Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia daily advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1796-1800, December 23, 1797, Image 4

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    PROPOSALS
FOR
CARRTING THE PUBLIC .MAILS
on the following Post Roads will be re
ceived at the General Post Office until
the 30th day of January next inelufive. I
PENNSYLVANIA, Wc.
1. From Philadelphia by Wilmmgt»n v.Ncwcar
tle, Cantwell's Duck creek, Dover, l'red
crica, Milford, C'nughs, Daglborough, Trap,
SnewhUl, Horntown and Accomac coutt house to
Northampton court house three timet a week.
April I t'j November IJ. Leave Philadelphia ev
ery Yuefdav, Thiufday and Saturday at 2 a M,and
arrrive at Northampton court house on Thnfday,
Saturday andllondsy at7J Pm. /'-turning. Leave
Northampton court hi.use every VtHay, Monday
and Wednesday at 1 a m, and arrive at Philadel
phia on Monday, Wednesday and Friday hy 7 l*»
P M.
A'member 15 toApril I. Leave Philadelphia ev
ery i'uefdjy, Tliurfday au ; J Saturday at 6a m,
and arrive at Northampton court house on Friday,
Monday and Wednesday by 7r M. Returning—
Leave Northampton court houie every Saturday,
Juefday and Thursday at 6 a m, andariive at
Philadelphia on Wednesday, Friday and Monday
by ; I'm.
VIRGINIA.
2. From Northampton court house to Norfolk
three times* week.
Apnl 1 to November 15. Leave Northampton
court houfs every Monday, Wednesday and Fri- I
day at 8 pM, and arrive at Norfolk in 14 hours.
Mctumhg—Leave Norfolk, every Wednesday, Fri-1
Cay and Monday a 4 a m, and arrive at Korthamp- .
to a.courthouse in twenty four hours.
jVo ?emUr I f to April I. Leave Northampton '
court house everyTuefday, Tli :-fday and Saturday
at 3a M, and arrive at Norfolk in 14 hours. Re
lurking—»L«ave Norfolk every Monday, Wcdaef
fiay a id Friday by 4 am, and arrive at Northamp
ton court houle in 24 hours.
PENNSYLVANIA & MARYLAND.
3. From Philadelphia by Wilmington, New
pelt, Chriftiana,Middletown,Warwick andGoerge- !
town croft roadstoCh%fterfto frnthreetiuiesa week. ;
May Ito November 1. Leave Philadelphia every !
Sunday, Tuefd?y and Thurftfay by 9 r m, andar- !
rive at Chellertown the next days by t! pm. Re
turning—Leave Uheftertown every M«nday, Wed- '
hefday and Friday by 9 p m, and arrive at Phila
delphia the next days by 8 P K.
November I to May I. Leave Philadelphia eve
ry Monday and Friday by 9 a u, and arrive at '
Chellertown m Tuesday and Saturday by 4 p m. I
.f —Zj'.ytc C'heSertown every Monday aad J
Friday by 8 a m, and arrive at Philadelphia on 1
Tuesday and Saturday by 4 p m.
MARYLAND.
4. From Cheftertpwn by Centerville, Eafton,
Newmarket, Vienna, Salilbury, Snowhill and Prin
cess Ann to Salilbury once a week.
Receive the n«tl at CheftertoWn e«ry Wednes
day at 7 .1 M, arrive at F.afion by 4 p m. Leave
E all on onThurfJay by 6 a m, arrive at Snowhill
ail Friday by I p. m, and at Princcls Ann by 6 p.
m. Returning— LeavePrinceft Ann on Saturday by
10 A m, arrive at Eafton the next day or Monday
by 6p M. Leave Eaflnn on Tuesday by 8 a M.and
f.rrive at Cfieftertown fame day by 4 p m.
5. From Harfofd by Bel- Air to the Black horse
onc2 a week.
Leave Harford everyTuefday hy 10 a m, and
arrive at Black horse by 6p m. Returning—Leave
Black horse on Wednesday by 6 a 9, and arrive at
H irl'ord'.he next Tuesday by 9a m.
PENNSYLVANIA, MARYLAND and VIR
GINIA.
6. From Baltimore by Blackliorfe to Yorktown
■Pa. acoe a week.
Leave Baltimore every Friday by 4 f m, arrive
at BlackhoWe on Saturday by 10 a m, and arrive
a: Yorktown by 8 rr*. Returning—Laavc York
town every Thursday by 7 A m, and arrive at Bal
timore on Friday noon.
7. From Yorktown by Hanover, Petersburg,
Ta.ieyton and Fredericktown to Leefburg once a
woelc.
Leave Yorktown every Monday at 8 A m,arrive
at Fredericktown on Turfdayby 5 p m, andarrive
at Leeiburg on Wednesday by Ip m. Returning—
"Leave Leefcurg every Friday at noon, andarrive
at Yorktown by 6 p m on Sunday.
8. From Yorktown by Abbotftown.Gettilburg,
Fairfield, Eliiabethtown, Williatr.fport, Martinf
hurg, Winchester, Stevenfburg and Strafburg to
Woodftock once a week.
