a week. Leave West Point, Iowa, from Fort Madison, 10 miles and back, once A. Hansauker 80 00 Feb. 14, 1839 Feb. 3, 1839 June 30, 1842 Salem, Iowa, from West Point, 15 miles and back, once a week. Leave on the second days of the week at 8 a. m.; arrive same days at 12 m. H. Lewelling 90 00 May 25, 1839 Mar. 18, 1839 June 30, 1842 Returning Leave same days at 1 p. m.; arrive same days by 5 p. m. West Point, Mo., from Plattsburg, 25 miles and back, once a week. Leave Fridays at 8 a. m.; arrive same days by 5 p. m. p. m. Houston, Mo., from Palmyra, 14 miles and back, once a week. Leave Mondays at 8 a. m.; arrive same days by 12 m. Returning: Leave Mondays at 1 p. m.; arrive same days by 5 p. m. Waterloo, Mo., Sweet Home, Farmington, and New Lexington, from St. Francisville, 27 miles and back, once a week. m. Leave Saturdays at 7 a. m.; arrive same days by 6 p. m. Boonsborough, Mo., from Millersburg, 6 miles and back, once a week. Leave Wednesdays at 7 a. m.; arrive same days by 8 a. m. by 12 m. 150 00 July 23, 1838 July 27, 1838 June 30, 1842 O. Taylor 80 00 July 7, 1838 July 1, 1838 June 30, 1842 Garrett Jordan & J. H. 300 00 Dec. 8, 1838 Jan. 1, 1838 June 30, 1842 John L. Stevens 45 00 May 2, 1839 June 12, 1839 June 30, 1842 Kennonsville, Mo., from Taylor's Mills, 9 miles and back, once Elijah Hamilton a week. Leave Saturdays at 9 a. m.; arrive same days by 12 m. p. m. 30 00 May 11, 1839 Ap'l 27, 1839 June 30, 1842 Returning: Leave same days at 4 p. m.; arrive same days by 7 Adams J. Lucas 40 00 Ap'l 3, 1839 Jan. 9, 1839 June 30, 1842 Weston, Mo., from Aurora, 6 miles and back, once a week. Leave at 9 a. m.; arrive by 11 a. m. Returning: Leave at 11 a. m.; arrive by 1 p. m. No. 1-Contracts on the special routes not embraced in the annual lettings-Continued. Rock House Prairie, Mo., from Plattsburg, 18 miles and back, James Davis $126 00 May 8, 1839 May 13, 1839 June 30, 1842 Leave Mondays at 7 a. m.; arrive same days by 12 m. p. m. Hermann, Mo., from Griswold City, 15 miles and back, once a George Rogers week. 85 00 May 27, 1839 April 1, 1839 June 30, 1842 Leave Salonia, Ky., from Campbellsville, 5 miles and back, twice a Robert Shofner 30 00 Oct. 16, 1838 Feb. 14, 1838 June 30, 1842 Leave Tuesdays and Fridays at 10 a. m.; arrive same days week. by Returning: Leave Tuesdays and Fridays at ; arrive same Martin's Cross-roads, Tenn., from Sandy Bridge, 6 miles and William Stoker Leave Sandy Bridge Saturdays at 10 a. m.; arrive same days by 12 m. p. m. 42 00 Aug, 25, 1838 Aug. 25, 1838 June 30, 1842 Returning Leave Saturdays at 1 p. m.; arrive same days by 3 Youngsville, Ala., from Montreal, 13 miles and back, once a James Young 54 00 Oct. 9, 1838 July 6, 1838 June 30, 1842 week. Leave Saturdays at 7 a. m.; arrive same days by 11 a. m. Returning: Leave at arrive same days by 3 p. m. Brickville, Ala., from Leighton, 8 miles and back, once a week. Returning: Leave at 1 p. m.; arrive by 3 p. m. Midway, Ala., from Aberfoil, 12 miles and back, once a week. Fort Decatur, Ala., from Cabahatchie, 9 miles and back, once a m. Leave Saturdays at 8 a. m.; arrive same days by 12 m. Eaton, Miss., from Wyatt, 15 miles and back, once a week. Joel Denton No. 2. A statement of all land and water mails established or ordered within the year preceding the 1st July, 1839. NEW ENGLAND. July 11, 1838.-Ordered that a contract be made with Dennis Cooley to supply West Whately, Mass., once a week, from Whately, 3 miles, at not exceeding $18 per annum, and not exceeding net proceeds of West Whately. Service commenced July, 1837; to expire June 30, 1841. July 11, 1838.-Ordered that the postmaster at Upper Yarmouth, Me., engage a carrier to supply his office with the mail once a week, from North Yarmouth, 5 miles, at not exceeding $5 a mile, and not exceeding net proceeds of Upper Yarmouth. Under this order the postmaster contracted with Charles Litcomb, at $16 per annum; limited to the net proceeds of Upper Yarmouth. Service commenced November 1, 1838; to expire June 30, 1841. July 20, 1838.-Ordered that a contract be made with the Providence stage company, to convey the mail twice, daily, between Providence, R. L., and Pawtucket, 4 miles, at $100 per annum. Contract refused by stage company. July 20, 1838.