General Foil-Ofnce. PH! LAD L I PROPOSALS «in b; received at this orficej umil ihe fifteenth dav of November next, in-1 clufivrly.tor taring .he Mails oi .he United j States on .V.e ...Slowing Post Roads, fu.ro the fiut j day of J ncary next, mi ■' l!.c firll day of June,] HTI <">A N*W-HAMFSHI t E. j J , I .» li'ilctUd » Port a. J '.n the dittiifl of, Mjinc : The t>",leave Wifc.ffet every TiWdayl • f;\ o'('.'*<"k ii' ihe morning, aixi arnve at Pon-| land 'We nrxt ciay by one »nine alurnoon : — Re-, • _ lt) | CJV c Pore land every T'nurfday by fix' • mmnin and arrive ai. Wifcaffet the nextl in the monnnj , a«»» «'M i>v. day bvone in the afternoon. Fiom Portland to Fvrtjmouth : The mail to ; » . PoiHand every Monday and 1 nurfday by 1 ,'xo'clock ir. the morning, and anive at Portl-j ifooi'theve.v 1 urfday and Friday by t'n in the| forenoon i— Returning, to leave Portlmauth eve ry TueMay and Friday at one in the afternoon, and arriv.* a! Portland on Wednesday and Satur day b v Tix in the evening. From Port [mouth to Bojion : From November firft to May fi;ft, the mail to leave Poitfmouth every Tueldav 3nd Friday, at two o'clock in the afrernnoon and arrive at Bo(Un on Wednesday and Saturday by (ix in the evening : —Returning, toleave Eoflon every Monday and Thursday, by fix ir the morntn®, arid arrive at Porifmoutn on Tuefdav and Friday by ten in the forenoon : —And from Mr.' Prft to November fiift, the mail to leave Poitfmonth every Tuesday, I hurlday and Satur cav. by four in the morning, and arrive at Bolton the fame days by fix in the evening Returning, to Icat'C Boston every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, by four in the morning, and airive at Po'tfmouih the fame days by fix in the evening. In Massachusetts, Connecticut and NF W-York 4. Fiom BcJlov^b y Yl'orceJUr, Springfield, Hartford, \ MiJdletoicii, and to New-York : From November fiift to May firft, the mail to leave Bol ton every Monday au*| Thursday, at one o'clock in '.he afternoon ; und arrive at New-York every Saturday and Wednesday (the sixth <tay from its departur.-) by ten in the forenoon : Returning, to leave New-York every Monday and Thursday, at one o'clock in the afternoon, and arrive at Bos- 1 ton every Saturday and Wedncfday, by ten in the forenoon : And from May firft to November firft, the mail to leave Boston every Monday, Wcdnef dav and Friday, by three o'clock 111 the morning, and arrive at New-York every" Thursday, Satur day and Tucfday (the fourth day from its de parture) by eleven in the forenoon : Returning, to leave New-York every Monday, Wednefdayand Friday, by one o'clock in the afternoon, and ar rive at Boston every Thursday, Saturday and Tuesday, by fix in the evening. Jn New-York, New-Jersey and Pennsyl VANIA 5. Between New-York, (by Newark and Eliza bethtown) and Philadelphia, every day in the week, Sunday excepted : The mails to leave New-York at noon, and Philadelphia ot one o'clock in the afternoon; and arrive at Philadelphia and New- York refpeflivelv, the next day after their de parture. by ten in the forenoon ; excepting the mails of Saturday, which are to arrive at the fame hour on Monday. In Pennsylvania and Maryland. 6. From Philadelphia to Baltimore: The mail to leave Philadelphia every Monday, Wcdnefdas and Friday, at noon, and arrive at Baltimore each succeeding day by noon : Returning, to leave Baltimore every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, by four o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Phi ladelphia each succeeding day by eleven in the forenoon. I 7. From Baltimore to Alexandria: The mail to leave Baltimore everv Tuesday, Thursday end 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 every Monday, WedneCday and Friday by four o'clock in tht afternoon, and arrive at Baltimore on Tues day, Thursday and Saturday by ten in the fore noon. h Vt rctn:a 8. From Alexandria to Richmond, Peter/burg, Suf. folk and Porljmouth : The mail to leave Alexan dria every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at nine o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Rich mond every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, by fr* in t'.e evenm- ; at PcierlWj, every Wed "e«»y,Md.y »nd Monday at ten inthc