A NATIONAL PAPER, PUBLISHED WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS BY JOHN FF.NW), No. 69, HIGH.STREET, PHILADELPHIA [No. 102, of Vol. lII.] Wednesday, April iB, 1792. general post-office, Philadelphia, March 24, I 79 2 - PROPOSALS foi carrying M.iilsof ihe Uniied Sum, oil the following pnft roads n> South-Carohna and Georgia, wil be received at the Paji-Ojjtct iu Charlejon, umil the full day ol June next, In Sot;tH-Carolina. , From Stat'fturg to CharUJhv, once - week—The mail to jvc Statciburg eve, y Monday morning at nine o'clock, or other wile in half an bout alter ilie arrival ol the northern mail , and ; r „ve in Charleston the next day at four o'clock in the afternoon. Rtturnhj;, to leave Charkllon every Friday at three o clock ... tne alternoon, and airive at Statelbuig the next Sunday, ~t nine in the Charlejlon to George-lawn, once in two weeks—The mail to leave Charleston every other Tuesday, at five o'clock in ,he afternoon (or otherwise in one hour after the arrival of the mail from Statelburg) and arrive at George-town the next day, at ftvm in the afternoon. Returning, to leave George-town the next morning at four o'clock, and arrive at Charleston the following day (Fridav) alexin the morning. Q From Charlejlon to Savannah, once in two weeks—The mail to leave Chatltfton 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, to leave Savannah the fame day, at two o'clock in the afternoon, and arrive at Charleston the next Tucfday at joar in the afternoon. In Georgia. 4 From Augujla to WaJlnnglon (111 Wilkes county) thence round \siGucnhorougGreat Falls of Ogechee and Georger-Hum to Au raSa—once in two weeks. The mail to leave Augusta every o. thcr Thursday, at four o'clock in Ihc morning, arrive at Walh injrton the fame day, and complete the circuit on the tlurd day, getting back to Augusta by fix o'clock in the evening of Saturday. . f Jom Savannah to Newport Bridge and Sunbury, once in two -weeks. The mail to leave Savannah every other Friday it one o'clock in the afternoon (or in one hour after the arrival of the northern mail) and arrive at Sunbury on the next day at noon. Rehtrmngs to leave Sunbury the next Monday at four o'clock in tkeujorning, and arrive at Savannah the fame day, at fx in the afternoon. — general post-office, Philadelphia, March 30, 1792. PROPOSALS will be leceived at this Office until the firft day of June next,for carrying the Mails of the United State* on the following pod roads : In North-Carolina, ence in two weeks. 1. From Halifax by Warrington, Hill/borough, and Salem to Sahf bury. The mail to leave Halifax every other Thuifday at four o'clock in the morning, deiiver the mails at all the port-offices from thence to Salisbury at such times as (hall be found rnoft be neficial to the public ; and return with the mails from all thole poft-oftces, 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 Bluntjville, Williampn and Dailcys, 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 eight o'clock ; leave Plvmouth the fame day, and arrive at Halifax the day after, at Jix in the evening. 3. From Edenton by Hertford, Nixonton, Sawyer s Ferry, in Camden county, to Indiantown, in Currituck county. The mail to leave Edenton eveiy other Saturday at four o'clock :n the morning, arrive at Indian-town that night, and return to Edenton the next Monday at Jix in the evening. In Virginia. 4. From Frederickfburg to Port Royal, Tappahannock, VrbfrtV't, thaice across the Rappahannock to Northumberland Court- House, to Kinfale on Yeocomico, Wejlmoreland Court-Honje, and Leea- Jlown, to Frederickfburg, once a week. The mail to leave Fre derickfburg every Friday at five o'clock, in the morning, :ind making the tour above aefcribed, return to Freder.ckfburgh on the next Thursday at noon. 5. From Alexandria to Wirtchejier, once a week. The mail to leave Alexandria eveiy Thursday at noon, and arrive at Winches ter the next Saturday, at five o'clock in the afternoon; and re turning, to leave Winchefler every Mondav, at ten o'clock in the torenoon, and reach Alexandiia the next Wednesday, by fve in the afternoon. 6. From Winchejier to Staunton, onre a week. The mail to leave Winchcfter every Monday, a: eleven o'c'ock in the forenoon, and arrive at Staunton the next Wednesday by five in the after noon ; and returning, to leave Siaunton < very Thursday at eleven o'clock in the forenoon, and arrive at Winchelter the next Satur day by Jive in the afternoon. la Virginia, the Territory South of the Ohio and Kentuckey. 7. From Staunton by Lexington, Tincaftle, Montgomery Court Houf, Wythe Court House, and Abingdon, to Hawkins Court House, in the Territory South of the River o*iio, once in two weeks. The mail to leave Staunton every other Thursday, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, and arrive at Hawkins Court Houle the next Wednes day at five o'clock in tne 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. 