GENERAL POST-OFFICE,
Philadelphia, March 24, 1792.
PROPOSALS for carrying the Mails of the United States, on
the following pod roads in South-Carolina and Georgia, will
be received at the Po[i-Office in Chan'efion, urtiil the full day ol
June next.
In South-Carolina
1. From State/burg to Charlejlo'n, once a week—The mail to
leave Statefburg ever) Monday morning at nine o'clock, or other
■wifc, in half an honr alter the arrival of the northern mail ; and
arrive in Charleston the next day at four o'clock in the aftcriroon.
Returning, to leave Charleston every Friday at three o'clock in tiic
afternoon, and anive at Stateiburg the next Sunday, at nine in tRe
morning.
2. From Charleston to George-town, once in two weeks—The
mart to leave Charleston every other Tuesday, at five o'clock in
the afternoon (or other wife in one hour after the arrival of the
mail from Stateiburg) and arrive at George-town the next day, at
Jtven in the afternoon. Returning, to leave George-town the next
morning at four o'clock, and arrive at Charleston the following
day (Friday) at eight in the morning.
3. From Charlejion to Savannah, once in two weeks—The mail
to leave Charleston every other Friday, at nine o'clock in the
morning, and arrive at Savannah the next Sunday, at ten o'clock
In the forenoon. Returning y to leave Savannah the fame day, at
two o'clock in the afternoon, and arrive at Charleston the next
Tuesday at Jour in the afternoon.
In Georcia
4. From Augujla to Wafhingfon (in Wilkes county).thence round
by Greenborough, the Gieat Falls of Ogcchee and Georger-town to du*
gujla—once in two weiks. The mail to leave AuguQa every o
ther Thursday, at four o'clock in the morning, arrive at Wash
ington the fame day, and complete the circuit on the third day,
getting back to Augusta by fix o'clock in the evening of Saturday.
5. From Savannah to Newport Bridge and Sunbury, once in two
■weeks. The mail to leave Savannah every other Friday at one
o'clock in the afternoon (or in one hour after the arrival of the
northern mail) and arrive at Sunbury on the next dav at noon.
Returning, to leave Sunbury the next Monday at four o'clock in
the morning, and arrive at Savannah the fame day, at fix in the
afternoon.
GENERAL POST-OFFICE,
Philadelphia, March 30, 1792.
PROPOSALS will be received at this Office until the firft day
of June next,for carrying the Mails of the United States on
the following post roads :
In North-Carolina, orce in two weeks.
1. From Halifax by Warrington, Hill/borough, and Salem to Salif
lury. The mail to leave Halifax every other Thuifday at four
o'clock in the morning, deliver the mails at all the poft-ofTices
from tlrcnce to Salisbury at such times as rtiall be found moll be
neficial to the public ; and return with the mails from all thofc
poft-officcs, so as to arrive at Halifax at fix o'clock in the evening
of the Tuesday next preceding the Thursday when it is again to
leave Halifax.
2. From Halifax, by BluntJvillt, Williamjlon and Baileys, to Ply
mouth. The mail to leave Halifax every other Thursday at four
o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Plymouth the next morning
at right o'clock ; leave Pivmouth the fame day, and arrive ;t
Halifax the day after, at fix in the evening.
3. From Edenton by Hertford, Nixonton % Sawyer's Fern, in
Camdencounty, to Indiantown, in Currituck, county. The mail
to leave Edenton every other Saturday at four o'clock in the
morning, arrive at Indian-town that night, and return to Edenton
the next Monday at Jix in the evening:.
In ViRCINIA
4. From Freiericiflurg to Port Roy*!, Tappahannock, Urlanvn.
thcnce across the Rappahannock to Northumberland Court-Houfe.
to Kin/alt on Yeoiomico, Wejimorehni Court-Hovjc, and led.
