No. 1-Contracts on the special routes not embraced in the annual lettings—Continued. Route, distance, service, and schedule, as in contract. Contractor. Annual pay, Date of con- | Commence- Termination of tract. ment of service service. 8126 00 May 8, 1839 May 13, 1839 June 30, 1842 Rock House Prairie, Mo., from Plattsburg, 18 miles and back, James Davis once a week. Leave Mondays at 7 a. m.; arrive same days by 12 m. Returning: Leave Mondays at 1 p. m.; arrive same days by 6 Hermann, Mo., from Griswold City, 15 miles and back, once a George Rogers - Leave Salonia, Ky., from Campbellsville, 5 miles and back, twice a Robert Shofner - Leave Tuesdays and Fridays at 10 a. m.; arrive same days 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. Returning : Leave Saturdays at 1 p. m.; arrive same days by 3 p. m. Youngsville, Ala., from Montreal, 13 miles and back, once a James Young week. Leave Saturdays at 7 a. m.; arrive same days by 11 a. m. 3 p. m. Returning: Leave at ; arrive saine days by 3 p. m. la, from Leighton. 8 miles and back, once a week. | Joel Denton Brickville, Ala., from Leighton, 8 miles and 120 00 Mar. 2, 1839 | Mar. 23, 1839 | June 30, 1842 Midway, Ala., from Abarfoil. 12 miles and back, once a week. | Arthur Shipley. ve Wednesdays at 8 a. m.; arrive same days by 12 o'clock. Returning : Leave Wednesdays at 1 p. m.; arrive same days by 5 p. m. Fort Decatur, Ala., from Cabahatchie, 9 miles and back, once a Geo. W. Thompson Leave Saturdays at 8 a. m.; arrive same days by 12 m. Eaton, Miss., from Wyatt, 15 miles and back, once a week. Returning: Leave Saturdays at 11 a. m.; arrive same days by 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 ex., ceeding $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 pro. ceeds 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. I., 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 Hiranı 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 te 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, õ 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 Poultnay, 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 Wor. cester, 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 1 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. September 29, 1838.-Ordered that a contract be made with Hall & Cole. man to supply Lynnfield, Mass., with the mail, 3 times a week, from Salem, 7 miles, at not exceeding $105 per annum, and not exceeding net proceeds of Lynnfield. Service commenced May 10, 1837 ; to expire June 30, 1841. September 29, 1835.-Ordered that the postmaster at Peru, Me., engage a carrier to supply his office with the mail, once a week, from Dixfield, 4 miles, at not exceeding $24 per annum, and not exceeding net proceeds of Peru. Under this order, postmaster contracted with Winslow Walker on the terms stated. Service commenced October 20, 1839; to expire June 30, 1841. September 29, 1838.- Ordered that the postmaster at Elliot, Me., engage a carrier to convey the mail twice a week between his office and Portsmouth, 6 miles, at not exceeding $70 per annum. Under above order, a contract was made with Nathaniel Hammondan, on terms stated, from October 15, 1838; to expire December 31, 1839. September 29, 1838.-Ordered that the postmaster at West Millbury, Mass., engage a carrier to supply his office with the mail three times a week from Millbury, 6 miles, at not exceeding $50 per annum, and not exceeding net proceeds of West Millbury. Under this order, a contract was made with Elmer Lothrop on the terms stated. Service to commence October 22, 1838; to expire June 30, 1841. September 29, 1838.—Ordered that a contract be made with E. Beach to carry the great mail between New York and New Haven, Conn., during suspension of steamboat navigation, at $500 for the first three days, and $100 a day for each day's service, beyond three; with the understanding that he is to be paid $300, in case the navigation should not be interrupted, for being prepared with the necessary stock to perform the service. On the 8th of April, 1839, E. Beach was allowed $300 for being prepared to carry the great mail by land, navigation not having been interrupted. October 10, 1838.-Ordered that the postmaster at Norwich, Conn., engage a carrier to carry the mail. once a week from Norwich, by Gardner's lake, to North Lynn, 14} miles and back, at not exceeding $115 per annum. Under this order a contract was made with Charles K. Butler on the terms stated. Service to commence October 31, 1838 ; to expire December 31, 1839. October 17, 1838.-Ordered that a contract be made with Lovel Baker to convey the mail 6 times a week from New England Village depot, by New England Village and Grafton, to Farnansville, — miles and back, at $150 per annum. Service to commence October 22, 1838; to expire December 31, 1839. October 17, 1838.-Ordered that a contract be made with Nathaniel Hammond to convey the mail twice a week between l'ortsmouth, N, H., and Elliot, Me., at $70 per annum. Service to commence October 16, 1838; to expire December 31, 1839. |