General Poll-Office.
Phi L ADEI.PHI A. Sept. 10,1792.
PROPOSALS will be received at this Office
until the fifteenth day ot November next, in
clusively, for carrying the Mails oS the Lniteoj
States on the following Post Roads, from the lull
day of January next, until the firft day of June,
1794-
lu Massachusetts and N e w-Hamps h i re.
t. From WiftaJJet t<* Portland in the diitnaof
Maine : The mail to leave Wileaflet every Tuesday
by fix o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Port
land the next day by one in the atiernoon : —Re-
turning, to leave Portland everv Thursday by fix
in the morning, and arrive at Wilcafici the next
day by one in the afternoon.
2. From Portland lo Perijmoutk : The mail to
ler.vc Portland every Monday and I hurfday by
fix o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Ports,
moutb every Tuesday and Fndav by ten in the
forenoon Returning, to leave? Portlmouth evr
iy Tuesday and Friday at one in the afternoon;
and arrive at Portland 011 Wedncfday and Satur
day bv fix in the evening.
3. From Portsmouth to Boston : From November
firft to May firft, the to leave Portsmouth
every Tuesday and Friday, at two o'clock in the
afternnoon, and arrive at lvrftan on Wednefdav
and Saturday by fix in she evening : — Returning,,
to.leave Boston every Monday and Thursday, by
fix in the morning, and arrive at Portlmou; h on
Tuesday and Friday by ten in th<- forenoon : — And
from May, firft to November fit ft, the mail to
Portsmouth every Tuesday, Thursday and Satur
day, by four in the morumg, and arrive at Boston
the fame days by fix in the evening : — Reiuining,
to leave Boston every Monday, Wednesday and
Friday, by four in the morning, and airive at
Portsmouth the fame days by fix in the evening.
Jn Massachusetts, Connecticut arid
Niw-York
4. From Hojlon,by W-orccJltr, Sprivgjield, Hartford,
Middletown, and NcW'Havev, to New-York : From
Noyemkver fiift to May fit ft, the mail to leave Bos
ton every Monday and Thursday, at one o'clock \
in the afternoon ; and arrive at New-York every'
Saturday and Wednesday (the sixth day from its
departure) by ten in the forenoon : Reluming, to 1
Iffive New-York every Monday and Thursday,
at one o'clock in the afternoon, and arrive at Bol
ton every Saturday and by ten in the
forenoon : And from May firft to November firO,
the mail to leave Boston every Monday, Wednef- 1
day and Friday, by three o'clock in the morning,;
and arrive at New-York every Thursday, Satur
day and Tuesday (the fourth day from its de
parture) by eleven in the forenoon : Returning, to
leave New-York every Monday, Wedncfdayand
Friday, by one o'clock in the afternoon, and ar
rive at Boston every Thursday, Saturday and,
Tuesday, by fix in the evening.
In New-York, New-Jersey and Pennsyl-
VAN I A
5. Between New-York, (by Newark and Eliza
beihtown) and Philadelphia, every day in the week,
Sunday excepicd : The mails to leave New-York
at noon, and Philadelphia at one o'clock in the
afternoon; and arrive at Philadelphia and New-
York refpcttivcW, the next day after their de
parture, by ten in the forenoon ; excepting the
mails ot Saturday, which are to an ive at the fame
hour on Monday.
In Pennsylvania and Maryland.
6. From Philadelphia to Baltimore: The mail to
leave Philadelphia every Monday, Wednesday
and Friday, at noon, and arrive at Baltimore each
fucrce'ding day by noon : Returning, to leave
Baltimore every Monday, Wednesday and Friday,
b,y four o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Phi
ladelphia each fuccecding day by eleven in the
forenoon.
7. From Baltimore to Alexandria: The mail to
leave Baltimore every Tuesday, Thursday and Sa
turday, at one o'clock in the afternoon, and arrive
at Alexandria each succeeding day by eight in the
morning . Returning, to leave Alexandria ejjery
Monday, Wednesday and Friday by four o'clock
in the afternoon, and arrive at Baltimore on Tues
day, Thursday and Saturday by ten in the fore
noon.