3. From Hawkins Court House to Danville in Kentuckey, once in two weeks. The mail to 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 ; a/id returning, to leave Danville the Friday following at fix o'clock in the morn ing, and arrive at Hawkins Court House the next Wednesday by noon. Note.—As the condition of the country between Hawkins Court Houfc and Danville may rcndei the regular carriage of tin mail impra&icable, the persons who shall ofter to contract, will &ate in their proposals the times and manner in which they think the carriage of that mail most eligible and praflicable, so that it he not oftener than once in two weeks, nor le<s tiequent than once in Jour weeks, as far as such a dfgrce of regularity is aitainabie. and (late the terms on which they will so carry it : or, it they think it pra&icable, to carry this mail regularly once in two weeks (going and returning) or on re in four wreks ; they will diftin&ly date the terms on which they will carry it for one pe riod and for the other. Jn the State of Delaware and Virginia. 9, Frorw Wilmirgton by Nencaji/e, (antweh's Bridge and Duck- Creek to Dover, once a week. The mail to leave Wilmington cvei y Monday at three o'clock in the afternoon, and arrive at Do ver on Tuesday try five in the afternoon—returning, to leave Dover on Wednt fday by jive o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Wil mington by fix in the evening, or by nine o'clock, on Thurlday morning. From Dover to the Eejlern Shore of Virginia and Neifolk, once in two weeks. The mail to leave Dover every o ther Wrdncfday, at five o'clock in the morning, pass Dagfiorough, Snow-Hill, and Accomac Court House, and arrive at Northampton Court House the following Saturday by five o'clock in the after noon, proceed across the terry to Noi folk the next day, and re turn to Northampton Court House the following Tuesday, by five o'clock in the afternoon ; leave Northampton Couit Houie on Wednesday at five o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Dover > the next Saturday by five in the evening. (jCf The pirlons offering propofaU for carrying this mail, will i be pleased to state the terms on which they will carry it once in every meek. In Maryland 10. From Eajlon (on the Kaftern Shore) to Vienna, and thence by Salijiury, to Snow Hill, once a week. The mail to leave Eailon on Wednesday, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon, and arrive the n«xt day at Snow Hill by two in the afternoon. Returning, to leave Snow Hill on Friday morning at fix, and aruve at tallon on Saturday by noon. 11. From Annapolis to Upper M&r thorough, Pifcatawa, Port To bUcco, Allots Fre/h, Newport, Chaftico, and Leonard-town, once a week. The mail to leave Annapolis on Tuesday, at fix o'clock in the morning, reach Pifcatawa that evening,and arrive at Leonard, town on Wednesday evening, or by nine o'clock on 1 hurfday moining. Returning, to leave Leonard-town on Thursday, at three in°the alternoon, and arrive at Annapolis on Saturday, at five in the alternoon. 12. From Baltmoreby Frederick .town and Sharp/burg,to Hager s towv, and thence to Chamber burg, once a week. Ihe mail to I leave Baltimore on Saturday, at three o'clock in the alternoon, and arrive at Cnamheifburg the next Monday byJeven in the evening, or on Tu fday by jeven in the moining. Returning, to leave Chambeifbu'g on Wednesday morning at five o'clock, and ar rive at Baltimore on Friday by four in the afternoon. In the States of Pen nsy l v a n i'a, New-Jsrsiy and Nsw-York. 13. From Philadelphia to Bethlehem, once a week. The mail to leave Philadelphia onThurfday by fix o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Bethlehem on Friday by nine in the morning. Return ing, to leave Bethlehem on Monday by fix in the morning, and arrive in Philadelphia by nine on Tueiday morning. 14. From Bethlehem to Reading, once a week. The mail to leave Bethlehem on Friday, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, and airive at Reading by eight on Saturday morning. Returning, to leave Reading at nine o'clock the fame morning, and arrive at Bethlehem by seven in the evening. x 5. From Reading by Rarrijburg, to Carltjle, once 4 week. The mail to leave Reading on Friday mornig by lix o'clock, arrive at Carlisle the next day by seven in the evening. Returning, to leave Carlisle on Monday moining' at fix o'clock, and arrive at Harrif btirg by noon ; leave Harrifburg the next Wednesday by lix o'clock in the morning, and aruve at Reading by fix on Thurlday evening. „ 16. From Bethlehem by laflon and Sussex Court House, to Gofhen, once a week. Ihe mail to leave Bethlehem every Friday at ten o'clock in the forenoon, and arrive at Gofhen by nine o'clock the next Monday morning. Returning, to leave Gofhen the lollow lng Wednesday at fix o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Beth lehem by nine o'clock the next Friday morning. 