The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-08-27
PROPOSALS

as uespassers
WILLIAM ELLnsY, Collector.
PROPOSALS
For carrying mails Of shr Un,!ed States on TIE
JoHogping roads 4viH be received at the Gem
era! Post Office, IN she city Of fPasAinSlSa,
1nM Saturday, the 27th day Of September
near, fnelasipe.
In Rhode.Is!cnd.
lis FROM Providence by harrington. Warren.
miles.
Leave Providence every day at 8 a IN and arrive
At Newport By m. @-
Leave Nevport every day at "a m and arrive as
Providence by N.
lI9 From smtbfeid by. Providence. Pawtuxet,
East Greenwich, Wiokford aud Towelhill to Little
Rest, once a week, 44 miles.
Leave smith6eld every Saturday al 6 a m and ar.
rive at Little Rest BY IN.
Leave Little Rest every Friday at S m and ar.
rive at smilb6eld by7pM
l2o From New-London (Con by Groton. stoR-
ing,on, Westerly, Charles,owU, the C h in South.
Kingstown and lowerhill to New port, twice week,
60 miles.
Leave Eew,London every Tue sday and Thursday
at 3 m and arrive at Newport On Wednesday aud
Friday by noon. -. - se~s.f--3
Leave Newport every Tuesday snd Thursday at
10 m and arrive at New London Oh Wednesday
and Friday by SPIN -
l2l From Providence BY Sci,uate Foster, Killing
worth. Middle Society and AbDgtos TO Ashford
SO miles
Leave Ashford every Monday at m and arrive
At Providence by p IN. AG -
Leave Providence OIL Tuesday at 2 m and arrive
at Ashford by 5 - m. -. rs 4.,g
l22 From Providence by clocestcr TO Pomfret.
once week. sNv.t
Leave Providence every Saturday al a m and
arrive at Pomtret BY 6 p IN. ss ID
Leave Pomfre, every Friday att IN and arrive
at Providence by 4pm. ~
1873 From Towerhiil by Richmond, Hopkiu,on.
North -stonngton, (Con.) and Preston to Nor%ici,
(ConC once week
Leave TOwerhiil every Wednesday at q m and
arrive Norwich by p IN.
Leave Norwich every Thursday at a m and ar.
rive at Towerbill by p IN.
90 From New Haven by Branford, Guillord, Kill
ngworth, saybrook, Lyme river head, New ,Loadon,
Chelsea, Jeweus city, Painfeld, Sterling, scituate,
Coventry and Oncyville to Providence, three times
= week, l1S miles.
Leave New Haven every Saturday, Mondsy and
Friday Al IL p m aud arrive At Providence Mon
day, "Wednesday and Friday at z l.2 p IN in IL l.2
hours. - e
Leave Providence every Monday, Wednesday and
Friday Mt 3 l-2 IN and arrive at New.Hayen the
next days By 10 m in 1o l.2 hours. r.s.
NOTES. ,,gs Ft
1. The Post Master General may expedite the
mails, and alter the times Ter arrival and departure,
at any time during the continuance Of abe contract,
be previously stirriatng an adequate compensation
for any extra expence that may be sccasioned
thereby.
2 Fifteen miautes shall be allowed for opening
and closing tho mall at all Offices where partio-
ulsr time is specified.
3. For every thirty minutes delay unavoidable
accidents excepied) in arriving after the times pre-.
scribed in any Contract the contractor shall forfeit
one dollar; and il The delay ceatinue until the &c.
pariure Of any depending mail, whereby the Dais
destined for such depending mail lose a trip. for-
feture of treble the amount allowed for carrying
the mail one trip shall be incurred, unless it shah
be made 10 appear that the delay was occssioned
by unavoidable accident; ia which case the amount
OF pay fer the w in all Cases. be forfeited and
retained lI
4. Persons making proposals arc desired 10 state
their price by the year. Those who contract viii
receive their pay qusrterly-in the months ef feh-
rusry. May. August and November. one monah at
ter the expiration Of each quarter.
5 No other than free white person shall be
employed to convey the mail.
6 Where the proposer intends to convey the
mail in The body OF stage carriage, he is desired
10 state it IN his proposals.
z The Post Master General reserves tc himself
the right Of declaring any contract a, crd When
ever one failure happens which amounts TO ihe loss
of trip
The contracts for the routes No ~, 20. GO, q.
3s So S. 81. "a, 49, "a. 9s iOs. 15o. 1877. 202 2os
204 and 22i, arc 10 be ~ operation on tie l6th Il
November, and the other contracts en- the srst cf
January nc xi, and are continue until the 3Ist day
of December, 1920.
RETURN y NEiGs. Jr.
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