forenoon ■ •t Suffolk every Thursday, Saturday and Tuesday by fix in the afternoon ; and at Poitfmouth every Friday, Monday and Wednesday, by ten in tht forenoon ; Returning, to leave Po-tfmouth the ,T , 7' ? lond> y and Wednesday, at one 0 clock 111 the afternoon, and arrive at Suffolk the lame days by seven in the evening ; and at Peters burg the next Monday, Wednesday and Friday by eleven in the forenoon; leave Petersburg the farm days at two in the afternoon, and arrive at Rich, mond the fame day, by fix in the evening : leave Richmond on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday,, 2 ™ ;,' " morning, and arrive at Alexrndriai he ncx Wednesday, Friday and Monday, by three j in the afternoon. ' uirC( i 9 From Richmond, by WUHamdurg, Yvrk-T U ;J ; nd f"'Pton, ,n KorJM. Ihe mail £ ~a ' „ " rnonrf every Monday, W.dneWay and Friday bv four o clock in the morning, snd arrive ai Norfolk 1 'I , fivf in ,hc : Friday and by"''fix the , V vVnin 1 i: C '' mond " th /» Virginia and North-Carol, ka ville every Wd aVi f„ ur j S .* a Tette- A. NorTH OTrfSouTH CA.ouka.WCeo.Cl, h r Ch, raw Court." Tutfdiy by lour ill a y«tevil,e rvtr. »ht otxtday byfivc i„,b°T" g ' '" Ch Cl " 1 ' « AUgusta the next Saturday bv" 0 "' rivr i"K'o :,„ e AugulU f*«v ttL rV" 00 " i iirtu '" *>ioiiiin« iriivc >1 r, n 'j 1, 'at Vl:tht «. »"« at Cafcden the next Sunday by five in the morning, »i>d It *-yelsevil!e the ne»t Monday, by fight in the evening. 12. frrom Augujld to Savannah. The mail to leave Auguibevuy Saturday, at one o'clock in the afternoon, and arrive at Savannah the next Mon day morning by ren : Returning, to leave Savan nah every Monday, at two o'clo- k in the atier noon, and arrive at Apgufta the next Wednesday, by five in the afternoon. 13 Fiom Camden toStatefourg. The mail to love Camden every Tnuifday t»y four in the morning, and arnve a' Saiefburg by eight : Rc ' luming, to leave Stateiburg every Soturilay, at two in the afternoon, and arrive ai Camden by iix. In Massachusetts, RHOOPhi and and Con- N £ C T I C l/T 14. From Bojlon to Providence. The mail to leave Boston evtry Monday and Thurfday,t.y lix 111 the morning, and arrive the fanu days at Pio vidence, by five in the afternoon: Retmnioy, to leave Providence every Wednelday ai.e S«uirdfey . by fix 111 the morning, and arrive the fame days at B lion, by five 111 the afternoon. $3* Perforis offering proposals for this contract, art defi'red alio to (late the terms on which the) will carry the mail between Boston and Provi dence, three times a week, and every day in the week (Sunday excepted) in ca!e a waggon ihould run so often between iliofe two places. 15. From Providence, by Norwich, to Harilord. The mail to ieave Providence every Tncfday and Friday, by fix o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Norw:ch the fame days, and at Hartford on Wednesday and Saturday, by five in the afternoon : Returning, to leave Hartford every Monday and Thuifday, at seven in the morning, arrive <*t Nor wich the fame days, and at Providence on Tues day and Fiiday, by five in the afternoon. (13"* Pei sons offering proposals for this contrast, are also defircd to state the terms on which they will carry the mail between Providence and Hart ford three times a week, if a llage waggon should run so often between those two places. 16 From New-London to Newport, thence by Brijlol and Warren to Providence, thence by Green wich to Newport, and from Newport to New-London. The mul to le?ve New-London every' TticfcVfr, at two in the afternoon, and an ive at Newpoit the next day by (Vx in the evening; leave Newport every Friday at eight in the morning, and arrive at Providcnce the fame day by fix in ihe evening ; leave Providence on Saturday at eight in the morn ing, and palling through Greenwich, arrive ai Newport the fame day by 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 1 Tbemiil 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 in the afternoon, and arrive- at New-Haven every Wcdnefdav afternoon by fix. 18. From Middletjwn to New-London. The mail to leave Middletown, from November fii ft to May firft, eveiy Thursday morning, and from May to November, (very Friday morning, by eight o'clock ; and arrive at New-London by fix