PROPOSALS
ftr tarrying the MAILS®/" the United States en
the following Poji Roads, will be received at
tie Genera! Pojl OJjke until the Jirfi day of
OSnLer neat., Sa fJett 7ti.
In MAINE.
l. From Paflamaquoddy by Machiai, Goldiborough,
Sullivan, Trenton, and Bluchii! to Penobfcot.
Receive the Mail at PafTamaquoddy tvery other Sa
turday by 8 o'clock in the morning, and deliver it at
Penobfcot the next Friday by 6 in the evening. Return
ing. Uec-ive the Mail at Penobfcot every other Satur
day by io o'clock forenoon, and deliver it at Paflama
quoddy the next Friday afternoon by 5 o'clock.
1. From Ha Howe 11 by ValTalborough, Winflow,
(Fort Halifax)Fairfield and Canaan, to Norridgeworth.
Leave Hallowelleverv other Wednesday by noon, and
arrive at Norridgeworth the next Thursday by 6 P.M.
Returning. Leave Norridgeworth on Friday by 10 A.M.
and arrive at Hallowill the next Saturday b* 4 P. M.
.1. From Weiles by VVaterbury eourthoufe, Sartford,
D city's falls and Berwick, to Dover in New Hampshire.
Leave Welles ever r Friday by 8 A. M. and arrive at
Dover the next day by 3 P. M. Returning Leave
Dover every Wednefaay by 1 P. M. and arrive at
Welles the next Thurf'ay t>v 4P. M-,
In NEW HAMPSHIRE.
4. From Portsmouth by Dover. Rochefterand Moul
tonboi ough to Plym-iuth, returning by New-Hampton,
Meredith, Gilmantown, Nottingham and Durham, to
Portsmouth.
L-ave Portsmouth every Wednesday morning by 8
o'clock, and arrive at Dover by noon, every other Wed
nesday, and at Plymouth the next Friday by 6 P - M.
Returning. Leave Plymouth on Saturday by 8 A. £1.
and return U P.utfinouth the next Tuesday by 4 P. M.
Note. " The post is to po and return on this route
alternately," and the mail is to be carried but oncc in
two weeks froin November ift to May ill.
In NEW YOKK State.
5. From Conajohaiy by Chwyvaliey, Cooper's
toypn, Butternuts and Oxford academy, to Union (it
tiic mouth of the Chenango) once in two we^ks
Leave Cor.ajoharv every other Wednesday bv 8 A.M.
arrive at Cooper's-town by 2 P. M. and at Union the
next Saturday by 10 A. M. Returning. Leave Union
every other Saturday by 3 P. M. ar.d arrive at Couajo
hary the next Tuesday by 6 P. M.
6. From I'ifhkill by Newburg and New Windsor to
Gofhen.
The mail to leave Fifhkill on Wednesday by 7 AM,
and arrive at Gofhen by 5 p m. Returning. Leave G<-
fiien on Tuesday by 7 A hi, and arrive at Fifiikill by j
f M.
In PENNSYLVANIA.
J. From Bethlehem to Wilkefbarre.
Leave Bethlehem every Thurtday by 1 r m, and ar
rive at Wilkefbarre on Saturday b rif M. Returning.
Leave Wilkefbnrre every Tuefrlay by 8 A M, and arrive
at Bethlehem Thursday by ip a m.
3. From Piperitavern in Bedminflerfon the pofl-road
from Philadelphia to Bethlehem) by Alexandria, to
Pittfton in New Jerfcy.
Leave Piper's every Thtnfdzy by 6 AM, and arrive
at Pittfton by noon. Stay at Pittfton two hours, and
return to Pipei's by 8 P M, or oil Friday by 8 A m.
9. From Reading by Sunbury and Northumberland,
to Lewifburg.
Leave Reading every Friday by 6 A M, arrive at Sun
bury on Saturday by 6 pm, and at Lewi'fburg by Sun
day noon. Returning. Leave Lewifburg on Monday
by 7 a m, and arrive at Reading the next Wednclilay
nocn.
10. From Yorktowri by Abbot'stown and Getris
burgh to Haper'stown and WiUiapifport in Maryland,
to Martinfburg in Virginia.
Leave Yorktc.wn every Monday by 6 A M, arrive at
Kjgcrstowri on Tuesday neon, and at Martinfburg by
7 P M. Returning. Leave Martinfburg on Saturday
by 6 a M, srrive at Hagerstown by noon, and at York
town on Sunday evening by 7 o'clock.