Jlorni, to Freiericifiurg, once a week. The mail to leave Fre
derickfburg every Friday at five o'clock in tho morning, and
making the tour above oefctibed, return to Freder ckfburgh on
the next Thursday at noon. •
5. From Alexandria to Winckejlcr, once a week. The mail to
leave Alexandria every Thursday at noon, and arrive at Winches
ter the next Saturday, at five o'clock in the afternoon; and re
turning, to leave Winchester every Monday, at ten o'clock in the
forenoon, and reach Alexandria the next Wedtiefday, by Jive in
the afternoon.
6. Fmm Winchejier to Staunton, once a week. The mail to
leave Winchrfler every Monday, a: eleven o'clock in the forenoon,
and arrive at Staunton the next Wednesday by /?;•» in the after
noon ; and returning, to leave Staunton every Thursday at eleven
o'clock in the forenoon, and arrive at Winchester the next Satur
dav hv Jive in the afternoon.
U Virginia, the Territory South of the Ohio and
Kzntuckev
7. From Staunton by Lexington, Tincajlle, Montgomery Court House,
Wythe Court House, and Abingdon, to 'Hawkins Court House, in the
Territory South of the River Ohio, once in two weeks. The
mail to leave Staunton every other Thursday, at ten o'clock in the
forenoon, and arrive at Hawkins Court House the next Wednes
day at five o'clock in the afternoon ; and returning, to leave Haw.
kins Court House the next morning at five o'clock, and arrive at
Staunton the week following, on Wednesday at noon.
8. From Hawkins Court House in Danvi/le in Kentuckey, once in
two weeks. The mail lo leave Hawkins Court House every other
Thursday, at fix o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Danville
the next Tuesday at five o'clock in the afternoon ; and returning
to leave Danville the Friday following at fix o'clock in the tnorii.'
mg, and arrive at Hawkins Court House the next Wednesday by
noon. , ' '
NbTE.—As the condition of the country between Hawkins
Court House and Danville may render the regular carriage of the
mail impra&icablc, the persons who shall offer to contiatl, will
slate in their propofais the times and manner in which they think
the carriage of thai mail mod eligible and practicable, so that it
be not oftener inan once in two iMeks, nor lels Irequi nt than once
in jour weeks, as far as such a degree of regularity is attainable
and Date th? terms on which they will so cany it : or, if they
thi.:k it practicable, to carry this mail regularly once in two
weeks (going and returning) or once in four wicks; ihey will'
diibnftly fiate the terms on which they will cany it for one De.
nod and for the other. "
J': the State of Delaware tutd Vr r gin ia .
q. From Wilmington by (ar/t unit's Bridve and Duck
Creek to Dover, once a week. The mail to leave"Wilmington
every Monday at three o'clock in the afternoon, and arr vc
cr on 1 uefday by five in the afternoon— returning, to leave Dover
on \\ edneftfav by Jive o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Wil
mir.gton by Jix in the evening, or by nine o'clock on Thurfdav
morning. From Dover to the F.ajlern Shore of Vnrwia and
AO,/olh, once in two weeks. The mail to leave Dover every o
t.ier \\ ednelday, at live o'clock 111 the morning, pass Datrlhrouah
• tow-Ltll. Acmac Court Ihufe, and arrive at Northampton
Hovfe the following Saturday by five o'clock in the alter
noon, proceed across the ferry to Notfolk the n<"<i day, and re
turn to Northampton Court House the following Tucfday by five
o .lock in the afternoon ; leave Northampton Court Houle on
\edne day at five o clock morning, and anive at Dover
the next Saturday by Jive in the evening.
JJ C P r "Pofals for earning this mail, will
re "leafed to state the terms on which they u ,11 catry it once in
c~jc' r y zcec'i. ' ; c 111
In Maryland.
10. From F.tijlon (on the Eattern Shore) to Vienna, ond thence
by Salijbury, lo Snow Hilt,once a week. The mail to leave liaflon
on Wednesday, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon, and arrive the
next day at Snow Hill by two in ihe afternoon. Returning, to
leave Sndw Hill on Friday morning at fix, and arrive at liaßon
on Saturday t»v noon.