In Virginia
8. From Alexandria to Richmond, Peter/burg, Suf
folk and Porljmouth : The mail to leave Alexan
dria every Monday, Wedncfday and Friday, at
nine o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Rich
mond every Tuesday, Thurfd?.y and Saturday,
by fix in the evening ; at Petersburg, tveiy Wed
ne/day, Friday and Monday at ten in the forenoon;
st Suffolk every Thursday, Saturday and Tuesday
} fix ' n 'be afternoon ; and at Portsmouth every
Friday. Monday and Wednesday. by ten in the
forenoon : Returning, to leave Portsmouth the
f.mc Friday, Monday and Wednesday, at one
o'clock in the afternoon, and arrive at Suffolk the
fame days by seven in the evening ; and at Peters
burg the next Monday, Wednesday and Friday by
e.cvrn in the forenoon; leave Petetfburg the fame
days at two in the afternoon, and arrive at Rich
mond the lame days by fix in the evening : leave
Richmond on Tuesday - , Thursday and Saturday,
by four in the morning, and arrive at Alexrndria
the next Wednesday, Fuday and Monday, by three
in the afternoon.
g. From Rickmor.d, by Williamfbwg, York-Tow),
ai.d Hampton, to Nofolk. The mail to leave Rich
mond every Monday, W.dnefdav and F.iday, bv
tour o'clock ill the morning, and arrive al Norfolk
nn each fucceedmg day, bv five in the afternoon •
heturning, to leave Norfolk every Wednesday,
Friday and Monday, by fix in the morning, and
arrive at Richmond each succeeding day, by fix in
the evenincr. ° J
Virginia a rid North-Carolina.
e \ 0 -* rom P' te " iur g > by HtHfax, TtxrltrouihtnA
SmUhJicld, toFaycltevtile. The mail 10 leave Peters
burg every Friday, at one o'clock in the afternoon
and arrive at Fayetteville the next Monday, by
• ighc in the evening: Returning, to leave Fayette
ville every Tuesday, by four in the morning and
arrive at PeteifWg the next Friday, by eleven in
t nc forenoon.
In NoatnatiSouTH CawlisaWGeo.cia
~IV F ' om , Fayetlfville, by Cheraw Couru
House, Camden, Columbia and Cambridge to
Angiifh, The mail to leave Fayetteville every
Tuesday, by Tour in the morning, reach Can,den
the next day by five in the afternoon, and arrive
at Augusta the next Saturday by noon : Return
■ng to leave Augusta every Thorfday, at five in the
morning, arrive at Camden the next Sunday by
five in the morning, and at Fayctteville the next:
M ondav, by fight in the evening.
1 From Augujld tc Savannah. Th<* mail to
leave Augusta ever y Saturday, at one o'clock in the]
d'ternoon, andamvrat Savannah the next Mon-i
day morning by ten : Returning, to leave Savan
nah evtry Monday, at two o'clock in the after
noon, and arrive at the next YVcdnefday,
i>y five <n the afternoon.
13 From Caiv.den to Starefburg. The mail to
Wave Camden every Thursday bv four in the
morning, and arrive at Statefburg by eight : Re
turning, to leave Stateiburg every Saturday, at two
in the afternoon, and arrive at Camden bv fix.
fn Massachusetts, Rhode-Island avd CttN
NF.CTICI'T. x
14. From Bo flan to Providence. The mail to!
leave Boston every Monday and Thurfdav, by fix
in the morning, and arrive the fame days 2t Pro
vidence, bv five in the afternoon : Returning, to
leave Providence every Wednesday and S;iturda\ ,
bv fix in rhe morning, and arrive the fame days
at Boston, by five in the aliernoon.
$3" Persons offering proposals for this contrast,
are cic fired aff<*> to (late the terms on which they
will carry the mail between Boston and Provi
dence, three times a werk, and every day in the
week (Sanday excepted )in ea r e a stage waggon
mould run so often between those two places.
