American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-08-12
PROPOSALS

FOR carrying tie Mats OF the United SGteS on HeI
folto,cing post roads, a0i be receired at the Cen
eret Post Office, until Saturday the Goth Sep
tender meat, incLusire:---
A From Wilmington by Newcastle, ST. Georges Cant
wells bridge Smyrna Dover Camden, Canterbury, Fred
erica and Milford to Georgetown, three times week, 65
niles Leave Wilmington every Monday, Wetlnestla and
Friday noon and arrive Georgetown, day by n
III. NJ Leave Georgetown every Monday, "Wednesday and
Friday, at A. M. and arrive Wilmington next days By
y A. NJ In winter, leave Wilmington at A. NJ. and a-I
rive at p. NJ
As. From Cantwe's bridge, by Mddetown, Warwick,
Savngton or CGc 4 Roads, ssssafras, Georgetown
bridge every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at A NJ
and arrive at Easton next days by III A. NJ Leave Eas
ton every Monday Wednesday and Friday at ~ NJ andl
As. From Newark, by New London 4 Roads, to Stras
burg week, SO miles Leave Newark every Tues
iay A. NJ and arrive at strasburg same day BY p
Leave Strasburg every Wednesday at A. M and arriycl
lat Newark same day by 6 p NJ.
AZ From Georgetown by BroadIIll to Lewsown, onccl
week, % miles. Leave Georgetown every "Wednesday
Mt A. NJ and arrive at Lewistown by II A. NJ. Leave
Lcwisown every Wednesday at 2 F. M. and arrive nj
i Georgetown by z. p. NJ
48. From Georgetown by Concord and Laurel, Sails
bury, once week, "a miles. Leave Georgetown every
"wednesday at A. NJ. and arrive at Salisbury We'd
nesday by p M. Leave Salisbury every Thursday at 81
A. NJ and arrive at Georgetown on Thursday by p. Nj
i 40. From Georgetown by Bridge Branch, ~ w. Fork
Bridge and New -Marke to Cambridge, once week 81
miles. Leave Georgetown every Wednesday al 4. NJ
and arrive Cambridge Thursday by 10 4. NJ Leave
1 h
ltuwn on Friday by z. NJ.
SO. From Georgetown by ATllsborough, Dagsborough,
lPopartown, Snowfall, orntown Va. Accomac e. III and
lPungoteagIe Northampton G. H. or Easville,
lweek 1870 miles. Leave Georgetown, every Wednesday
lat A. NJ and arrive at Northampton on Saturday by
A. NJ Leave Northampton or Eastvie every Saturday at
p. NJ and arrive at Georgetown on Tuesday by7 r NJ
SO. From Northampton C. H. or Eastville to Norfolk,
once week. Leave Gastvlc every Saturday at g. a.
and arrive at Nnrolk day. Leave Norfolk every
Monday at A NJ and arrive at Eastyille same day. wind
ln,,1. thauf ftInn
81 From Newcastle by Christiana to Newark, twice
tweek 10 miles. Leave Newcastle every Wednesday and
Friday at r. NJ. and arrive at Newark BY p. M
Leave Newark by p NJ. and arrive at Chrisiana by
z. NJ ,..
l. The Postmaster General may expedite the mails and
alter the times for arrival and departure any time du
Irn the continuance of the contract, he paying an AIDE
qate compensation for any extra expense that may be oc
nj casoned thereby.
@ Ten minutes shall be allowed for opening and closing
d the mail at all offices where particular time is specified
3 For every thirty minutes delay (unsvoitabe accideM
exceped) in arriving after the times prescribed IN an
contract the contractor shall forfeit FIVE dollars and if thu
elay continue until the departure OF any depending mai
whereby the mails destined for such depending mail los
trip, Forfeiture Of double the amount allowed for CA
ryng the mail one trip shall be incurred unless II snail D
81 made appear that the delay occsoned by unayold
able accident; in which the amount Of pay for trip
will, in all cases, be forfeited.
IL A. Persons making proposals desired to state the
prices by the year Those who contract will receive the
Ipay ularcryn the months Of February, May, Angus
and November, month after the expiration OF eac
lquartcr. -
S. No other than free white person shall be empoye
Sc to carry the mail.
M Where the proposer intends to convey the mai in III
body Of stage carriage he is desired TO state it in his pre-
posas and the stage must be of sufficient size TO convcn
p emily convey seven passengers.
Us, 4 The proposer should in all mention the nmbe
M post route post routes that he wishes to unde
ST. take.
s. The Postmaster General reserves himself rgl
S. of declaring any end whenever tauI
happens which amounts the loss Of 4 trip.
de g. The distances stated such AS have been comm
PC ncted to this office, aud of them doubtless
correct on this cct the contractor must inform hinsel
TO- The to be in operation on the first day
M January next and arc to continue four years.
ate RETURN j, MElGS.
llyI Postmaster General.
General st.Offce Wash
= ngton Citv June 10, ISIS. 5 56-6t