Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-04-11
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PROPOS.fIS
For carrying the Mails of the United States. on
the following p rs: Roads will be received at the
General Post-Ohce, IN Washington, 4" Al the
18th day of June next, Inclusive.
II From Washington by Georgetow,, Alex
anlria, Colchester D.rnfres. Aqua and Fall
mouth 10 fredericksburg, six tunes week.
May % November l.
Leave Washington 2yciy day, Sunday except
ed, ut o N and arrive at Alexandra by IL
p m. and Fredericksburg by the next noon, in
Il hours
Reuy"ieg Leave Fredericksburg every day.
M NnAa, excepted, at / a m and arrive in Wash
ing on b. lip
November l to May 1.
Leave Washington every day, Sunday except
cd, a p, NJ and arrive at fredericksburg the
neVt lay By 8p. nj. Leave fredericksburg every
IL Tuesday excepted, at 5 a.. m. and arrive At
Washington same day by 10 y. M.
IL. From fredericksburg b. Bowling Green
and Hanoverc h. to Richmond, SIX lines a week.
May to November 1.
Leave Fredericksburg every day, Sunday eS-
Jcepted, at p. m. and arrive at Richmond the
neAt day by 3 4. m. in IL hours.
Re'n0nmg--Leave Richmond every day, Sum
da, excepted, At 9p. m. and arrive Fredericks-
burS the next day by 10 a. N. in l hours.
November 1 Z MAJ
Leave Fredericksburg every day, Monday ex-
copied, at a. m. and arrive at Richmond the
sane day by m.
Retumag--Leave Richmond every DAY, Mon-
day excepted, 1t 4. m and arrive at Freaeflcks-
burg 5as same day by SPIN.
10 From Richmond by Manchester and Os-
bornes TO Petersburg, every day. Leave Rich
mond everyda. II a i m. and arrive 1t Peters
burg BY "a. II. Leave Petersburg every day 1T
3P. N. and arrive At Richmond by s p. 81.
90 From Richmond, Frazir's New-Kent C.
h. Williamsburg. Yorktown and Hampton 70
e.
every MONDAY, Wednesday and Friday, at 4 a.
m. and arrive at Hampton by p. NJ. and at Nor
folk On Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. BY = @
q.
Re'wni4g-Teave Norf!k every Tuesday,
1I1ur>da and SAturday, 7t3 p. m. and arrive at
NIchm md Tie mex; days b. Z p in Summer.
and 9 p. m. in Wn,er.
81. From Petersburg BY City Point, CABIN
Point, Smithfeld, Starry c. H.. and Suffolk c. II TO
Portsmouth,, three times week. Leave Peters,
burg every Monday. Wednesday and Friday AZ
III 4. m. and arrive at Portsmouth the next day S
by 3 a. IN.
Returning Leave Portsmouth every Monday.
"Wednesday and Friday, at p. N. and arrive at
Petersburg the next d1, s. b, lip. m.
NOT s,
!. The Pom matter General may expedite the
Snails and a,eT IN times OF ar val and departure
at any time during the continuance OF the con-
traas, he lipulatiug an 'dsqaaee compenfation
for any extra exPente that may be ocea6oued
thereby.
4. Fifteen miuurcs ihall he allowed for openio,
and clofng the mail, ar all offices where no par
tieulsr time is fpec6ed.
3. For eve thirty minutes delay unavoidable
accidents exeepted) in arriving after the time
prefcribed in any contrast, ,he contractor lla.i
foreit one dollar and Il the delay continues un
ell the departure 0 any depending mail whereby
III. Ill ,f,n. A L. TT 4
"trip, an additional forfeiture OF FIVE dollars dhsll
be incurred
4. Newspapers as well as letters are 70 Ne TENT
in ,he mail; d II any perfon making propoials,
deGres TO carry new pspers other than thoIe con.
SeYcd in the mail, COR his own emolumeot, he
hnua nats in his propnfals Tor what FUN he VIII
carry wi'h the ument, and for what 'ur,
without that enolument,
s Should any perfon making proposals defire
eh alteration Of the tin'es Of arrival and departure
above fPeeifed, he niue Ga,- in hi. prooolais me
alteration deired> and the difference they will
make in the terms Of the CONTRACT
8 Psrions making propoiai. are dcired 10 Ra,e
Their prices by the year Thofe ,yho CONTRACT
viii receive thei- pay quarterly, in he months Of
Aheut November> February and May, in one
moth after th- expirauon OF each quarter.
?. NJ other than free white rerfon h.ll s.
employed 20 convey the ran.
Where The prop''cr intends 10 convey the
mail n ;he body Of a nage carriage, he is defired
60 Rate it ia his propolals.
9 rhe poR maGcr General refcrves 70 him
fef he right Of declaring any contraG a, an end
whenever three failures happen which snotin, 20
the lofs of = trio each.
10. The coutra9s Tor the above ron.es are -
be in operation on the ga day OF Oao5er next,
and are to continue 10 force Tor two years.
GIDEON GRANGER,
Posr~MAsrER GENggAL.
General Posf-Cm-e