15. From Providence, by Norwich, to Hartford.
The mail to leave Providence every Tuesday and
Friday, bv Hx o'clock in the morning, and arrive
at Norwich the fame days, and at Hartford on
WcdneCday and Saturday, by five irt the afternoon :
Returning, to leave Hartford every Monday and
Thursday, at seven in the morning, arrive at Nor
wich rhe fame days, and at Providence on Tues
day and Friday, by five in the afternoon.
(£3" Per.sons offering proposals for this contTafl,
arc aifo dtfired to flaic the terms on which they
will carry the mail between Providence and Hart
foid three times a week, if a stage waggon fbould
run so often between those two places.
16 From New-London to Newport, thence by
Brifiol and Warren to Providence, thertce by Green
wich to Newport, and from Newport to New-London.
The m*il to leave New-London every Tuesday,
at two in the afternoon, and arrive at Newport the
next r*ay by fix in the evening ; leave Newport
every Friday at eight in the morning, and ai live
at PVovidence the fame day by fix in the evening ;
leave Providence on Saturday at eight in the morn
ing, and palling through Greenwich, arrive at
Newport the fame day bv fix in the evening ; leave
Newport the next Monday at eight in the morn
ing, and arrive at New-London the next day by
ten in the forenoon.
17. From New-Haven to New-London : The mail
to leave New-Haven every Monday, at eight in
the morning, and arrive at New-London every
Tuesday by ten in the forenoon : — Returning, to
leave New-London every Tuesday at two o'clock
mi the afternoon, and arrive at New-Haven every
Wt dnefdav afternoon by fix.
18. From Middletown to New-London. The mail
to leave Middletown, from November fir ft to May
fir ft, every Thursday morning, and from May to
November, every Friday \jnorning, by eight
o'clock ; and arrive at New-London by fix in the
evening of the day of its departure : Returning,
to leave New-London each next day by
eight in the morning, and arrive at Middletown
by fix in the evening.
In New-York,
ig. Between the city of New-York (by Ringf
br/dge, Poughkeepfie, and the city of Hudson) and
Albany. The carriers, with the mails, to leavt
New-York and Albany every Monday and Thurs
day, by four in the morning, meet, and return to
each place on Wednesday and Saturday, by fix in
the evening.
In Pennsylvania,
20. From Philadelphia, bv Lancafler York-tozcn,
Carlifie, Shtppenfburg, Chamber/burg, Bedford and
Green/burg to Pittfburg. The mail to leave Phila
delphia every Saturday at noon, and arrive at Pittf
burg the next Friday by noon ; remain there not
lels than four, nor more than fix hours, and return
to Philadelphia the following Friday by noon.
In the State of Dei. aware.
21. From Wilmington, by New-Caflle, Qantwell's
Bridge, and Duck Creek, to Dover. The mail to
leave Wilmington every Monday afternoon, by
five o'clock (or as soon as the mail from Philadel
phia is received) and arrive at Dover by five in the
evening of Tuesday : Returning, to leave Dover
every Wednesday morning by five o'clock, and
arrive at Wilmington by seven in the eVenino- of
the fame day.
In De l a ware and Masyl a-np.
22. From Christiana Bridge, Ky Mfddtetown,
Warwick and George-town Cross-Roads, to Ches
ter-town, and thence to Eafton. The mail to
leave Christiana Bridge every Monday afternoon,
by fix o'clock (or as soon as the mail from Phila
delphia is received) and arrive at Eafton by fix in
the evening of Tuesday : Returning, ro leave E«f<-
ton every Wednesday morning, bv five o'clock,
and arrive at Christiana Bridge in the evening o!
the fame day, by eight o'clock.
G-S Persons offering proposals for carrying
this mail, are desired to state the terms on whieh
they will carry it Irom May firfl to November fitft,
bv leaving Philadelphia every Monday at half pall
nine, A. M. and reaching Eafton the next dav by
four, p M.—and returning, leave Eafton cveiv
\\ ednefday by four, A. M. and arrive at Philadel'.
pliia the next day by noon : And perform the
lame tour, during the other half of the year, be
tween half part nine o'clock of every Monday, and
noon Of the next Satu.day. And also their terms
lor carrying an additional mail between Philadel
phia and Cheftertown, leaving Philadelphia every
Wednesday aim Friday at half part nine, A. M
and returning the fourth dav after by noon.