-Ordered that a contract be made with James Johnston, to supply Greely, Me., with the mail once a week, from Lebec, 13 miles, at not exceeding $4 a mile per annum, and not exceeding net proceeds of Greely. Contract executed: to commence September 28, 1838; to expire June 30, 1841. August 1, 1838.-Ordered that a contract be made with Hiram Barnes, to convey the mail six times a week, in steamboats, between New York and Norwalk, Conn., at $100 per annum. Service to commence August 8, 1838; to expire June 30, 1841. August 8, 1838.-Ordered that a contract be made with Daniel Keens, to supply Bremen, Me., with the mail once a week, from Bristol Mills, 5 miles, at not exceeding $5 per annum, and not exceeding net proceeds of Bremen. Contract executed: to commence October 1, 1838; to expire June 30, 1841. August 8, 1838.-Ordered that the postmaster at Mercer, Me., engage a carrier to convey the mail twice a week, between his office and East Sharon, 2 miles, at not exceeding $25 per annum. Order modified September 29, 1838, so as to enable the postmaster at Mercer, to procure a supply from Norndjenock. Curtailment on No. 119 having been repealed, this service was rendered unnecessary. See order October 24, 1838, on 119. August 8, 1838.-Ordered that the postmaster at West Waterville, Me., engage a carrier to convey the mail once a week, between his office and Waterville, 5 miles, at not exceeding $35 per annum. Under this order the postmaster contracted with Caleb Tinkham, at $30 per annum; limited to net proceeds of West Waterville. Service to commence October 1, 1838; to expire June 30, 1841. August 8, 1838.-Ordered that the postmaster at Ira, Vt., engage a carrier to convey the mail once a week, between West Rutland and Middletown, 16 miles, at not exceeding $70 per annum. Under this order a contract was made with Esick Eddy, at $70 per annum. To commence October 23, 1838; to expire June 30, 1841. August 8, 1838.-Ordered that the postmaster at Hampton, Vt., engage a carrier to convey the mail twice a week, between his office and West Poultney, 1 mile, at not exceeding $15 per annum. Under this order the postmaster contracted with James B. Houghtailing, on the terms stated. Service to commence October 1, 1838; to expire June 30, 1841. August 15, 1838.--Ordered that the postmaster at North Rochester, engage a carrier to supply his office once a week, from West Middleborough, 5 miles, at not exceeding $30 per annum, and not exceeding net proceeds of North Rochester. Under this order the postmaster contracted with Job T. Toby, on the terms stated. Service to commence October 3, 1838; to expire June 30, 1841. August 16, 1838.-Ordered that the postmaster at Houlton, Me., engage a carrier to convey the mail once a week, from his office to Woodstock, N. B., 14 miles, at $3 a mile per annum; and if any New Brunswick mail arrives at Woodstock oftener than once a week, then to contract at the same rate for as many corresponding weekly trips, not, however, to exceed four. Under this order a contract was made with James R. Tupper, for service four times a week, at $168 per annum. Service to commence October 1, 1838; to expire September 30, 1839. August 22, 1838.-Ordered that the postmaster at Zoar's Bridge, Conn., engage a carrier to supply his office with the mail once a week, from the nearest office, at not exceeding $30 per annum, and not exceeding the net proceeds of Zoar's Bridge. Under this order the postmaster contracted with Robt. Lee, on the terms stated, to supply his office from Derby, 8 miles. Service to commence September 29, 1838; to expire June 30, 1841. August 31, 1838.-Ordered that a temporary contract be made with Henry Penninian to convey the mail in 4-horse post-coaches from Worcester, Mass., by Millbury, Sutton, West Sutton, and East Douglass, to Douglass, 22 miles, twice daily to Millbury, and daily the residue, at $1,000 per annum. Service to commence September 10, 1838; to expire June 30, 1839. August 31, 1838.-Ordered that the postmaster at New York and Bridgeport, Conn., pay 3 cents for each letter and cent for each newspaper, (chargeable with postage) delivered into their offices by the masters of steamboats plying between those places: full postage to be charged on said letters according to the distance they are to be conveyed. |