11. Fcm Beardstown in Kentucky to Naihville,
South Weltern Territory.
Leave Beari'stowh every other Tuesday hy to A M,
and arrive at Nsibville the next Sunday by 5 f M Re
turn 7ig. Leave NafnviUe the next Monday noon, and
arrive at Beardstown the next Saturday by 7 PM.
In MARYLAND. ' '
12. Fr.om Annapolis by Lowef Marlborough and
Calveri u'-.m t house to Si. Leonard's creek.
Leave Annapolis every * uefday by 7 A M, arrive at
Lower Marlborough by j P yi, at Calvert courthouse
fey 7 PM, and at St. Leonard's creek on Wednefo ay by
10 A M. Returning, Leave St. Leonard's Creek on
Friday by 3 P m, arrive at Calvert courthouse !>) 7 p m,
at Lower MarlDorough on Saturday by 9 a m, and at
Annapolis by 7 P M.
13. From Bladenfburg by Upper Marlborough and
Kottingham to Berincdicl.
Leave Bladenffaurg on Saturday by 6 A. M. arrive
st Upper Marlborough by II A M. leive Upper
Marlborough in two hours, and arrive at Bcnn-dieVon
Sunday noon. Returning. Leave Bennediit on Mon
day by 6 A. M. arrive at Upper Marlborough by 4
p. to. and at Bladenfljurg on Tuesday by 9 a. m.
In VIRGINIA.
14. From Wincktfter by Romney to Moorfields.
Leave Winehefter every Monday by 10 a. m. arrive
at Remr.ey on Tuesday noon, and at Moorlields on
Wednesday by 9A. M, R turning. L ave Moorfields
on Tuesday by 2p. m. arrive at Romney'on 'I hurf
diy by S a. m. and at Winchester on Friday by 4 p. m.
15. From Charlottesville by Warren, Warm.nfter,
JJew Market, Amhcrfl, Cibell{hurg and Madilon, to
Lynchburg.
Leave Charlottesville every Thursday by 8, a. m.
and arrive at Lynchburg the next Saturday by 4, r. m.
Returning. Leave Lynchburg on Monday by 9, a. m.
and arrive at Charlottesville the neXt Wednel'day by
j, r. u.
16. Front Powhatan courthouse to Cartersville.
Leave Powhatan court house every Tuesday by 7 a
m, and arrive at Cartersville Return
ing. Leave Cirtersvilie every and arrive at
Cartersville
No information of the length of tffis road is yet rc
ccived : persons miking proppfals are desired to state
fucW times of arrival and departure at and from Carters
vilie, as flial! be: convenient to then.
17. From York town in Virginia to Gloucester court
house.
Leave Yerkf own every Monday by 7 a m, and ar
rive at Gloucester cortrt houie by 11 A M. Returning,
Leave Gloucester cfiruvt house by i p m, and arrive "at
Yorktown bv < v k.
In NORTH artcf SOUTH CAROLINA.
18. From Camden Sr. Carolina, by Lancaster to
Charlotte and LincelntOn in North Carolina.
Leave Camden e*?ty other Monday by 7 a u, arrive
At Charlote the next Wedncfday by 9 a m, and at
-Lineolnton on Thursday by 9 a m.
Returning. Leave Lineolnton every other Thursday at
noon, arrive at Charlotte On Friday by '.HO«n, and at
*C*nnirij on Sunday evening.
19, From Columbia Uy "W'innfcorough, fChefter,
JPiiickney, and Spar(an|court liotifesto Greenville cotirt
lioufe.
Leave Columbia every other Tlmrfday by 6 a m, ar
rive at Pinckney on Friday by 6 P m, and at Greenville
court house the next Sunday noon. Returning. Leave
Greenville court house on Monday by 6 a vf, arrive at
Pinckney c«urt house on T.uefday by 3 » m, and at C\ •
lumbia the next.Thursday by 3 ? m.
20. From Columbia by Newburv to Laurens, Green
ville, Washington ami Pendleton court house».
Leave Columbia every other Thursday by upon, anil
arrive at Greenville court house on Sunday by 10 a m,
and at Pendleton court house by 7 p m. Returning
Leave Pendleton court koufe on Monday by 8 a m, ar
rive at Greeuvdle court house by 3 ru, and at Colum
bia the next Thursday by noon.
ti. From Savannah by Newport bridge and St.
Savilla to St. Mary's.