17, From Goftim by Ward's Bridge and Ktngjlon to Rhmebeck, once a week. The mail to leave Gofhen on Wednesday morning, at fix o'clock, and arrive at Rhinebeck, 011 Thursday forenoon by eleven. Returning, Wave Rhinebeck the fame day by noon, and arrive at Gofhen on Friday evening by fix. , £ . r 18 From Elizabeth-touin or Newark to Morns-town and Sujjex Court House, once a week. The mail to leave Elizabeth-town or Newark on Wednefdav at noon, and arrive at Suficx Court Houie . on Thursday by two o'clock in theafternoon. Returning, to leave I SufTcx Court House on the some day at three in the afternoon, and 1 arrive at Elizabeth-town or Newaik on Friday, by fix in the evening. , iq From V/oodbridgc to Amkoy, on Tuesday, Tburfday, and Saturday, or every day in the week, Sunday excepted. The per sons disposed to contr a a for the carriage ol this mail, to slate the different terms on which they will thus carry it, three orJS* times a veil The hours of arrival and departure to correspond with the arrivals of th mail from Philadelphia at Woodbridge. so. From Philadelphia, by Salem to BrUgtioum, once a week.— The mail to leave Philadelphia every Thuilday 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 Wednesday b eight in the morning. In the States of New-York WViuiomt. i_ _ _ t.L. n J " 21. From Albany by ischenaßady to Connajorharne, ouee a week. The mail to leave Albany e«ry Thurlday at 6x o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Connajorharrie on Fr.day by Un m the forenoon\ leave Connajorharne the fame day at one ... the after, noon, and return to Albany the next day by five m the afternoon. ?2 From Albany (by Troy and Lanfingburg) to Btnntnglun, Man cheller and Rutland, once a week. The mail to leave Albany every Thursday at fix o'clock in the morning, and »rrive at Bennington the fame day at four in .lie afternoon; to leave Brnn, "«'°" turday at fix in the morning, and proceed to MancheAer and Rut land : get back to Bennington the next Tuelday, and arrive at Albanv'bv Wedncfdav noon. 2 , From Rutland to Burlington on Lake Champlain, once in two weeks. The mail to leave Rutland on every other Monday at fix o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Burlington on l uef day at noon : leave Burlington on Wednesday at fix in the morn ing, rai arrive at Rutland the next day by noon. £3" The perrons who offer proposals foi the carriage of this mail, will be pleased to state the terms on which they will carr it once a week. River. 24 From Springfield in b y Northampton to Brat tltbmovgh in Vermont, one, a week. The ma,l to 'eave pr.ng field every Mondav at one o'clock .n the afternoon, and Brattleborough the next day ufve in the afternoon : Brat tleborough the next Saturday at noon,and arrive at Springfield the n*vt Moiidsv by fitnt in the rooming. 2 5 . From Bratllcborough, by CharUftomaiKinifir, to in New-H.mpn.ire, onee a week. The mail to leave Braalebo. rough every Wcdnefday at five o'clock in the morning and reach 405 [Whele No. 510.] Windsor by five in the afternoon : leave it on Thursday at one o'clock in the afternoon, and reach Hanover at jive : leave Hano ver at five o'clock on Ftiday morning, and arrive at Brattlebo- rough by eleven o'clock on Saturday forenoon. 26. Front Springfield in Massachusetts, by Stockkridge 10 Kinder hook in Ihe State oi New-York, once a week. The mail to leave Springfield eveiy Monday at noon, arrive at Stockbtidge the next day by noon, and at Kindeihook on Wednetday 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 Hertford in the ftite of Conne6licilf ? through White Plains, North-CaftK Salem, Ridge field, Danbmy y Newtown, New-Miltord, Litchjieldy Harrington and Farmington, once a week. The mail to lei've New-York oa Thursday at tour o'clock in the afternoon, and arrive at Hartford by eight o'clock iu the morning of the next Monday. Returning, to leave Hartford the fame Monday at ten o'clock in the forenoon, and arrive at New-York by eight o'clock in the morning of the next Thursday. As it is supposed that the parting of the mail through some other towns, or pait of this upper route, from New-York to Hartford, may be more extensively ufeful, the peiions inclined to contra6l lor the carriage of it, will be pleased to make iwo diftinck proposals ; one for the route above described ; the other with such deviations as they think will be mod ufelul to the inhabi tants ; but in both cases to pass through Danbuiy and Litchjield. In Massachusetts and RhodkJsland. 28. From Salem to Gloucejler, twice a week. The mail (o leave every Monday and Thursday morning at fix o clock, and arrive at Salem by nine. Returning, to leave every Wednesday and Saturday by tcvo in the afternoon, and airive at Gtoucefter the fame day by Jive. I£T If a itage-waggon run* oftenev, or on any other days, be tween Salem and Gloucester, any persons disposed to contrail for the carnage of the mail, may conform their propolals io the ufua* al days and hours of the departure and ariival of the (lage-waggon. 