23. From Baltimore to Anmtfo/ii. The mail to
every Monday a „d Friday, at
,JL and arrive at Annapolis the
ame days by fivem the aUernoon ; Returning, to
T £ n "'P ol,s evcr y Tuesday ,„d Saturday bv
rim, d k and arri " at Baltimore the
fame days by five in the alternoon.
V. RCIVJ a avd Nor th-C.uol 1 v ,
Suffolk Cn ' icr :::'° 11 : The mail lu | ea f f
Suffolk every• Wedneldav at four o'clock inlhe
mmivng and arrive at Wilmington the ni xt S,!
l-ave'w-ifm' evrn,n « : '*1: turning, to
tno eveiy Monday bv four ,n t he
b" (t!\'in'the evening.' 1 ' nest Th.i,^
156-
In North-Caroi.ina,
95. From Halifax by Blountfville, Williamjlozvn,
and Daileys, 10 Plymouth, once in two weeks: —The
mail to leave Halifax every other Monday by five
o'clock in the morning, and anive at Plymouth
the nex: day by fix in the evening ; Returning, to
leave Plymouth the next Thursday by five in the
morning, and arrive at Halifax on Friday by five
in the evening.
26. F»om Wilmington to Fayettevill: : The mail
to leave Wilmington every Sunday, at four in the
morning, and arrive the next day at Fayetteville
bv five in the afternoon": Returning, leave Fay
("tteville everv Tuesday, by four in the morning,
nnd arrive at Wilmington the next day by five in
the afternoon.
In Virginia.
Proposals will be received at the Prrft«Ort>ctj
in Richmond, until the 10th day of Novembei next
inclusively, for carrying the mail of the United
States from Richmond to Staunton, —from the 15th
day of the fame month, until the firit day of June
1 794. The maii to leave Richmond everv ?ion
day by fix in the morning, and anive at Staunton
the next Wednesday by fix in the evening : Re
turning, leave Staunton every Thursday at ten in
tlre forenoon, and arrive at Richmond the next
Saturday by seven in the evening.
The pcrfons offering proposals for carry
ing this mail, are dcfired to 11 ate the terms on
which they will carry it, and leave Richmond eve
ry Wednesday at noon, and arrive at Staunton the
next Saturday by three in the afternoon : Return
ing, Staunton everv Monday at leVen in rhe
morning, and arrive at Richmond the next WVd
nefda-y by ten in the forenoon.
Note 1. If during the continuance of the con
trails here proposed, any other times of arrival
and departure of the mails should become neces
sary, to prefcrve a proper connection with other
mails, the coritra£tor« are to conform to sHiy ar
rangement which for that purpose (hall be made
by the Poft-Malter General, such arrangement not
feflening the number of hours above allowed for
carry ing the mails refpeftively, without their con
fen r.
2. A convenient time rot hfs than tei miftvicf,!
nor exceeding halt an hour,ior opening and doling
a mail is to be allowed at each Poll-Office, at which
the time of its arrival and departure is not herein
fpecified.
3 For every half hour's delay (unavoidable
accidents excepted) in arriving after the times pre
scribed in any contra ft, the contra&or to forfeit
one dollar ; and for the non-performance of a trip,
double the sum which the value of one crip fhali
bear to the value of the whole number of trips to
be performed.
4. The mail may be carried on any of the port
roads herein described, either in stage or
on horses : but when the state of the rov.ds pre
vents travelling in waggons with the necelfarv ex
pedition, the mails are to be carried on borfes—
Every mail-stage mufl have in it a box in which
the mail is invariably to be carried, under lock
and key.
5. News-papers, as well as letter*, are to be
sent in the mails : and if anv coiura&or would
wish to be authorized to carry newspapers, other
rhan those conveyed in the mail (agreeably to rhe
22d frftion of the poft-officc law) he must, in his
•oropofals, state the refpeftive sums for which he
will carrv the mails with and without the emolu
ments which may anfe from such separate carriage
of news-papers.