»Leave Savannah every other Monday by 7 A. M.
arrive at Newport bridge by 3 P. M. ind at St. Mary's,
the next Thursday by noon.—Returning. Leave St.
Mary's on Friday by 5 A. M. arrive at Newpoit
bridge -on Sunday bv 2 P. M. and *t Savannah by 7
P. M.
Note 1. The Post Mafier Ger.rral may alter the
times of arrival and departure at any time during the
continuance oj the contradU, he* p>e*iftuily ftlpuiating
an adequate campenfation f6r any extra expence that
may be occasioned thereby.
Note i. Half an hour iliall be allow ed for opening
and doling the mail at all offices where no particulai
time is fpeeified.
jVj.V
T For every hour'i dflay (unavoidable acci
dents excepted) in arriving after the tivriet prcfcrihec!
in any contrail, the co.uriiflor (hail forfeit one dollar ;
and it- the delay continue until the departure of anv
depend ng fri3.il whereby tjie mails deftin d for such
depending mail lose a trip, an additional forfeitureor
five dollars fha!• be incurred.
Note 4 'Nrwfpaperi ai well it !e:i-ri are to be sent
in the mails ; iid if any person making p-npofal« de
ft res to carry newfpr.pt r6 other than thoit conreyeJ ii
the ma-1 lor his own emolument, he must ttate in hi?
propufali for what sum he will carry it \pith that emo
lument and tor what sum without that emolument.
A ote 5. The contract for the Mails Number 1,
19. 20, and it, arc to be in oper tion on the firft da\
ot Otfober next, and all the others on the firft day «f
November n xt.— I'he contarfls for the fourteen firft
numbered roati* are to rontinue in force until the if:
of Oflober 1797 ; the contr»&s for the road No. it,
is to continue unt;l ihe ift of Oflober 1795, and the
contrafli for the roads No. 15, 16, 17, jS, 19 and
10, are to continue until the i!t of April 1798.
A 'ote 6. Should any person making proposals desire
an alteration of the times of arrival and departur' 1
above fpeoified, he must slate in his propcfals lueh al
terat on« and the difference they will make in the 1
terms of his contrail.
Aote 7. Proposals for the Road No. 1, will be re
ceived by the Pol) Master at Penobfcot; for the Road
No. 11, by Mr. Walter Beal, at Beardftoun ; for the
Roads No. 19 and 10, by Dr. S. Green> Poll Mail, r
at Columbia: and for the Road No. 21, by Genera!
James Jackson, at Savannah; proposals for the other
Roads muii bf sent to this office. No proposals, for
the Roads No. 1, 19, 20 and ai, will be received after
the 10th of September next.
A'ote 8- Con'.raflors may receive their pay cuar
ter'y.
General Pod Office,
Philad. July 6, 1795.
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Sc/iemc of a Lottery,
Toraife 39,900 Dollar!, OK 266,000 DJU-t ltra*frirt« > t
per Cent. from Ike P riles— Iklt Latter', ccnft/li of sS.eot
Tickttt, in uhiih there are 14,,5.39 I'riiet, and 43,46:
HUnkt, kei*% about eneandan ka'j i.'inki to a priit.
J)irctt»r»nt the Society toreiUblilii im L'fefu! M*
1 nufattures, having resolved to rrtck LO TTEHI ES lm
railing Out Hukorio Thou s a nd-Doi 1a « s, agreeably
to ail A£l of Ihe Lcgifl/iturr of im- State ot New-|erf<y,
have appointed the following perinnsto fuperiirtrnd and
dtreathe drawing ot the fame, viz. Nicholas Low, Rulus
King, Heiman Le Roy, James Watlon, Richard Har.
rifon, Abijah Hammond, and Cornelius Ray, of the city ot
New-Yoik—Thomas Willing, Joseph Hall, Matthew M'.
Connel and Andrew Bayard, of the city of Philadelphia
—His Excellency Richard Howell, Esq. Elias fiondiuql,
General Elias Dayton, Jamis Pa.ker, John Bayard, Dofl
• r Lewis Donham, Sair.url W. Stccjttan, Jolhua M. Wal
lace, Joseph Blooinfield, and Elilha Boudinot, of pj, w .
Jeifey, who otfei the fallowing Scbimc »f a Lottery,
and pledge themf< Ives to the public, that they will take'
vtry alturanee and precaution in thrir power to have Ih
Monies paid by the Managers from tinae to time, s*recciv
cd, into the Hanks ai New-York and Phitarlrlphia, to
remain for thr purpole of paying Priz « which thall be
iiniriediatelydifeharged by a check upon one of the Bank!.