Leave Yorktown every Sunday by noon, arrive
at Martinfburg on Tuesday by 11 am. Leave
Martinlburg on Tuesday roon andarrive at Wood
ftock on Weducfday by 6p m. Returning—Leave
Woodftock on Thursday by 6 a m, arrive at Mar
tinlburg on Friday by 11 a m, andarrive atYork
fown on Sunday by 11 a m.
9. From Pittlburg by Cannonlburg, Walhing
fon, Waft Liberty and Wheeling to the month of
Filhing creek once a week (contrad for one yfear
only.)
Leave Pittlburg every Friday at 9 a m, and ar
rive at Filhing creek 011 Sunday at 9 a m. Return
tog Leave Filhing creek on Wednesday at 8a m,
and arrive at Pittlburg on Friday at 8 * m.
10. From Walhington by Brownsville and Union
to Morgantown once a week.
Leave Union every Friday at 6 a m, and arrive
at Walhington by 6p m. Leave Washington on
Saturday at 6 a m, arrive at Morgantown on Sun
day at 6p m. Leave Morgantown on Monday at
8 a M, andarrive at Union by 3 p «•
11. Frcm Baltimore by Fredericktown, Eliza
bcthtown, Grcencaftle and Chamberlburg to Ship
penfburg once a week.
Leave Baltimore every Friday by II a m, arrive
Ht Fredericktown on Saturday by 1° a m, atKli
2fabethtown in the evening, and at Shippenfburg
011 Monday by 7p m. Returning—Leave Shippenf
burg every Tuesday at 9 a m, arrive at Elizabeth
town at 8 p m, at Fredericktown on Wednesday
noon, and at Baltimore on Thursday by Jpm,
MARYLAND.
11. From Eliaabethtown by Hancock and Old
town to Cumberland unce a *=clc.
Leave Cumber land every Saturday by 6 a M.and
arrive at Elizabethtown 011 Monday by 8 a m.
Returning —I,rave Elizabethtown every Monday by
to a m, and arrive at Cumberland On Tuesday by
6 pm.
13. From Baltimore to Annapolis once a week.
Leave Baltimore every Monday at 8 a m, and
arrive at Annapolis by 5p m. Returning—Leave
Annapolis every Tuesday at 8 A m, and arrive at
Saltimore by 5 pm.
14. From Baltimore by Annapolis, Queen Anns,
Upper Marlborough,Pifcataway.Perttoliacco, U
lensfrelh, Newport and Chaptico to Leonardtown
ohce a week.
Leave Baltimore every Friday "at lo a m, arrive
at Annapolis at 5p m. Leave Annapolis on Sa
turday at 6 am, arrive at Upper Marlborough
by noon,arrive atPifcataway by 6 p m. & arrive at
Leonardtown every Monday forenoon by 9o'clock.
Returning —Leave Leonardtown every Monday at 3
p m, arrive at Pifcataway on Tuesday hy 6 p m
arrive at Upper Marlborough 011 Wednesday by
jla m, and arrive at Annapolis by 6p m. Leave
Annapolis on Thursday by 7 a m, and arrive at
Baltimore by 3 p m .
15. From Annapolis by Lower Marlborough,
Huntington and Calvert courthouse to St. Leon
ards once a week.
Lpave Annapolis every Saturday at 9 A m, and
arrive at St. Leonards on Monday by 3p m. Re
turning —Leave St. Leonards every .Monday at 4
p m, and aifive at Annapolis the next Saturday by
6 am.
j6. From Bladenflourg by Upp.cr M.jrlbora^h,
Nottinghr.ll, Lower Vfariborouj;h, .AcquafCjß.R
-nadid and Ch'ai lotteh:ill to Chaptico dace a weak, a
Leave Bladenfburjjev ty Saturday at y a M,ar- 1
rive at Upper by nooa and at Low.'r ;
Marlbori-ugbon Monday by S ' at Chaptico
by 6 P Mv Returning — h.nf
day at 6 a m, and arrive at Bladenfbiirg on Satu.-
day at 6 a m ,
17. From Georgetewn by Montgomery court
house to Fredericktown once a week.
Leave Georgetmni every Friday by 6 a m, and
arrive at Fredericktown by 6 pm. Returning—
IJeave FredcricktC'A'n every Thursday by 5 a m,
and arrive at Georgetown by 6 pm.
VIRGINIA.
la. From Woodftock by Nevymarket, Rocking
hi"" court house, Staunton, Lexington and Fi;icaf
tle to Big lack once a week.
Leave Woodftock every Thursday by 6 a m, ar
rive at Staunton 0:1 Friday at Ip m. Leave Staun
ton every Friday at a p m, arrive at Big Lick on
Sunday by li i. m. Returning—Leave Big Lick
ofeSunday by I p m, arrive ' j»«»«iiton every Tuel
dayby II a m. Lceve Stauntu.il by 11 o'clock
)noon) and arrive at Woodftock on Wednclday by
5 p
ij. From Big Lick by Montgomery courthouse
and Wythe court house to Abingdon once & week.