in tlx evening of the day of its departure : Returning, to leave New-London each next fucceedmg dsy by eight in the morning, and arrive at Middletown by fix in the evening | In New-York. 19. Between the city of Nta-Yoik (by King[. bridge, Poughkeepjie, and the city of Hudson) and Albany. The carriers, with the mails, to leave Ncw.Yotkand Albany eveiy Monday and Thurs day, by four in the morning, meet, and return to each place on Wednesday and Saturday, by fix in t.he evening. In Pen my lvani a, 2 °- From Philadelphia, by Lane after, York-town, Carlisle, Shippen/hurg, Chamber/iurg, Bedford and Greenjburg to Pitt/iurg. The mail to leave Phila delphia every Saturday at noon, and arrive at Pittf burg the next Irid ay by noon ; remain there not lels than lour, nor more than fix hours, and return to Philadelphia the following Friday by noon. In the State oj Delaware. 21. From Wilmington, by New-Cajle, CantweW* Bridge, and Duck Creek, to Dover. The mail to leave Wilmington every Monday afternoon, b\ five o'clock (or as soon as the mail from PhiladH phia is received) and arrive at Dover by five in tht evening gf Tuesday : Returning, to leave Dovei • very Wednesday morning by five o'clock, anc strive at Wilmington by seven lit |h; evenu/o. 1 the ljrne day. 0 Jn Delaware and Maryland. "• , I [ om Chiiltiana Bridge, by Middletown, Warwick and George-town Cross-Roads, to Ches ter-town, and thence to Eaflon. The mail to eave Cmiftiana Bridge every Monday afternoon, by "x ° clock (or as soon as the mail from Phila delphia is received) and arrive at Eafton by fix in the evening of Tuesday : Returning, to leave Eaf. ton every Wednesday morning by five o'clock theVITS " . Chri . B ' aM bridge in the evening oi the fame day, by eight o'clock. Persons offering proposals for car.yine this mail, are difired to ftatc the terms on which tht y .will it trom May fitfl to November firft, n,n a'vi f P 1 U 'V y Monda y 31 f'alfpall four' P'M a " " g Eafto " lhc n< -' tt d »y b y UV,i*u T"? Ictur '""g. leave Eafton every Wednesday by four, A. M. and arrive at Philadel phi!l the next day by noon : And perform the IT ul "r r, ?' ht< " h,rh, l | of ihe year, be half pafl nine o'clock of ever y Monday, and noon oflhencxt s day And a|fo their terms Phia and'cT -ft" 3 , °^ 1 m,il bctwe ™ Philadel- "s Philadelphia every Wed ae Id ay ana Friday at half pa (t nine A M <nd returning ihe f ourth day after by noon I In Vi RC, NI A wrfNoß Th-Ca Ror. INA urday. by si« * •£ V "' min S"»"hc orxi S.- - » : h R r urnin ß- - corning and art vp al \ ff i? ? y Ur ,n th <' by Ux i , h c„;m„ g . Suffolk lhe " fXi ™urfda ; 180 In Ko ft T H-C AROL rN A 9.5. From Halijax by BlountJviUc, WilticmJlou:n % and Daileys, to Plymouth, once in two weeks:—The nuil to leave Haiuax every other Monday by five o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Plymouth the next day by fix in the evening : Returning, to leave Plymouth the next Thursday by live 111 the morning, and arrive at Halifax on Friday by live in the evening. 26. From Wilmington to faycttcuilUi The mail to leave Wilmington every Sunday, at tour in the morning* and arrive the next day at Fayettcville by five in the afternoon : Returning, Jtave Fay ettcville every Turfday, by tour in the morning, and arrive at Wilmington the next day by five in tne afternoon, Jn Virginia Proposals w'll be received at the Poft-Office in Richmond, until the 10; h day ot November next inciufively, lor carrying the mail ot the United States Jrom Richmond 10 Staunton,—from the 15111 cay of the fame month, until ihc firii day of June 1794. The mail to leave Richmond everv Mon day by fix in th<- yarning, and arrive *t Staunton the next Wednefoay by fix in the evening : Re turning, leave Staunton every Thursday at ten in the forenoon, and arrive at Richmond the next Saturday by seven in the evening. The persons offering proposals for carry ing tiiis mai}, are desired to ilate the terms on which they will carry it, and leave Richmond eve ry Wedhelday at noon, and arrive at Staunton the next Saturday by three in t*ic afternoon : Return ing, leave Staunton every Monday «t seven in the morning, and arrive at Richmond the next W<d nefday by ten in the forenoon. Note 1. If during the continuancc of the con trails here proposed, any othtr times of arrival and departure of the mails (hould become necef farv, to preserve a proper connexion with other mails, the contra£lor» are to conform to any ar rangement which for that purpose shall be made by the Pofl-Mafler General, such arrangt merit not lessening the number of hours above allowed for carrying the mails refpe&ively, without their con sent. 2. A convenient time not Ufs than ten minutes, nor exceeding half an how,for opening and doling a mail is to allowed at each Poft-Office,at which the lime of its arrival and departure is not herein fpecifitd. 