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jßcco Tickets at 7 Dollars each is aSfc,ooo
The Irawing will commence, under the iafpe&ion of
t Committee of the Supertnlefctiants, as scon as the Tick
'ts are fold, of which timely notice wtU be given.
1 H* Superintend ant k have appointed Job® N. Cumming
of Newark, Jacob R. H <rdenb«r.f, o( Itaw-Bvunfwick,
and Jonathan Rhea, of Tientoo, as immediate Managers
•.hereot, who have five* ample fecarity lor discharging
the trust reefed in them.
In order tofecure the pnnAuat payment of the
Prizes, the Supciiatcndants of :ke Lottery have directed
that the Managna (kail each enter into konda in 40,000
Jul! an, with four ful£cientfccanti< s, to pel lot A their iu-
Tru&ions, 1 he »*uHftance of wkiek »a
I. That whenever either oi the Managers shall receive
tlu ftim of Three Hundred Dollars, he Shall immdiately
?lace the lame in one of the Hanks of New-York or Phi
ladelphia, to the eiediiof the Governor ol the Society»
ind such of the Superiat«nda«*sa» ive in the city where
he monies are placed, to reunia there until the Lottery
n drawn, for the payment of the Prises.
11. The Managers to take Uif&cieat security for any
Ticket*, they may trufl,otherwise to be reTpoimblc for them*
111. To keep regular hooks of Tickets fold, Wo
■ites received and paidinteth'* Bank, abftra& 9 of which
hill be sent, monthly, to theGovcrnor of the Society*
Patcrfon, January 1, 1794.
On application to either of the above gentlemen, tnfor
nv t-OM will given wher- t'rlcet? rn«iv hf h»»H t»i&*f
BOTTLED PORTER,
For Exportation.
ORDERS immediately ejtecut^d—and warranted of tin
fccft quality, by
No. iaß South Water Street.
Whore private faxnilie* and -tavern-keepers may be sup
plied trith the fame for immediate ufc.
May H.
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First drawn number, 2,000
Last drawn namber, a,oco
GILL W HENSHAPT,
3awtf
rxejsvxr. department, Apr:i\n, 1795.
P .\spofals • will be receive Jat toe Office as thtf Lj/t,vnjjioner of the
Rc<-onucfor luitiw A LIGHT BOUSE, o» .W* Ifhrf,
near the n/outo of KrrfnefcJe River, on the :: :jl of the Dijlnd of
of t'<e following materially (H/ncnjtons <nfddefer :ption.
THE for/n is to be an, Octagon. Five teymdaJijßji is obe
(lone, to be iiinlc, i pracficaDie, tmitedn feet betaw the
bottom of the wooden work, or twelve feet an i ail bs
- the furface of the earth, and tj> be commenced of the
diameter of twenty seven feet, ft is to be laid (oiidly to che
height of two feet. Ftom th*n:.e to t ie bottom of thp
wooden work, the foundation Wall is to be eleven feet high,
and fix feet thick.
As it is intended tha! the above dcfcribed florie foun
dation fhaJlonly be carried fix inches higher clian thecrowa
level of the knoli or rock on which* tjie Lignt-houfe is to be
er cbed, and it may be found impofjibie, on account of
the rock, to fink the lame to the iL-pth or t.velvc feet and
o»e half below the earth, or thirteen feet bci-ow the
woodenwork, it is necelfary that the proportions far thp
iaidftone foundation be made by the peren co incluJ? >41
cpits, charges and expeuces of materials, workinanihlp
and labor.
The octagonal pyramid is to be well framed, and of
stout heart fine timber. It is to rye twenty fix feet in dia
meter at the baf thereof where it will reft on the top of the
Itpne foundation, to which it is.to be well secured by six
teen flout iron flraps built therein and .cherwife. The
height of the wooden building from the bottom of the water
table and from the fur face ps the earth, is to be forty feet
to the top of the wooden work, under the floor of the
Jan tern ; where the diameter is to be fifteen let*. The
foundation is to he capt with sawed stone at leafi eight,
inches wide, and Hoped at top to turn off the water.
1 he frame of the pyramid is to be covered with boards
of one inch and one half in thickndfe, over which is to
be laid a good & complete covering of fh ngles, and well
painted with three coats, 'i he hghthoufc is to have two
windows 1.3 ths and two wiu-.dow# in the Weft. The
fa Hies arc to be hung with hinges, a,nd each fa(h is to have
panes of gfcffl, eight by ten inches.
