Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-06-02
PROPOSE rs

PRoPo&fLS
For carrying the Mails of tie United States, on
The fellow ING Post Roads, viii be received i, the
Seneral Post-Ohce, in Washington, until the
18th day OF June next. inclusive.
IN VIEGINId.
81. From Ciarksburg by Buchan Settlement
70 Randolph c. N. once in Two weeks
Leave Clarksburg every other Monday at6a.
m. and arrive 4, Randolph h. by p. n.
Leave Randolph :. h. every other Tuesday At
a. M and arrive at C!arksbuy3 b. p. IN.
ID. From Hcnhawa c. h. by Point Pleasant,
SaiIiopo!is and the Salt Springs to Chcothe
once in two weeks.
Leave Ee' n1wa c. h. every other Friday arc
L. m and arrive At Chuiicothe on MONDAY bv 10
m.
Leave Chilicothe every other Monday by
p M and arrive at Kenhawa c. il. on Thursday
by 6 p m.
&c. From Marietta, Ohio. to Wood c. h. orce
aweek.
Leave Marietta every Tuesday at a. m. and
crrive at Wood c. II. 0y op. III
Leave Wool H. every Wednesday at Il. m,
and arrive az Marietta BY S p. M.
~. From Lancaster h. to Kilmarncck once
week
Leave Lancashire h every Monday at6a. m.
and arrive Il, Kmarnock by II a. M
Leave kilmarnock every Monday at ID. m.
and arrive at Lancaster c. by & y. vi.
4S. From Prince Edward C. h by Testers
store, Wheeler's Springs and Campbell c. h. to
New-L ondon once in two weeks.
Leave Prince Edward c N. every other Sa.ur-
Gay at GA m and arrive at New-London on Sua-
day by + pm
Leave New London every other Monday at
y. m arrive at Prince Edward on Tuesday by
6p.m.
IN NoR7R-cARoLINA. 4
~. FROM Danvi!le, va. TO LCnox Castle,
North Carolina, once week.
Leave Danville every Monday at 6 i. m. and
arrive at LenoX-Caste by p. m.
Leave LenoE Castle on Tuesday by ]. m and
arrive at Danville dy 6p. m.
Tie CONTRACTS for the routes numbered from 81
to - inclusive and from So to 90 inclusive are m
b. IN operation on the 1st day Of October nex,.
and continue in force for one year The CON.
tracts tor the routes numbered from A to 81 in
cu'ive, arc 20 be IN operation on the Ist dav of
October next, and continue il force until the 5Ist
day OF March, 1900.
NOTES.
l. The Pof-mafler General NAV erp,d;,. .b.
mails and alter tn times of arrival and dnsr,mr
az any time during the continuance Of the COM.
tract. ne fpulating an adequate concentration
Tor any extra expeule that may be occsGooed
thereby.
4. Fifteen minutes fall be allowed for onen;nc
and eolng tie mails at all Offices where no par,
ttNHi"i Niiiic IL iptCiucC-
3 For every thirty minutes delay (una voidable
aeeloents eKcepted) in arriving after the time
preieribed in any contract, the contractor nall
forfeit one dollar; and if che delay continues M.
I'll inc departure OF any depending mail whcrebv
the mails defined for fnch depending mail loG.
tip, an additional forfeiture OK FIVE dollars nal
be incurred.
4. Newspapers as we'll as letters are TO be FEM
in the mail; if any perlon making pronoiaj.,
dsires to carry newfpapers other than thoie con-
Veyed II the mail, Tor his own emolum.n,- h.
multi ha;S iii his prOpofais for what fun he v,lI
carry with the emoIument, and for what fun.
without that emoiument.
s. should any perfon making propofals dsfre
en- alteration of the times OF ARRIVAL and departnr
above fFeeifed, he mnG fla,e in his propofaI. ,bs
alteration delred> ard the difference thew will
make in the terms Of the contract.
o. Perfons making propofals are dolired 10 Rare
their prices by the year. Thofe who eoptraA
VIII receive their pay quarterly, in the mouths Of
AuguH Nosember> February aud MAY. in one
month alter ihe expiration of each quarter.
7. No other than free white perfon Gbsll n.
employed to convey the mail.
O. Where the propofcr intends to convey TIE
mail in the body OF Rage carriage, he is deircd
to fate il in his propoals.
g. The Fott matter General referves 70 him
fe.f The right OF declaring any contract az an end
whenever three failures happen winch amount To
the lois Of a trip each
10. The contract Tor the above routes ar. ~
be III operation on the iisii day Of Oeober next,
and are TO continue in force for two years.
GIDEON GRANGER.
fosT-aAsTER GENERAL.
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