Leave Big Lick every Sunday at I p m, arrive
at Wythe court house on Tuesday by 2 p m, and at
Abingdon on Wednesday by 6 pm. Returning—
Leave Abingiion every Thursday by 6 a m, arrive
at Wythe court house on Friday by 1 p m, and ar
rive at Big Lick on Sunday bv ;i am.
TENNESSEE.
10. From Abingdon, Vir. by Jonefborough
Greenville,Moffat's liore andjeffcrfon court houle
to Knoxvilio once a week.
Leave Abingdon every Thursday by 6 a m, ar
rive at Vlofftts store on Saturday by 8 a m. Leave
Moffats by 9 a m, and arrive at Knoxville on Sun
day by 10 a M* Returning—Leave Knoxville eve
ry Sunday by » P m, arrive at Moffats on Monday
by 3r m. Leave Moffats, on Monday at 4p m,
and arrive at Abingdon on Wednesday by 7 r m.
VIRGINIA.
si. From Wineheftcr by Romney to Moorfields
once a week.
Leave Winchester every Thursday at 6 a m,and
arrive at MoorEeldan Friday by 6 PM. Return
ing—Leave Moorfield every Saturday at 8 a M,and
arrive at Winchester on Sunday by 6 PM.
■ 11. From Alexandria by Centerville, Leefburg
and Shcpherdftown to Martinlburg once a week.
Leave Alexandria every Wednesday at 9 a m,
and arrive at Martinlburg on Friday by 10 am.
Returning—Leave Martinlburg every Friday by
noon Ik arrire at Alexandria on Monday by 7 a m.
S3. From\Frederickfbburg by Port Royal, Lay
tans, T&ppahilrinock, Urbanna and Gloucester court
house to Yorktown once a week.
Leave Fredericklburg every Wednesday at 6 a
m, arrive at Tappahannock on Thursday by >1
1a m. Leave Tappahannock at noon and arrive at
Yorktown on Saturday by, ham. Returning—
Leave Yorktown every Saturday at 1 P M, arrive
at Tappahannock the next Monday noon and arrive
at Frcdericklkurg on Tuesday by 5 P M.
14. Frotn Tappahannock by Richmond court
koufe, Weftmoreland court house, K-infale, Farn
hani church and Northumberland (ftiirt house to
Lancaster court house once a week-
Leave Tappahannock every Thursday noon and
arrive at Lancaster court house on Saturday by 11
a m. Returning—Leave Lancaster court houic ev
ery Saturday by 1 P M. and arrive at Tappahan
nock on Monday by 11 a m.
».?. From Fredeyckfburg by Culpeper eouet
houie & Orange c. h. to Charlottefvilleonce a week.
Leave Fredericklburg every Tuesday at to a m,
and arrive at Charlottefville on Thursday hy 11 a
m. Returning—Leave Charlottefville on Saturday
at 8 PM, and arrive at Fredericklburg o» Tnef
ilay by' 6 am.
»6. From Richmond by Goochland court
house Columbia and Charlottelville to Staunton
once a week.
Leave Richmond every Tuesday at 1 p M, ar
rive at Charlottefville on Thurftay by 11 a m.
Leave Charlottefville bv noon and arrive at
Staunton en Friday by 11 am. Returning—
Leave Staunton o* Saturday by 6 A M, arrive at
Charlottefville by 7 P M, and arrive at Rich
mond the next Tuesday by 9 A M.
17. Frem Staunton by Bath court-house and
Sweet Springs to Greenbrier court-house once a
week.
Leave Staunton every Saturday at 6 a m, and
arrive at Greenbrier court-house on Tuesday by
6 pm. Returning—Leave Greenbrier court
house every Monday by 9 a m, and arrive at
Staunton on Thursday by 8 p m.
18. From Charlottefvile by Warren, War.
minster, New-Market, Amherft court house,
Cabelllburg, and Maddifon to Lynchburg once
a week.
Leave Charlottefville every Thursday at 1 p
M. and arrive at Lynchburg on Saturday at 6
p M. Returning—Leave Lynehburg every
Tuesday by 6 a m, and arrive at Charlottefville
on Thursday by 10 A M.
19. From Richmond by Hanovertown, Ay
letts and Todds to Tappahannock once a week
or if carried in stages as often a» they /hall run.
Leave Richmond every Wednesday at 5 a m,
arrive at Todds at 3 P M, and at Tappahannock
on Thursday at 11 AM. Returning—Leave
Tappahannock on Monday at 1 p m, and ar
rive at Richmond on Tuesday by 5 PM.
,30. From Richmond by Hopkins's, Powha
tan court house, Cumberland court house, Prince
Edwardcourt house and Lynchburg to NeW-
London, once a week.
Leave Richmond every Tuesday at 8 A M,
arrive at Prince Edward on Wednesday at 6 P
m, and arrive at Lynchburg on Friday at 8 A M,
and at New-London by 10 AM. Returning—
Leave New-London every Friday at 2 r M, ar
rive at Lynchburg by j fx, arrive at Prince
Edward on Saturday by 7 p m, and arrive at
Richmond on Monday by 4 p m..
