The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1814-08-31
PROPOSALS

TOR carrying Mails Of the United States on the
following Post-Roads, will be received at the
General Post-Otce, in Washington, until the first
day bf October next, inclusive.
In Rhode Island.
221. From Providence by Darlington, Warren,
Bristol and Portsmouth to Newport 80 miles.
Leave Providence every day at 8. a IN. and arrive
Mt NawPost by 9, o. m
Leave Newport every day at 8, a and arrive at
Froyidenoe by 4 p
222 From smi,hield by Providence, Pawiucke,,
Eas. Greenwich, Wexford and Towerhill, to Little
Rest, once a week, A miles.
Leave Smthfeld every Thursday at 6, a. and
arrive al LittleRest OH Friday by 2, p m.
Leave Litte-Rest every Friday at 5, b. IN and
arrive At SmithfieId on Saturday by noon.
223. From cw-London, Ct. by Groton, Stoning-
ton, Westerly, Charleston, the court house in South
Kingstown and Towerhili to Newport, twice week,
90 miles.
Leave New.Londcn every Tuesday and Thursday
Ct ., a m and arrive At Newport on Wednesday and
and Friday by noon.
Leave Newport every Tuesday and Thursday at
10, a. M and arrive at New-London on Wednesday
and FRIDAY by 8, p m.
224. From Providence by Gloucester to Pcmfret,
CT once week.
Leave Providence every Thursday at 3, a. and
arrive at Pomfrct by 10, m
Leave Pomfi.t every Wednesday at 10, a. IN. and
arrive at Provideece by 4. Pm.
225 From Litte-Lest by Richmond, Hopkinton,
Nofth-otohinStons Ct ahu rrestoh 10 NorWiCh, ot'
once week.
Leave Lit,le.Rest every Friday at 8, B. N. and ar
rive at Norwich on Saturday by 8, D. M
Leave Norwich every Thursday at 8, q. N. and ar
tive at Lttle-Rest on Friday by II. a.. "a.
NOTES.
1. The Post. Master General may expediatc the
mails and alter the times for ARRIVAL and departure at
any time during the continuance of the contract, he
previously stpuiating an adequate compensation Tor
any extra expense that may be occasioned thereby.
2. fteen minutes shall be allowed for opening
and Closing the mail, at all Offices where no partc
ular time Us specified.
5. Fer every thirty minutes delay unavoidable
accidents excepcd) in arriving after the times pre-
scrbed IN any contract, the contractor shall forfeit
one dollar; and If the delay continue until the de-
pasture OF any depending mail, whereby the mails
destined for such depending mail lose trip, for
tei,urr oil double the amount allowed for carr, ng
the mail one trip shall be incurred, unless IT shasl
be made TO appear that the delay was occasoned by
unavoidable accident; in which case the amount ut
pay oc The trip will. all cases, be forfeited and
retained.
4. Persons making proposals are desired TO state
their prices by the year. Those who contract will
receive their pay quartcrly--in the months Of Feb.
ru.ry, May, August and November, one month af.
ter the expiration OF each quarter.
s. No other than free white person shall be en-
ployed TO convey the mail.
g. Where the proposer intends 10 convey the mail
in the body OF stage carriage, he is desired to
state it in his proposals
z. The Postmaster General reserves TO himself
the right of declaring any contract at end wben
ever one failure happens, which amounts to the loss
Of trip.
g. Ihe contracts for the routes No. 70 Sos, are
to be In operation on the ist d.y Of January next
and continue until December 81, 1917. The con.
tracts for the routes No. 800 to 3St are to be in op
Grafton the lst day Of November next AID are 10
continue until The Sist day Of December, 1916
RETURN J. MEIGs, jr. Posfnasser General
GesERAL Posr.Orriee,
Washington City, May ~, lelA5
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