11. From Annapolis to Upper Mstthorough, Pijcataiva, rort To
bacco, Alien's Frejh, Newport, Chaptico, and Leonard-town, once a
week. The man to leave Annapolis on Tuesday, at fix o'clock in
the morning, reach Pifcata.wa that evening,and arrive at Leoijard
towii on Wednesday evening, or by nine o'clock on Thursday
morning. Returning, to have Leonard-town on Thursday, at
three in i-he afternoon, and arrive tft Annapolis on Saturday, at
Jive in the afternoon.
12. From Bultimoreby Frederick-town and Sharp/burg,to Hager's
ttwn., and thence to CJiamberlburg, once a week. The mail to
leave Baltimore on Saturday, at three o'clock in the afternoon, and
arrive at Chamberfburg the next Monday by J even in the evening,
or on Tu May by Jeven m the morning. Returning, to leave
Chamber foil r g on Wedaefdav morning at five o'clock, and ai
livc at Baltimore on Friday by four in the afternoon.
In the States oj Pf. nss ylva ni a , N e w-J s. rsl y and N ev-.York.
13. From Philadelphia to Bethlehem, once a week. The inail to
leave Philadelphia onThtirfday by fix o'clock in the morning, and
arrive at Bethlehem on Friday by nine in the morning. Return
irg, to leave Bethlehem on Monday by Jix in the morning, and
arrive in Philadelphia by nine on Tuelday morning.
14. From Betfilehem to Reading, once a week. The mail to
leave Bethlehem on Friday, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, and
arrive at Reading by eight on Saturday morning. Returning,lo
leave Reading at nine o'clock the fame morning, and airive at
Bethlehem byjfjeven in the evening.
15. From Refuting by Ilarrijburg, to Carlijle, once a week. The
mail to leave Reading or Friday momig by lix o'clock, arrive 3t
Carliflc the next day by Jeven in the evening. Returning, to leave
Carlisle on Monday morning at fix o'clock, and arrive at Harris,
burg by noon ; leave Harriiburg the ne;ct Wcdncfdav by fix
o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Reading by Jix on Thursday
evening.
16. From Bethlehem by Ed/lon and Sujfex Court Ifouje, to GoJhcn\
once a week. The mail to leave Bethlehem every Fsida.y at ten
o'-lock the forenoon, and arrivf at Golbcn by nine o'clock the
next Mondav morning. Returning, to leave Gofhen the follow
,ni? Wednesday at fix o'clock in the morning, and ar: ive at Beth
lehem by nine o'clock the next Friday morning.
17. Fi om Go/hen by Ward's Bridge and Kingjlon to Rhinebeck,
onre a week. The piaij to leave Gofhen on Wcdnefday morning,
at fu o'clock, and arrive at Rhinebeck on Thursday forenoon by
eleven. Returning, leave Rhinebeck the fame day by noon, and
arrive at Gofhen on Friday evening by fix.
18. From Elizabeth-town or Newark to Morris-town and Sussex
Court Hpuje, once a week; The mail to leave Elizabeth-town or
Newark on Wednefdav at noon,and arrive at SufTex Court House
on 1 hurfday by two o'clock in the afternoon. Returning, to leave
SufTex Court House on the !tmc day at three in the afternoon, and
arrive at Elizabeth-town or Newark on Friday, by fix in the
evening.
19. From JVoodl ridge to 4mboy, on Tuefdav, Thursday, and
Saturday, or every day in the week, Sunday excepted. The per
sons disposed to contractor the cairiageof this mail, to state the
different terms on which they will thus carry it, three or fix times
a well. The hours of arrival and departure to corrcfpond with
t'ie arrivals of th mail from Philadelphia at Woodbridge.
20. From Philadelphia, b? Salem to Bridgetown, once a week.
The mail to leave Philadelphia every Thin fday at three o'clock in
the afternoon, and arrive at Bridgetown on Saturday by /even in
the morning. Returning, to leave Bridgetown on Monday by four
in the afternoon, and arrive at Philadelphia on Wcdnefday by
e git in the morning.