31. From New-London by Liberty to Fincaf
tle once a week.
Leave New London every Friday at 1 y m,
and arrive at FincaJlle on Saturday by 6 r M.
Returning—Leave Fincaftle on Monday at 5 A
M, and arrive at New London on Tuesday noon.
31. From Liberty by Rocky Mount to Mar
tinvilleonce in two weeks.
Leave Liberty every other Saturday at 6 A
M, andarrive at Martinvilleon Sunday by 6 P
m. Leave Martinville on Monday by 6 A M,
and arrive at Liberty on Tuesday by 6 pm.
33. From Prince Edward court house by-
Charlotte court house to Halifax court house
once a week.
Leave Prince Edwardconrthoufeevery Thurs
day at 6 A M, and arrive at Halifax court honfe
on Friday at 10 AM. Returning—Leave Hal
ifax courthouse on Friday by 2 P M, and ar
rive at Prince Edward court house on Saturday
by 6P M.
VIRGINIA and NO H TH- CAROL IN A.
34. From Halifax coui t-houfe by Halifax old town,
Cariers, Martinville, Patrick court-house, Upper Sau
ra, Gtrmantnwn and Bethania to Salem once in two
weeks.
Leave Halifax court-house every other Friday at
2, P M, and arrive at Salem the next Monday by 6,
PM. Returning Leave Salem every other Tuesday
at 6, A M, and arrive ai Halifax court-house on Fri
day by 10, A M.
35. From Harris's by Hickes'sford to Halifax twice
a week.
Leave Harris's every Wednesday and Saturday by
5, A M. and arrive at Halilax by 6, P M. Return
ing—leave Halilax every Thursday and Sunday by 6,
A M, and arrive at Harris's by 7, P. M.
VIRGINIA.
36. From Smithfield by Southampton court-house
o Uick-I'3 ford once a wc?k.
I-ejve liicWs Tori e«'y o' 1 '" f rii, y p M
aid anive at Smithfield on Saturday by j, P M— ;
Returning— ReaveSoitfcficU every S md.iy bv t
5. A M, an J jm.e »' Kick's f->rd 0.. Monday by I
a, P XL. ' *
37. FromGoldfonsbv G-c«hrid ? e, St. TammanvW 1
Mecklenhcrg and Luner.bufg c.iuri-houfcs and Ed- j,
munds store to Goldfon's nnce a »verk.
Leave Goldfon's every V/edn.-fdav at to, A M, and ;
return the next Saturday bv a, P M, waiting at each t
I'oll-O.Ticc 2 hours after delivery of the mii'. f
VIRGINIA y NOKTH-V.IROLTXA. ,
38 From Suffolk by Edemou, Plymou'h and Wa- ,
fhington to Newbern, once a Leave Suffolk
every Mondav at i*oon, artive at Edenton tin Fuef- f:
dav at 1, P M, at P'Vniou.'h, on Wtdncfday by 6, .
AM, at Wafliint;ton by 6, PM, and at Nev.btr.ion j
T(iur<d»vby ■„ PM- Reluming—-Leave Newbern (
every Friday by 6, A M, afiive at Washington by
5, P M. Anive at Plymouth on Saturday by 4 (
P M, atEdtnton on Sunday by jr," A M, andatSuf- ,
folk on Monday by 9- A Mv 1
NORTH CAROLINA.
39. From Edcpto.'iby l-lcitford, Nixoriton, Eiiza- "
beth city, and ioaefburg to Indian-iowo, once a
I Q
week.
Leave Edenton every Wednesday by 1, P M, and '
arrive at Indian-town on Tbu-'fday by 6, P M. Re
turning—Leave Indiar.toVn every Tuesday by 5, A M,
and arrive at Kdenton on Wednesday at 11, A M.
40. from Halifax by Northampton ci uit-houfe,
Princeton, Milrfreefborough, Wintou and Windsor
to Edenton, orce a week.
Leave Halifax every Monday at q, AM, and arrive
at Edenton on Wednesday by 3, P M, leave Eden
ton on Wednesday by 6, P M, and arrive at Halifax
on Saturray bv 11, AM '
41. Fiom Halifax by Scotland, Hogton, Williamf
ton and Daily's to Plymouth, once a wetk. Leave
Halifax every Monday at i», A M, and arrive at Ply
mouth on Wednesday by 10, A M. Returning—
Leave Plymouth on Wednesday at «, P M, antrar.
rive at Halifax on Fiiday at to, A M.
4s. From Halifax by Taiboro' and Greenviflp to
Wafhingtononee a week.
Leave Halifax every Monday at 10, A M, and ar
rive at Washington on Wednesday by 10 A M. Re
turning —'.eavc Washington every Wednesday at 3,
P M, and anive at Halifax on Friday at 10, A M.