On the top of the wooden work ot the pyramid is
to be a itrongTramed tier of joitls, beded therein, planked
over with oak 'plank extending one loot beyond the fides
of the pyramid, thereby forming an cave, which is to be
fmifhed by a cornice, tie whole having a ciefcent from the
center, fu Hideo t to throw off the water, and to be covered
with copper. £
A complete and fu3icic,« iron Lantern in the o<3ago
-1 nal form it to reil thereon; the eight corn<x pieces or
stanchions of whidl are to tit well 1 Cured to the upright
timbers of the pyramid, or to the tier of joills, or both.
Thefc funchions ace to be very Strong and flout in the lower
ten feet, and three and one-hitlf inches by twt> and one*
half iachev above. The Lantern is to be ten feet bigh,
froir. the floor to the bottom of tiie dome or roof, and to
have a dom» cr roof cf five feet in height. Tiie whole **
f-acc between the poib to be occupied by the falhes,
winch are to be moulded on tire i.ilide and (truck i)li(i.
tach sash is to have twenty-eight: large piit - of glass; a
part of the l'afh on the fouth-'ve't tide is it> lie hung with
hinges for a door tn ro out on tl n. pla'.-orm. Tiie irou raft
ers of the laptern are to be h inej into an iron hoop,
over which i» to be a copper fumi ri; thro' which the lmoke
may [wis into a larje eopp.r ventilator in the form of a
man'sheaj; capable of containing one hunt-red gallons.
1 iiU litad ia to be turned by a iar gc. vane, id hat the hole
£>r venting the fmbak may be a! ways to leeward. Eihgt
dorma it ventilators are to be fixei in the roof, a large cur
ved air pipe is to be paP.ed thro' tine door a:;d a dose Hove
i« to be provided and fixed in the lantern. Thereareto be 4
pairof ftairsto ascend to the lantern, the entrance to Vv'hich is
to be by a trapdoor cover d with copper. The building
is to be furnilhcd with two complete electrical conductors
or rods with point*. The floors _j-e to be laid with plank
i he entrance i to the 'i;;ht house is to be well fe ured by '
?. ftror.g door hang upon hinges. with a strung lock and
Luh complete.
Also a li-ame Dwelling Houf 1 of one story and the roof,
to be twenty lixieet or thereabout in front,anutwenty-five
eet deep, with a cellar, under it, if it ihall be found practi
cable to dig ft. The cellar walls. to be eighteen inches
thick, and seven feet high. The ltory of the House to be
seven fret and one halt in the clear The roo r to have a
re-Sanyularp'teh. The floors to be laid in whole lengths
nailed through. Th iioufeis to contain a Kitchen of thir
teen by li 1 teen feet, a fitting room ijotfling lengthwifs
of twelve be fixteeo feet, two fmail chi.nbers of by
niiie feet joini gto the ends of the Kitchen and fitting room,
with a pafi'age to iiiofe two rooms between the bed roonw
The Hack of chimneys to be between th Kitchen and lit.
ring room and is to have two plain fire places, one oi them
large for a kitchen ; to which is to be joine<l an Oven, i here
Is to be an oil 'cr door to the patTuge and aa outer dcor aifo
to the kitch.-L '.'.'here are tc b * two windows in each of
the large rooms, and one in each bedroom.
Each sash i# to have twelve pane* of glass l»v ten
inches. Each window i« to have <t strong plain fhuttcr,
with fcfteoifig-s and hinges. The be hung and
furniihed corn plot sly. The ceiling and inner fides of the
House 2re to be plaiHered with two coats. All the wood
work inside and out is to be well painted, and the wfiole
ia to be hniihed in a plain and decent manner.
An oil vault is to b* built twenty by twelve feet in the
clear, arched over, and covered with earth or sand, over
which ashed is to be built, it:?, to t: furnifhsd with nine
strong cedar Cilltrns with covers, each capable of contain*
ing two hundred Gallons. The entrance to the vault is
to be fccured by a strong door A well is to be funk at
a convenient distance, and furnished with a curb, bucket
rope and completely. The builder is to procure am» pay,
lor all materials, labor, workmanship provisions and other
©bje&sof cost charge or errpence for a film to be proposed
and agreed upon, and to execute the before defer ibeel
w®rk, and every part tharoof in a good and workman
fckc mannqr. x
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Convenient payments or advances, on fccurity, will be
made.
Wpril 17.
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