In the States of New-York WVeruobt,
21. From Albany by SchenaSady to Connajorharrie, once a week.
The mail' to Albany every Thurlday at fix o'clock in the
morning, and airive at Cmnajorharrie on Friday by ten in the
forenoon ; leave Connajorharrie the fame day at one in the after
noon, and return to Albany the next day by five in the afternoon.
92 From Albany (by Troy and Lan/mghurg) to Bennington, Man
cnefter and Rutland, onc-e a week. The mail to leave Albany every
1 hurfday at fix o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Bennington
the fame day at four in the after»oon ; to leave Bennington on Sa
turday at/x in the morning, and proceed to Manchcfter and Rut
land : get back to Brnnington the next 'I'uclday, and arrive at
Albany by Wednesday noon.
23. From Rutland to Burlington on Lake Champlain, once in
two weeks. The mail to leave Rutlaud on every other Monday
a; fix o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Burlington on Tuef
d*y at noon : leave Burlington on Wednesday at fix in the morn
i ig, and arrive at Rutland the next day by noon.
The persons who offer proposals for the carriage of this
mail, will be pleased to (tale the terms on which they will carry
it once a xoeek.
On Connecticut River
S4. From Springfield in MafTachufetts, by to Brat,
tleboiough in Vermont, once a week. The mall to leave Spring
field every Monday at one o'clock in the afternoon, and arrive at
Brattleborough the next day atJ,ve in the afternoon : leave Krat
tleborough the next Saturday at noon,and arrive at Springfield the
next Monday by nine in the morning.
2,5. From Hratlleborough, by Charlejhn and H'indfar, to tlivnr'r
in New-HampOiire, once a week. The mail to I'c vc Brr.ttlebo.
rough every Wednesday at five o'clock in the morning, and reach
Wind for by five in the afternoon : leave it on Thursday at „ne
o'clock in the afternoon, enrt reach Hanover atJice: Itave Hano
ver at five o'clock on Friday morning, and arrive at Brattlebo
lough by eleven o'clock on Saturday forenoon.
26. From Springfield in Maflachufctts, by Stodbridge to Kinder
hook in the State of New-York, once a week. The mail hi lr-ve
Springfield cveiy Monday at noon, arrive at Stockbrioge t'ne next
day by noon, and at Kinderhook ou Wednesday by noon: to
leave Kinderhook on Thursday at noon, and return to Springfield
by the next Monday at nine in the morning.
27. From New-York to Hartford in the state of Connefliciit
through White Plains, North-Caftlr, Salem, Pound ridge, Ridge
f.e'd,, Danburyf, Newtown, Ncw-Mtlford, Litchfield, Hamilton
and Farmtr.gton, once a week. The mail to leave New-York on
Thursday at lour o'clock in the afternoon, and arrive at Hartford
by eight o'clock in the morning of the next Monday. Return,ng
to leave Ilariiord the fame Mondayatten o'clock in the forenoon
and arrive at New-York, by eight o'clock in the morning of the
next Thutlday. 0
* As uls fuppolcd that the palling of the mail through some
other towns, or part of this upper route, from New-York lo
Hartford, may he more cxienfivelv iifeful, the pcrfons inclined to
contract Tor tlie carriage of it, will be plcafed to make two diftmcl
piopofcls; one for the route above dcfcribed ; the other wi'h
luch deviations as they think will be moll ufclul to the inhabi
tants ; but in both cases to pass through Dcinbuii and Litchjuld.
In Massachusetts and Rhodi-Is l a nd.
28. From Salon to Gtmcrjtcr, twin- a week. The mail to leave
(j'oucctter every Monday and Thursday morning at fix o'clock
and arrive at Salem by nine. Returning, to leave Salem everv
Vcdnefday and Saturday by two in the afternoon, and arrive at
Cjloucciter the fame day by five.