43. From Halifax by Warienton,Willi«mfborough,
Oxford, Hillfhor»ugh, Martinville, Salem, Lexing
ton, Salisbury and Statefville to Charlotte and from
Charlotte by Cabanas court-house to Salisbury, and
from thence by the fame route to Halifax, once a
week.
Leave Halifax every Monday at 9. A M, arrive at
Waireuion by 7, P M, arrive at Hillfborough on
Wednesday at 4, P M, at Salem on Friday by j,
P M, at Sahlburv on Saturday at 4, P M, and at
Charlotte on Monday by 6, AM. Returning—leave
Charlotte on Monday at 10, A M, arrive at Salisbury
on Tuesday by to, AM, arrive at Salem Wed
nesday at 9, A M, at Hillfborough on Friday by 9,
AM, at Warrentonon Saturday at 7, PM, and at
Halifax an Monday at 6, A M.
44. From Hillfborough by Mount Tirzali, Petfon
couit-houfe, Leafburg, Cafwell court-house and Roc
kingham court-house to Gcrmantown once in two
weeks.
Leave Hillfborough every other Thutfday at 6, A M,
and arrive at Gcrmantown on Saturday at 4, P. M.
Leave Germantown every •'hrr Sunday at 6, A, M,
and arrive at Hillfborough on Tuesday at 4, P M.
4*3. From Salem by Bethania, Huntfville, Roch
ford, Wilkes, Morganton and Rutherfordton 10 Spar
tanbusg in S. C. once in two weeks.
Leave Salem <veiy other Saturday at 5 a m, and ar
rive at Spirtanburg on WHnefday at 5 >m. Leave
Spartanburg every other Thursday at 7 A M, and ar
rtve nt Salem the next Monday at € 1 m.
46. Frdm Louifburg by Nafh court-house to Tar
borough once a week.
Ltave Talbo'rough every frldiy by 6 a m, and ar
rfvtat by 6f M. Rit'trmug—LtiaveLouif
borg every Saturday by si a m, aud arrive at Tarbo
rough by 6 r m.
47. From Raleigh by'Smithfield, Waynefbor ugh,
and TCitrgfton to Newbern, orice in two weeks.
Leave Raleigh every other Tuesday by ® a m, and
arrive a t Newbern the next Friday by 10 a m.
Returning—Leave Newbern every other Friday by a
t M, anfl arrive at Raleigh oh Monday bv'6 r M.
48. Frdm Ra'.eigh by Cbopel hiH to Hillfborough,
and from fltUfboiough by Chapel hill and Caabam
eourt-houfe to Raleigh, once a week. To wait two
hours at Chatham court-house.
Leave Raleigh every Ttiefday by 6 a m, and ar
rive at Hillfborough by € r M. Relkminf—Leave
Hillfborough every Wednesday by 8 a m, and arrive
at Raleigh on Thursday by 10 a m.
49. From Fayetteville by EHzabethtown, Bellefort
and Springfield 10 Wilmington, and from Wilming
tan by S. Washington, Sareflo and Sampson court
house to Fayetteville, once a week.
Leave Fayetteville every Tuesday at 6 a m, and
arrive at Wilmington on Thursday at to a* m. Re
turning—Leave Wilmington every Thursday I 4 r m
aud arrive at Fayetteville on Sunday by 5 r m.
50. From Fayetteville by Alfordton and Randolph
court-house to Salisbury, and from Salisbury by Mont
gomery court-house, Anfon ccutt-houfe and Rich
mond court-house to Fayetteville, once a week.'
Leave Fayetteville every Saturday at 6 a m, and
arrive at Salisbury on Tuesday by 9a m, Leave Sa
lisbury every Tuesday noon and artiva at Fayetteville
on Friday by 6 r m.
51. From Newbern by Trenton and Richland to
Wilmington once a week.
Leave Newbern every Friday at 10 a m, and arrive
at Wilmington on Sunday by 6 p. m. Leave Wil
mington every Tuesday at to am, aod arrive at New
bern on Thursday by&r
SOUTH & NORTH-CAROLINA.
ja. From Camden by Lancaster court-house, Char
lotte and Lmcolnton, to Sutefvifle, x>nce in two
weeks. . ■
Leave Camden every other Monday at 6 a m, ar
rive at Statefville on Thursday by 6r m Loave Statef
ville every other Friday by 1 r m, and arrive at Cam
den on Monday by 6 r. m .
SOUTH-CAROLINA,
33. From Columbia by Wmnfborough, Chester
court-house, Pinckneyville, Spartanburg and
Greenville court-house to Pickenfville, and
from Pickenfville by Laurens court-hoult and New
bury court-house to Columbia, once a week : Walling
one hour at each poft-oriicc on the route.
Leave Columbia every Monday at y a m, arrive at
Spartanburg every Wednesday by 3 r M, arrive at
Pickenfville on Thtlrfday »t4P m, arrive at Laurens
court-house on Friday at 4 p m, and at Columbia on
Sunday by 6 r m.
54. From Columbia by Orangeburg to Charlcfton,
once a week.