29. From Salerti to Marblehead- Persons inclined to contrail to carry this mail, are desired to make three different propoials : dating the terms on which they will carry it twice a week, three times a week, and every day in the week, Sunday excepted ; the times of departure and arrival to correspond with the times of the arrival and departure of the ftage-waggous ufuatly patting between Bojlon and Salem. 30. From Salem to Bojlon, everv day in the week, Sunday ex '< cepted ; the hours of departure and arrival to conform to the usual hours of the departure and arrival ot the ft.ige-waggon daily palling between those two places. 31. From Bojlon, by Plymouth, to Barnjlab/e, once,a week. The mail to leave Bolton on Thursday by seven in the morn ing, and arrive at Barnftable by five 9'clock in the afternoon on Friday. Returning, to leave Barnftahle on Monday by seven o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Bodon on Tueiday by five in the afternoon. 32. From Bojlon to Taunton, once a week. The mail to leave Boston on Thursday by fix o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Taunton by two o'clock in the afternoon. Returning, to leave Taunton on Tuesday by fix o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Boston by Jour in the afternoon. 33. From Taunton, through IVarren and B'ijlol, to Newport, once a week. The mail to leave Taunton on I hurfday at three o'clock in the afternoon, and arrive at Newport on Friday by noon. Returning, to leave Newport on Monday by eight o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Taunton by Jive in the afternoon. 34. From Taunton to Ncw-Beajord, once a week. Ihe mail to leave Taunton 011 Thursday at three o'clock in the afternoon, and arrive at New-Bedford on Friday by noon. Returning, to leave New-Bcdfoid on Monday by ninfc o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Taunton byJivt in the afternoon. 35. Per Cons offering proposals for carrying the three hit mails (No. 32, 33, 34,} will be plea fed to state the terms on which the/ will carry the mail from Beflon through Taunton to Newport, arid the mail from bojlon through Taunton to New Btdjord, and back t<i Bnfton at the tinus abovementtoned. 36. From Providence 10 Worcefler, once a week. The mail to leave Providence on Wednesday by fix o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Worcester by fix in the evening. Returning, to leave Worcefler on Monday by fix in the morning, and arrive at Pro vidence by fix in the evening. In New-Hampshire. 37. From Portjmouth by Exeter to Concord, once a week. The mail to leave Povtfmouth every Monday morning at fix o'clock, arrive at Exeter by nine\ proceed to Concord, and rctuinto Ports mouth by five o'clock the next Wednesday afternoon. *** The peifons offering to contract for this road, aie defircd also to state the terms on which they will carry the mail from Exeter to Concord and back, once a week ; leaving Exeter every Monday at ten o'clock in the morning, reaching Concord the nex: day b) noon, and returning to Exeter on Wednelday by two in the afternoon. 38. From Concord (by Plymouth and Orjord) to Hanover, 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 five in the afternoon : to leave Hanover on Friday at fix o clock. :n the morning, and returning by the new road, arrive at Concord on Saturday by five in the afternoon. 39. For carrying the mail from Concord to Hanover, by the route above described, once in everv week. 40. For carrying the fame mail (from Concord to Hanover) by the new road, both going and returning, once in every week, and once in two weeks. *4.* The terms for carrying the mail between Concord and Ha nover, in the four different ways here mentioned, to be diftin&y ilated. . As some of these mails mav be conveniently carried »n perffms inclined lo contra# will be picaTv dto itatc the terms on which they wilj/o carry any ps them, as well as the terms on which they will carry them on horseback. Note 1. It hereafter it ftiould appear thai any other times for the arrival and departure ot the nnils would be more convenient and ufeful than thole above proposed, alterations may accordingly be made. r ... 2. For every hour's delay in arriving after the times preicnbca in any contra#, the contraftorto forfeit one dollar; and tor the non-pcrfonnance of a nip, double the sum which the value ot one trip shall bear to the value of the whole number of trips to be perfoimed. . . , r 3. The cont rafts to continue in force until the hat aay or Juup, 1/94- TIMOTHY PICKERING, reflmfer-Gcntr-a!.
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