C ' If a fhge-waggon runs oftener, or on any other days, he
ween Sa.em and Gtoucefter, «ny*perforin disposed to comratt lor
tne carriage of the mail, may conform their proposals to the ufua
al g.i)s and hours of the departure and anivalofthe ftagc-waggon.
420
, o c^ t f
carry this mail, are dcfired to make three different fofnafj], .
dating the terms on which tlicy will carry it twice a wet h. '
times a week, and eviry day in the week, Sunday excepted •
titrfes of departure and arrival to correfpo«d with the times of the
arnva] and departure of the stage-waggons usually palßo - bctwtc
Bcjion and Sa/em.
30. From Salem to Pojlon, everv dav in the week, S.mday ex
cepted ; the hours of departure and arrival to conform to the uffi
hours of the departure and arrival of the ftage-v.aggond.wk 1 <,<[ lnn
bet ween those two plaices. ; 1 ' S
31. From Eojlov, by P/ymoatk, to Btirnjlablc, once a w«k.
mail to leave Bolton on Thurfdav by seven o'tlort hi the inqrn
ins, and arrive a: lijinfiablc by five o'clock in the afternoon on
Friday. Reluming, to leave BarnftaWe on Monday by f (Vf|V
o'clock in the morning, aud arrive at Ballon oo Tutlday bv (at
in the afteruoon. 9 J
32. From Bojjcn to Tcmton, once a week. The mail t0 | ( , J| , e
Bolton on Thurfdav by fix o'clock in the morning, and arrive ai
Taunton by two o'clock in the afternoon. Return,,,,, |„ | r3vp
Taunton on TuclVlay by fix o'clock in the morning, and arrive at-
Bolton by four in the afternoon.
33 Fr <> m Ta-nio'), through Warren and Biijlol, to Newport
once a week. The mail to leave Taunton on Thuifdav at l „ l . c '
o'clock in the afternoon, and arrive at Newport on Friday hv
noon. R, turning, to leave Newport on Monday by ei.rht o'clock,
in the morning, and arrive at Taunton by five in the afternoon
34. From Taunton to New-Bedford, once a week. The mail t 0
leave Taunton on Thursday at three o'clock in the afternoon, and
arrive at New.Bedford 011 Friday by noon. Returning, to'leave
New-Bedford on Monday by nine o'clock in the morning, and
arrive at Taunton by fine in the afternoon.
35- ■ Prions offering proposals for carrying the three last ma jj s
(No. 32, 33, 34,) will be pleased to state the terms on which they
will carry the mail from Bc/hn through Taunton to Newport, and
the mail from Roflon through Taunton to A'jai-Btijori, and back to
Dolfnn at the times abovementioned.
36. F<«m Previdrnce to WorcefltT, onct a week. The mail 10
leave Providence on Wednesday by fix o'clock in the morning
and arrive at Worccfter by fix in the eveniog. Returning, 10 leave
Worcf 3cr on Monday by fix in the morning, and arrive at PlO
- by fix in the evening.
In N e w-Ha mtsh 1r r.
37. From Port/mouth by Exeter to fotcord, once a week. Tilt
mail to le»ve Pmtfmouth every Monday morning at fix o'clock
arrive at Exeter by mrte; proceed to Concord, and return to Partfl
mouth by Jive o'clock the next Wednelday afternoon.
*»* The petfons offering to comraft for this road, are defiied
also to ftatc the terms on which they will carry the mail from
r.xetcrto Concord and back, once a week ; leaving Exererevrrv
Monday at ten o'clock in the morning, reaching Concord the next
Hay by noon, and reiurning to Exeter 011 Wednesday by too in
the afiernqon.
38. From Cotirord (by Plymouth and Orjord) to Hmorer, once in
twoo weeks. The mail to'leave Concord every other Wednesday
by fix o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Hanover the next day
by/re in the afternoon : to leave Hanover on Friday at fix o'clock'
in the morning, and returning by ihe new road, arrive at Concord
on Saturday by five in the afiernnnn.