Leave Columbia every Monday at I® a r.r, and ar
rive at Chariellon 011 l'hurfday at 10 a sj. Returning
—Leave Charleston every Thursday at * p u, and ar
rive at Columbia on Sunday at neon.
SOUTH-CAROLINA & GEORGIA.
jj. From Edgefield court-house by Cambtidge,
Abbeville eourt-boufe, Pendleton court-house, Hat
tonsford, Franklin court-house, Efberton aud Peter IJ
1 burg to Washington, and from Washington by Pc
terfburg and Cambridge to Edgefieid court-house,
once a week.
; Leave Edgefield court-house every Friday by 8a m
arriveat Pendleton court-house on Sunday by 9 .1 m,
arrive at Franklin couit-boufe by 7 r m, at Petersburg
, oil Tuesday by to a in, and at Washington by 5 p
M. Leave Wa!hiiiaton«ve<iy Wednesday at 6 A M,
at Cambiidge on Thurtday byno A m, and at-Edge
" fieldcourt-houfc by 7r w. -i f i
' 56. From Aagulta bv Waftnugion, Greenfburg and
Lexington to Gcotpelown. oncea''week.
Leave Augusta every Monday at 3 r m, arrivo at
, Washington on Tuelday by j p'at, and arrive at
■ Georgetown on Thursday by 7 r u. Retorting
-1 Leave Geotgctown eycry Friday at 6a m, aud anive
at Augtifta by noon on Monday.
57. From Gardens Corner to Beaufort once a week.
Leave Beaufort every Thursday at s P M, and arrive
' at Gardens Corner by 8r m. Returning—Leave Gar.
■ dens Corner every Thursday at 5 a m, and arrive at
Beaufort by 10 a. h.
Niie I. Tht Poji Maft:r General may alter the times
of arrival end departure at any time during tbe continuance
of the contrails, ie previo:iJly fiipulating an adequate com
p.-nfation for anytxtra expense that may he nuafioned there
by.
Note 2. Half an lour Jball be allowed Jar opening
. and closing the Mail at all ijfites v/bare no f articular time
is fpaifei.
Note 3. For evety hour's delay {unwo'dabf?accidents
excepted) ™arriving after the times preferred in any con
tract, the Contrail or Jiiail jorjt.it on*, dollar, and if the as- ?
lay continue until the departure ,«f any aetending Mail, J
whereby the Mails defined [or fitch depending Mail, lose
1 trip, an additional forfeiture of five dollars-/hull be
incurred•
Note 4. Netvfpapers as to ell as Letters are t* be sent
in tie Mails ; and if any ferjbn making proposals deft res j r
to carry ne ivf upers other than those conveyed in the wail,
for his uivn em)!uwent y he mufl Jlate in his propfals for 8
tuhcit sum he iviil cirry it ivitb that emolument and far ti
it'bat futk without thai emolument. v
■A'ote 5 l Should any perfin making propofuls deftre an ei
alteration of th•* Hints of arrival and departure above Jpc- o
cifedy be bitrt flats in Lis propofuls th: alterations defirej, n
an i the difference they iviU /pake in the terms of hu c»n - g
trail. 2
Note 6. Perfens mating proposals are deJirSi to Jlate c;
their prices in gross by toe ye*r, and hot by the rnilttf J
Tbofe luho contract ivill receivs their p<ty qm:rt^rly i j t
the months of January, April, July and &hiber, if? n
drafts on the p»fl offices m the route and in ban/, notes., \
Note 7 The contracts are to be in operation on tbf jirfl
day of April next, and continue for foitr years, until
the day of Alar .b in daftve, in the year 1802.
JOSEPH HABERSHAM,
Po/i-MaJler General. t i
General Post Office, "> n
Philadelphia, December 18, I 797* 3 0
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New Ailembly Room,
South Fourth Greet, between Chefnut and Walnut f
Greets.
Mr, FRANCIS,
OF THE NEW-THEATRS, t!
RESPECTFULLY informs his scholars and the
public in general, that his Academy" for Danc
ing will commence, for the season, on Thursday, -
December I }, at the above
ELEGANT ROOM ;
When he hopes to receive the continuance of their
accustomed patronage, which it will be his unre- t
mitting endeavor to deserve. a
The days of teaching for his young pupils are I
Thurfjays and Saturdays, from 3 o'clock in the i
afternoon till 6, and from 6 till 9, for thofi of a e
more advanced age. . . . 1
As an accommodation to thnfc living in this vi
cinage, Mr Fran'cis iijfends to inftrud afmall '
party of children on Wednesday and Friday after-
noons, at his house.
DiftinA from the Prr-Siling Balls, Mt. FtANCU j
will have four private feleift Subscription Ball*. (
Private teaching, either at the Academy, or his ]
house. i
Mr. Francis's firft PraSifing B,iH will be on ,
Tuesday, 19th Dee. at the New Assembly Reom. ,
Ladies and Gentlemen's tickets to be had, cy (
Applying to Mr. F. as ufuil. i
For further particulars, enquire of Mr. F. No. 1
70, north Eighth (Ireet. Dec. 11 —mwltf 1
Imported in the brig Eliza, 1
Cctpt. HAsTiE,/rom Bourdeaux ;
Claret ih Cases of a very superior -quality,
White Sauterne Witie in Cases,
Olive Oil in bafcets of iz bottles each.
