American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-08-05
PROPOSALS

For carrying the Mails Of the United States on the
fo9Wing post roads, i0ilL be received at the Cen
srei Post Office, anti Saturday the Goth Sep
te,abeF lert, iacIusire:--
a. From Wilmington by Newcastle St. Georges Cant.
wells bridge, Smyrna Dover, Camden Canterbury, Fred
erica and Milford, TO Georgetown, three times a week. IS
miles Leave Wilmington every Monday, "Wednesday and
Friday noon and arrive at Georgetown next day by
P. NJ Leave Georgetown every Monday, "Wednesday and
Friday, at A. M and arrive at Wilmington, next days by
a. NJ In winter, leave Wilmington Al A. NJ. and
rive at p. NJ.
As. From Cantwell's bridge, by Mddletown Warwick,
Savington Cuc n Roads, Sassafras, Georgetown h
Roads, and Cheserlown to Easton. Leave Cantwells
bridge every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at NJ
and arrive at Eas:on next days by IL A. NJ Leave Eas-
ION every Monday Wednesday and Friday at p NJ and
arrive at CanlweiI's bridge, next days by 6 p NJ.
46 From Newark, by New London y Roads, to stras-
burg once week SO miles. Leave Newark every Tues
aya A. NJ. and arrive AT Srasburg day by p. Nj.
Leave Strasburg every Wednesday at A. Nj and arrive
IT Ecwar; same day by p. NJ
AZ From Georgetown by Brosd-tIill to Lewsown,
week, 90 miles. Leave Georgetown every Wednesday
\. NJ. and arrive at Lewstown by Ii A. NJ. Leave
iewistown every Wednesday at 2 P. M. and arrive at
George own by Z. p. NJ.
48. From Georgetown by Concord and Laurel, to Sails
bury, week, "a miles. Leave Georgetown every
"Wednesday at A. NJ. and arrive at Salisbury on We'd
nesday by r. NJ. Leave Salisbury every Thursday at
A. VI. and arrive at Georgetown, Thursday by p. NJ
40. From Georgetown by Bridge Branch, N. w. Fork
Bridge and NEWMARKET, to Cambridge, week 81
miles. Leave Georgetown every Wednesday at A. NJ
and arrive at Cambridge Thursday by 10 A. NJ Leave
Cambridge every Thursday at2 p and arrive at George
town Q Fridry by P. NJ
so. From Georgetown by Marlborough, Dagsborough
Pupiar,own, Snowl, Horntown Va. Accomac c. II. and
Pungo,eagne, 70 Northampton G. H. or Eastvie, a
week, 133 miles. Leave Georgetown every Wednesday
a. ~ VI. and arrive at Northampton Saturday by
A. II Leave Northampton Eastve every Saturday at
F. 81 and arrive at Georgetown on Tuesday by7 p NJ.
50. From Northampton c. II. or Eastyie to Norfolk !,
once week. Leave Easvillc every Saturday at g. A. NJ
and arrive at Narloz day. Leave Norfolk every
Moadl' a NJ and arrive at Eastve same day, wind
and weather permitting.
81 From Newcastle BY Chrisiana TO Newark, twice Al
week, ~ miles. Leave Newcastle every Wednesday and
Friday p. NJ. aud arrive at Newark by 8 p Nj
Leave Newark by P NJ aad arrive at Chrisiana by
7. N.
1. The Postmaster General may expedite the mails and
alter the times for arrival and departure any time M
ring the continuance of the contract he paying ade-
qa4e compensation for any extra expense dat may be &C.
caSoncd thereby.
. Ten minutes shall be allowed for opening and closing
the NAL at all offices where raTtcuar time is specified
Forepery thirty minutes delay (uiavolable accidents
eNccped) in arriving after the times prescribed in any
CONTRACT the contractor shall forfeit five dollars and if tie
delay continue until the departure of any depending mail
whereby the mails destined for such depending mail lose
trip, forfeiture of double the amount allowed for
rng the mail one trip shall be incurred unless shall be
made to appear that the delay occasOned by unaYod
able accidents in which the amount of pay for trip
viii, in all cases, be forfeited.
4. Persons making proposals desired to state their
prcesby the year Those who contract will receive their
pay 1uartery-in the months of February Nav august
and November, one month after the expiration Of each
quarter.
s. No other than free white person shall be employed
to carry the matt
Where the proposer intends convey the mail in the
body Of stage carriage he is desired state it in his pro-
posas and the stage must be Of sufficient size convent
emily convey seven passengers
z The proposer sholld III all mention The number
ofthe post route, post routes that he wishes 10 under
take
8. The Postmaster General reserves to himsefte right
OF declaring any contract at end whenever one failure
happens, which amounts TO the loss of trip.
g. The distances stated such as have been comrnu-
ncated to his Office aud of them are doubtless in
correct on this subject the contractor inform himself
TO- The contracts to be i'll operation the first day of
January next and are to continue four wears.
RETURN ]. MEIGS
Postmaster General
General Post-OfFce Wash-2
ngton City, June 10, 1928. s 56--6t