters
burg by Gam Leave Petersburg every day at
3 p. m. and arrive a, Richmond by 8p. m.
%. From Richmond, Frazier's, New-Kent G.
h. williamsburg, Yorktown and Hampton TO
Norfolk three times week. Leave Richmond
every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at q.
m. and arrive at Hampton by 9 p m. ard at Nor
folk on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, hy 10
I.
Retwning-I.eave Norfolk every Tuesday,
Thur day and Saturday, at p. N AMI arrive ut
Richmond the next days by p. NJ. in Summer,
and p. m. in Winter.
q. From Petersburg BY CRY Point, Cabin
Poinr. SmithfeId. Sur, 81. and Suffolk c. h. to
Portsmouth,, three times 4 week. Leave Peters
burg every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at
IL 4. m. and arrive &C Portsmouth rhe next days
by 8 =. M
Returning Leave Portsmouth every Monday.
"Wednesday and Friday, at p m. and arrive az
Petersburg the next days by 1p. m.
NOTES.
l. The Pof-malter General may expedite the
mails and alter rh times of arrival and departure
~ '''y N'hiN Nutiug i've OF the CON-
tracts. he ltipulating an adequate Compensation
for any extra e1penfe that may be oeea6ened
thereby.
4. Fifteen minutes fiall be allowed for opening
and clofog the mails all Offices where no par
ticuIar tim, - fpecifed.
8. For every thirty minutes delay unavoidable
accidents excepted) in arriving after the time
Preicrihed in any contract, the contractor nall
forfeit dollar and If the delay continues un.
he -
the mails defined for fuch depending mail lole
trip, additional forfeiture o; five dollars lhall
be incurred
4. Newspapers we'll as letters are 70 be fent
in the mail; ard If any perlon making propoials,
delires 70 carry newfps per other than thofe con.
veyed in the mail TO- his own enroiun,ent, he
rruf eais in his propofals for what fun he will
carry with the emoiument, and tor what fun
without that err oument.
s. Should any pe-fon making propofals defre
alteration Of the times Of arrival and departure
above freeiIed, he nun nate in his propotals rhe
alteration defired and the dife ence ,shey will
make IN the term of the contract
6. Perfons making propofals are dofired to fate
their prices by the year ThOfe who CONTRACT
will receive their pay quarterly IN the months of
Auguh, November, February ARD M,v, in one
moth after 'h- ,xpi-aton n each quarter.
7. No other 'ho~ free white Ferlon hall be
employed to convey the mail.
8. Where the Propofer intends to convey the
mail in the body Of Rage carriage, he is deired
to Aate it in hi- propofals.
9. The Pot matter General referves to him
felt the right OF declaring any contract al an end
whenever three failures happen which amour, to
the lofs of rip each.
70. Ihe contracts Tor the above routes are to
be in operation the fra day OF O4ober ne1e,
and arc to continue ir force for roo years.
GIDEON GRAN Err,
Posi- MASTER GENERAE.
General Posf-Ofice,