White and coloured Kid Gloves,
do. do. Silk do.
A few pipes of Bordeaux Brandy,
■lFor Sale by
JAMES LATIMER, jun.
71, South Wharves.
Who has also for Sale,
A few <jr. Caf.cs OW Sherry Wine.
Dec, t. <>»"
~lFor Sale by the SubTcriber,
10 balesCofl'as
40 do. Ba&es
11 do. Mamoody
17 do. Chinifc
7 do. Tookery
t do. Gomhi
1 r do. Moragungees
3 do. Check 9tripe«
I do. Guzzie
I box Diapers
7 do. Umbrellas
Zj pipes fineft particular Maduira Wine, of
the vintage 1795.
MORDECAI LEWIS.
December 5. 3aw4W
Thomas Randall,
PRESENTS his refpe&s to his Friends, and the
Public in general, informs them that he hasopenad
an Office, at his house, No. B§, Spruce street, for
1 the purpose of tranfaSing business in the line of
■ Cemmiflion and Agency, collecting rents and out
■ (landing claims in any part of the United States.—
He flatters himfelf, that from hit long reCdsnce in
1 this country and a general knowledge of it, hisfer
cicw will be found worthy the notice of those who
may please to confide to him the management of
ahy of their concerns.
' N- B. Security given where required.
llthmos-4 3tawtf
City of Wafliiogcon.
SCHEME
Of the Lottery, No. 11,
' For the Improvement *f the. Federal City.
A magnificent tlwelliog-houft aOjOCO dollars,
■ k caih 30,000, »re 50,000
1 ditto 15,000 & caflt i 5,00» 40,000
I ditto 15,000 & cafli 15,000 30,000
1 ditto 10,000 & cafb 10,000 10,000
1 ditto j,OOO At cash 5,000 10,000
' 1 ditto j,OOO & cafl) 5,000 10,1)00
1 calh p-izc of 10,000
% do. s,oooeach, • 10,000
10 do. 1,000 • - 10,00 c
»o do. 500 - - 10,000
t 00 do. 100 - - 10,000
'< aoo do. so - • 10,00 c
' 400 do. »5 ' - io,ood
1,000 do. 40 - ao,ooo
' 15,00* do. 10 - f5«,ooo
r Priies.
• 33>»6i Rlank*.
50,000 Tickets, »fßright DotUrs, 400,000
•> N. B. Tofsvour those who may take a quan
-5 tity of.Tickets,the prize of 40,000 dollars will be
- the last drawn ticket, and the 30,000 the last
1 but oni :
And approved notes, securing payment in either
1 mon«y or prizes, in ten days after drawing, v.-ill
• be received for any numbej not lefsthan 30 tick
» ets.
This Lottery will afford an elegant specimen as
' tbc private buildings to be crusted in tlie City ol
Washington—Two beautiful deligns are already
j ieleiled for the entire fronts on two of the publir
squares; from these drawings it is proposed to erect
t two centre atid 'our corner buildings, as soon aspof
t fibleUtter this lottery U fold, and to convey them,
- when complete, to the fortunate adventurers, ir
: the manner described in the scheme for the Hotei
Lottery. A nett deduttien of five per tent, will
• be made to defray the expenfes of pnnt
• kig, &c. and the surplus will be made a Pitt of
• the fund intended for the National Uiriverfftj'! tp
' be erected within the city of Washington.
The real fecuritiesgiven for the paymoot of the
j Prizes, are held by the President and two Dircil
■e ors of the Bank of Colombia, and are valued at
- more than half the amount of thelettery.
SAMUEL lILODGET.
.§, Tickets may be had at the Bank of Co"l»m
---j bia ; of James Weft & Co. Baltimore; of Feter
- Gilman, Boston ; of John Hopkins, Richmond ;
•and of Richard W*Us, Cooper's Ferry. mwf
A farm for Tale, "
}N Ptith Amboy ui the ftite of New-Jersey,
of four hundred a-res, including a proper
proportion of meadow, of arable and wood
land, and fait marlh : There i? on the premises,
a good orchard, and a variety of other
fruit it is well watered with fprirgs and
bronik,, it is bounded on two fides with navi
gable waters and has a good mill Cte, its iitua
tion is healthy and pleasant, commanding a
view of the navigation of Perth Amboy and its
environs, and convenient to the fineft fi(h and
ovliers in their proper season, it abounds with
natural manure from which, with the advanta
ges of the fait marsh by applying the haythere
trpin to the keeping of stock, may at a small
expense, be enriched f(J a great degre£ and Ten
dered une of the firft grazing farms in th<i state ;
it is well calculated for a fifrmer or a gentle
man's feat, having several eligible fires for
building. This farm will be fold together or
divided, as may suit a purchaser, at private
l'ale, or if riot fold, wlllbefet up at public auc
tion on Tuesday the nineteenth day o£ Decem
ber ne<t, at the house of Raiert Rattoone, inn
keeper in Perth Amboy, at eleven o'clock in
the forenoon. Any person inclining topurchale
may view the premife9 by application to John
or Mnttbia: Hal/fed at Perth Amboy, fron#
whcm or from ttie Hon. "Jonathan Dayton, Esq.
speaker of the house of representatives of the-
United States now in Philadelphia, from Mat- t
thias Willmmfon,]mi. efq. or Mr. Samuel Smith
at Elizabeth-Town further Information may be
obtained, —and who are poflcfled of maps of
the fame.