NEW POST ROADS,
In New-York, Massachusetts & Vermont
An cxienfion o' the Post roads having be n de
sired, from (onnojor/iarricfolVhitcs-toiun, and theric<-
to Kanandaiqua, in the {late of New-York ; from
Stockbridge to Bennington, iu the ftatesof MalTachu
fettsand Vermont; and from Rutland to Windjor,
and Rutland to Fairhaven, in Vermont : Propofais
for carrying mails on those routs, (at the expense
of thr contra&ors) will be received at the Genrral
Poft-Office, until the fifteenth day of November
next mclufively. — Persons offering such proposals,
must state the days and hours when they will i<*-
ceive and deliver the mails at each place here
mentioned, and the length of time (which cannot
exceed eight years) for which they will contract.
The contradlors, refpe&ivelv, will have the ex
clusive privilege of carrying letters and packets on
these roads, for hire ; and be authorized to re
ceive, to their own u(e, all the poftagfs which (hall
arise on letters, packets and newfpapersby them
carried, at the rales established by law : but must
carry, free of postage, such letters and packets as
by law are, or shall br declared free.
For every hour's delay (unavoidable accidents
excepted) in delivering a mail, after the time a
greed on, the contractor to forfeit one dollar;
and for the non-pCrformancc of a trip, one dollar
for every ten miles diflance, as far as the failure
extends.
The pcrfons whom the contra&ors lT*a] 1 desig
nate for Postmasters, on these routes,—previous to
their acting as such, must be approved bvthe Post-
Mrltcr General, and take the oaths required by
law. They are to agree tor their com ponfations
with the contractors, to whom alone they are to
account for all the portages thev shall receive.
The fame oaths must be taken by the contra&ors
and their riders who carry the maHs
TIMOTHY PICKERINQ,
The SUBSCRIBERS to the
Universal Tontine
.Arc informed, that a general meeting is to he held
3t the State-Honfe in this city, on Saturday the 3d
day of November next, at to o'clorfc, A. M.
agreeably 'o the fixt-h article of their association.
By nrdcr of the Agent*
EBENEZER HAZARD,
Philadelphia, Sept. 15, 1792. (eptN's)
Universal Hymn Book.
To be Sold bv THOMAS DOBSON, and other
Bookfellcrs in Philadelphia,
AColleftion of PSALMS. HYMNS, and SPI
RITUAL SONGS ; from diffcen:
Authors, and pjjblifheri by Order of the Con
ve'ntion holding the Doftrinc of the Salvation of
all Men, met in Philadelphia. Mat 1701.
Price of a book, bound. 3-3ths of a Dollar,
with good allowance to ihofc who take quantities.
Au SUft 4. (eptf.)
Post-Master-General
To the Public.
TpxlE fiihftriber returns his mn iv r. A
coMplimentt to his f r i c .v-
or the mm, favors he he, nceU,!'*a'll"''
Ipave to inform them that he ha, L *! s "
few fine toned P° n n< * a
■P'ortf. Pianos,
which he will warrant fuDe~init«-
and which he will difpofc of o»
. great number of Forte v, '
imported from London and Dubli- ' atel -'
fuhfcnber to caution the piiblic waV,fr tl?
fill snfimiatiom flfpfcrfopis con,mtr„ j * rf "
theni—who, for a very trifTl d
" Ct " n P e,l 'at ; m ,
the refute of the European tortus?I**1 ** ! ;
reported at a mere trifie, ~i (i
price as a good inftrnment, to the ° rea if"
pomtnicnt o( the ignorant pnrcta&
nerally pays as ranch f or r evr- F
tW N B Mur ina ; CO(l ofa P> od i Urome"t!"
r by ;:c
tuned and repaired in the hfP * in frfuments
the inoft reafoifaMe terms,«»
Un v f KARLES TAWES.
14 J 6 "' Wahmt, near Third-Street.
John Gould,
H AIR-DRESSER
TNFORMS his friends and the public in'wrre-
X ral, that lie continues to carry on his bulinefj
as usual at No South Third-Street, rent
Market-Street, and thanks his former customer,
ior t'ie favors he has received.