3. For every half hour's delay (unavoidable accidents excepted) in arriving after the times pre ferred in any contratt, the contractor to forfeit one dollar ; and ior the non-pti foi mance dfl a trip, double the sum which the value of one tnp shall bear to the value of the whole number ot trips to be performed. 4. The mail may be carried on any of the post roads herein defcribcd, cither in stage waggons or on hoifes : but when the state of the roads pte vents travelling in waggons with the neceffarv ex pedition, the mails are to be carried on hoifes.— fcvrry mail-stage muil have in it a box in which the mail is invariably to be carried, under lock and key. 5. Newspapers, as well as letters, are to be sent in the mails : and if any contractor would wish to be authorircd to carry news-papers, other than those conveyed in the mail (agreeably to the 22d fe&ion of the poft-office la*v) he must, in his proposals, state the refpe6livc sums for which he will carry the mails ivit/i and utthout ihc emolu ments Wiich may arise from such separate carriage of news-papers. NEW POST ROADS, In New-York., Massachusetts & Vermont, An extcnlion of the Post roads having been de sired, from CornojorhajrieiolVhi/es-town, and thence to J\anandaiqua t in theftate of New-York ; from Stackbridge to Bennington, in the dates of Mattachti fctts and Vermont; and from Rutland to Windjor, and But/and to Fairhaven, in Vermont : Proposals Tor carrying mails on those routs, (at the expense of the con»ra£tors) will be received at the General Poft-Office, until the fifteenth day of November next inclusively.— Persons offering such propolals, must state the days and hours when they will re-; reive and deliver the mails at each place hdre mentioned, and the length of time (which cannot cxceed eight years) for which they will contrafh The conn a£lors, refpe6lively, 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 tile, all the pottages which (hall arise on letters, packets and newspapers by them carried, at the rates established by law ; but must carry, free of postage, iucli letters and packets as I y law are, or (hall be drclarid free. for every hour's delay (unavoidable accidents excepted) in delivering a mail, after the time a greed on, the contra&or to forfeit one dollar; <ind for the non-performance of a trip, one dollar for every ten miles distance, as far as the failure extend I *. • 1 he persons whom the contractors (hall dcfig nate for Poftmaftcrs, on these routes,—previous to I* 1 /a a^'n ß as f uc h> mutt be approved by the Pott- Matter General, and take the oaths required by law. They are to agree for their compensations with the contra&ors, to whom alone they are to account for all the pottages they shall receive. he t-jme oaths must be taken by the contractors and their ridersM-ho carry the mails. TIMOTHY PICKERING, Post-Master-Genera i. The SUBSCRIBERS to ihe Universal Tontine Are informed, that a general meeting is to be held at the State-House in this city, on Saturday the 3d day of November next, at 10 o'clock, A. M. agreeably to the sixth articlc of their aifociation. By order of the Agents. . EBENEZER HAZARD, Sec'rv. Philadelphia. Srpt. 15. 1792. (eptN'3) Stock Brokers Office, TNo-45, Great Dock-fttect, Nkw-Ycrk, HE Subfcribcr intending to confine himfel! entirely to the PURCHASE and SALE STOCKS on COMMISSION, Begsleaye to offer his ferviccs to his friends and others, in the line of ,i Stock Broker. Those who rr.ay plcafe to fa vor hiin with their business, may depend upon hdvi n?? ittranfafted with the utmost fidelity and d 1 (patch. 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