Perth Amboy, Nov. 16, 1797.
15 —eodtißD
Salisbury Estate.
r P , HE Subscriber, proposing to contra# his bufi-
X ness, atf«rs this Estate for sale, on moderate
terms. On it arc ortc Blast and three Air Furnaces,
a complete Boreing Machine, and a very good grid
Mil), with two pair ot #ones ; allo-a good Forge, ail
in perfeft repair, as are all the Water Works connect
ed with these various branches. The Air Furnaces
were lately built (or the purpose of calling Caonoft *
for this State.—There are nboti' twp thousand acres
of Land, one half of which is under wood, theotbeA
vefry fine arable Land, producing the best Hay and
I'alluie. The Cannon lately mantifa£tured there,
fully proves the excellency of the metal, which is
iuperior to any in thi* country, and probably, equal
to any in the world ; for not one of lixtjunine gwns
iatcly made, although some of the 24 were bored
into 32 pounders, have faiWd on proving. The file-,
auon i$ very eligible, particularly for this branch of
manufa&ure, and a place of arms lying in the ttate
of Conne&icut, and only 30 miles from several land*
ings on the Hudfon*s river, and having every advan
tage that can icfult fr«in a plenty of water iiTuing
from a large natural pond, very near the Furnace,
and which may be converted into a variety of other
ufeful purposes. The purchaser can bf accommodat
ed wiih all the ftoek and ntenfils, and have poflTefiion
on(*r betore the firft of June next, and preparation
may be made in the meantime for going into Blast im
mediately thereafter, for every part will be delivered
in g#od order, with fomc coal, Ore,. Sec. &e. For
term*, apply to Mr. ]ofeph Anthony, in Philadel
phia ; David Brooks, fcfq. one ol the Reprefentat«ives
in Corgrefs for this State ; Mr, David Wateiman, on
thepremifes, or to the propi iefor in New-York.
WILLIAM NEILSON.
Dec, t. gawtf -
House and Lots, in Bordentown.
TO EE SOLD, a handsome two story House.
with the'Lotdn which it is «re<fted, situated
about the middle of the beautiful and healthy
Village of Bordentown. The he&fe is forty two
feet front, and in neat order. The lot contain,
one acre, and is one hundred feet on the main
street, and extends with the fame breadth tobank
street. Also, a large Lot, containing nearly four
acres, fepacatcd from the former by back ilreet.
One third only of the purchase money will he re*
quired upon executing a deed, and for the re
mainder, fach credit will be giveu as the purchase
er may chufe. This property will be fold frc« •-
all incumbrances, and an indisputable title giv*nf
p For further particulars enquire either of Dr.
William rdiding in Bordentown, near,
the premises, whs will fbew the sam«, or of *
PETER THOMSON,
Conveyancer, r.o. 144, Marliet-flreet.
December ». 3awtf
Real filiate for Sale,
A PLANTATION, in a healthy and good si
• x"i. tuation on Chester Creek, in Middletoi*
Townihip, Delaware County, containing I*9l
acres, upwards of 50 acres of which are wood
land, well timbered ; the remainder plough land
and Watered meadow—of the latter, luany more
acres can be m;*de at a small expence. Thercf are
on laid premises, a good orchard of bed grafted
fruit, a houle, with a spring near the door, a frame
barn with ftabllng under, and a log tenemont on
©nepart of said place.—Any person inclining
to purchase, may view the premife9 by applying,
to Wm. Pennbll, on said farm, and know the
terms by applying to Jonathan Pennell, in the
borough of Chester.
November ax. 3t eed
To be fold,
AN ELEGANT COUNTRY SEAT, contain
ing 6 acres and 40 perches, u(ith a neat two
' flory brick House and Kitchen thereon, an apple
0 Orchard, &c. situate 011 the Irilh tradt lane, in the
0 townftip of Moy3mcnDng, about one mile from
0 the city of Philadelphia. Further particulars will
D be made known upon application at the office qf
0 the Philadelphia Gasette,
0 The improvements upon this place, for tafle and
0 elegance, Hand unrivalled.
c December 1. dtf
0 All Persons who are indebted to
0 the estate of William Heysham, fen. of Phila
o delphia, deceased, art requested to make speedy
o payment; and thofc who have any demands a
-0 gainst said estate, will please to present them, pro
perly attested, to the fubferibers.
William Hey/ham, 1
Robert Hey/ham, > Executors.
Francis B Hives Say re, J
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