39* For carrying Ihe mail from (mcerd to Hanover, by the route
above described, once in everv week.
*' 40. For carrying the fame mail (from Concord to Hanover)bv
the ti'-w road, boih ,md reluming, once in evtiy week, and
once in two wetks.
*+* The terms lor carrying the mail between Concord and Ha
nover, in the four different ways here mentioned, to be diflintlly
(tared.
As some of these mails may be conveniently carried in
flage-waggont, pcrfons inclined to contrail will be pWafed to dale
the terms 011 which thev will so cany any of ihem, as well as die
terms on which they will carry them on horleback.
Not e i. If hereafter it (nould appear that any other times for
the arrival and depaiture of the mails would be more convenient
and ufeful ihan those above proposed, alterations may accoiiiingly
be made.
2. For every hour's delav in arriving after the times prefciibed
in any contra£l, the contractor to forfeit one dollar; and for the
non-performance of a tiio, double the ftim which the value of
one trip (hall bear to the value of ihe whole number of trips to be
pci formed.
3. 1 he contracts to continue in force until the firft day of
June, 1794.
TIMOTHY PICKERING, Pejlmajltr-Giiura!.
Bank of the United States.
March 21, 179 a.
RESOLVED, That the Stockholders be, and hereby arc, au
thonfed to compleat their Shares by payment at any ume
before the periods required by the law of incorporation.
Resolved, That each Share so compleatcd, shall be entitled to
draw a dividend of the profits of the Bar.K,f:om and after the firifc
davofthe month next succeeding the day of compleating such
Shares.
Resolved, That so much of the quarter's iutcrefl udoii the Pub
lic Debt transferred to compleat any Share as aforcfaid, as fliall
hjfve accrued bclorc the fii ft day of the month next fuctteding the
completion of such Share, lhall.be received by the liai;k, aud paid
to the persons who shall have transferred the fame.
By oider of the Prtfident aud Direflors,
(cpttftj) JOHN KEAN, Coftirr.
At a meeting ok the Directors of the Bank, op
the United States, Makch 30, 1792.
RESOLVED, That the Offices of Discount and Dcpofit he
authorised to receive of Stockholders the 3d and 4»'» Specie
Payments on their Shares in the Capital Stock of the liiuk, ana
that the Cafhieis of the said offices gwe duplicate rece:ptsfor Uic
payments, oneol which icceipts, accompamcd with cvidcncc ot a
transfer of public debt fufficient to complete laid fhares,upou
inw produced at the Bank, shall entitle such Stockholders t<> i<r
tificatcsfor full shares, and to all the benefits of »he Refo!utions
of the Board ofDireftors pafied the 2tft inlUnt, relative to <-OiTi
pleting iharcs by payment at any time before the periods rcqunc
by the law of incorporation.
By order of the President and Dire&ois.
7 JOHN KEAN, Cafiter.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, March 31,'79»-
NOTICE is herebv sucn, That the inrerell for Hie qujiiei,
ending this day,oll the FUNDED DEBT ot the ta,c j
(landing oil the books of theTieafury, and of the Comm'lM"''
Loans for this State, will be paid at the Bank of the brtitf
Certificate Loft.
T T TAS Loft, on the 17th ;nft. a CERTIFICATE, u ™^ rC (
vV ,59.406, granted to Lewis Nichola, foi t e ui
24-Q°th Dollars, dated the id of May, 1784, an' ,l ~'',
John Pibrck, Esq. marked with the letter /.--- _pj
foutio the fame, and will renirii it to CleMent in'' l
Notary Public, at No. 62, in Front-ftrect, Jouth ol w
or to the Printer of this p«ipsr, (ball be generouily rewai
April 18, 1792. —
(fjT The joilßSALefUic THIRD SESSIONO/ titS^ 41 '
oj the UNITED STATES, mny be h«4oJ tkt Ed'fer htr'oj-
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