Said Ooti.D has for sale, an infallible cure f ( ,r
\\ eak or Sore Eyes, which on trial, has and will
he found to airfwer the pnrpofe He ha- it j..
vi. ils (mm one quarter of a dollar to a dollar -
Any perron trV.np the abpve, if not found t»
anf'vef tlie characrer gi, eii, the money willbe
~ '
freafury Department,
Aut. I ST 20th, 1752.
NOTICE is hereby given, that proposals will
bp received at the „f ,|, t Srcmaiv of
the Trcafury, ur.til the ljih riay ol Oftybn nnt
tncltllive, lor the supply ol ail rations wtllch mav
te r- quired lor ihe use ol the Dinted iisjtes, from
the firft day ofjanuaivto the thiity.fii II dav of
D-comber 1793, both days inciufive, at SprinjfiHd,
in the Stale ol Mairachiilctts. and the Poll of Wefl-
Pnitit, in the State of New-Yoik.
7 nc rations to be fupplitd, are to con&ft of the
following article, vi?.
One pound of bread or flour,
One pound of beef, or J "f a pound of pork,
Half a jill of rum, brandy of whiflcy,
One qu<ri t of fjlt,
Two quarts of vinegar,
Two pounds ol sap, ( P cr 'OP rations. (
One pound of csridles. )
The prypofaN mav be made for both of the
above-mentioned Posts, 01 feparatcLy, for SDtinr.
■field and Weft-point.
TERRITORY of COLUMBIA.
Tju LY 6, 1792.
HE Subscriber offers for Sale, a Mill-Scat on
Kock Creek, deemed by tbofe who havpex
mined it, equal to any in theUnued States. T'.<
Mill-House may be pieced within one quarter of
n mile of the river Potowmac, half a mile from
the market houfc in Georgetown, and one mile
from the President's fquaie, in the city of Wafh
io^ton —on t ide wafer, navigable for vcflelf of se
veral hundred hufhels burthen.—The ftrram is
Sufficient ,the year round,to turn four pair of ftoner,
and the tell may be made from 2510 30 feet. It
is urmeccfiary to dwell on the advantages offuch
a fit nation.
The pnrfchafrr rftav be accommodated lyith a
few hiindreri acres of land adjoining the Mill-Seat,
it that Ibould he anobjeft. "
,(ep3m 14Jul)
PLANS
OP THE
City of Washington,
So|il by the Booksellers,
DOIiSUM, CAREY, YOUNG, & CRI'MHAfiK.
George-Town.
A Number of LOTS in every situ. lion which
' JL may be in City of Washington,
will be offered lor (ale by the Commiflioners. o®
Monday the Blb day of October next. One fourth
part of the money to be paid down, the refidueJ"
three equal annual payments, with yearly intcrcft
on the whole principal unpaid.
JOHN M'G A NTT, Clerk
to the Commifliooers.
[cptf]
June 2, 1792,
Strayed or Stolen,
FROM the fubf.;riber, onihenigtoof the lSih
instant, from the inclofure of Jobn l * RK '
of Trenton Township, Hunterdon county, • c
Jerfev, a Chefnut Sorrel MARE, about nine year
old, fourteen and an half hands high, ba acs •
white feet and eyes, a bunch on her let an
fid«,l»craf»n»d by a hurt, small long nrtk, lh .
mane, ftiortifh tail, Ihod all round . • /j
---will take I,p said Mare, and retorn her e'tnw
John Clark, of Trenton, Rr a»m-•
New-York, or the fubfenber in
field county, State of Onnefticut, M™,
EIGHT DOLLARS REWARD for the M>rc>"
Thief, or TOUR DOLLARS for (Mr M«* '
(AMES TROWBRIDCt-
Trenton, (N.J,) Sep'- 18. '79 2 ' .
ftrr The JOURNAL of the THIRDS £SS '°?
sEXjU *) tktVNITED STATES,
had of the Editor hereof.
KT The price of t*i' Cnzctttis
tnnuy-Om ha/] to be f"'d at the fmc cffiipM-
B. STODDERT.