Copy of abstract of bids under advertisement of January 3, 1839, inviting proposals for carrying the mail of the Uni-
ted States from the 1st day of April, 1839, to the 30th June, 1841, on the following post-route in Vermont ; to be re-
ceived until the 1st day of March, 1839, inclusive, and to be decided on the day following.
No. 232.-From Vergennes, by Addison,
Bridport, Shoreham, Orwell, Benson, and
West Haven, to White Hall, N. Y., 45 miles
and back, 3 times a week, in 4-horse post-
coaches during suspension of steamboat navi-
gation on Lake Champlain, and in stages the
residue of the year.
Proposals to carry in stages the year
round will be considered.
Leave Vergennes Monday, Wednesday, and
Friday, at 8 a. m.; arrive at White Hall same
days by 7 m.
Leave White Hall every Tuesday, Thurs-
day and Saturday, at 7 a. m.; arrive at Ver-
gennes same days by 7 p. m.
Austin Johnson
A. W. Hyde
Peter Comstock
Erasmus A. Gulley
Warren F. Hitchcock
Isaac Haven
Pardon T. Kimball
Copy of abstract of bids under advertisement of January 10, 1839, inviting proposals for carrying the mail of the United States from the 1st day of April, 1839, to the 30th June, 1841, on the following post-route in Massachusetts; to be received until the 1st day of March, 1839, inclusive, and to be decided on the day following.
Copy of abstract of bids under advertisement of January 24, 1839, inviting proposals for carrying the mail of the United
States from the 1st of April, 1839, to the 30th of June, 1843, on the following post-routes in North Carolina and South
Carolina; to be received until the 1st day of March, 1839, inclusive, and to be decided on the day following.
Leave Fayetteville daily at 2 a. m.; arrive
at Raleigh same day, in 15 hours, by 5 p. m.
No. 2060.-From Fayetteville, by Davis's
Spring, Randallsville, Montpelier, Laurel
Hill, and Brightsville, S. C., to Cheraw, 68
miles and back, daily, in 4-horse post-coaches.
Alexander Porter
Joab Parks
A. M. Hunt
E. P. Guion
A. M. Hunt (2052) E. P. Guion (2052)
Proposals for stage service will also be M. W. Hunter considered.
Leave Fayetteville daily at 1 a. m.; arrive
at Cheraw same day, in 17 hours, by 6 p. m.
Leave Cheraw daily at 7 a. m.; arrive at
Fayetteville same day, in 17 hours, by 12 night.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
No. 2201.-From Columbia, by Camden, to
Cheraw, 88 miles and back, daily, in 4-horse
post-coaches.
Proposals for stage service will also be
A. M. Hunt (2052) C. Neuffer & Henry Davis.
$6,500, stages; $9,000, post-coaches. 5,800, 4-horse post-coaches. 7,200, 4-horse post-coaches.
4,800, 4-horse post-coaches; it being understood that
he is not to carry the great mail, and that he shall
not be required to take any more of the stock on
the routes than may be necessary, with the extra
stock he has on hand, to perform the service.
1839, March 2. Accepted, the conditions being withdrawn.
1839, March 2. Accepted at $5,440, the conditions being withdrawn.
5,440 ($80 per mile), and will embrace Bennetts- No guarantee. ville at pro rata, with increased time.
Copy of abstract of bids under advertisement of January 24, 1839-Continued.
Route, distance, service, and schedule, as
Amounts, according to the terms of advertisement, except where otherwise stated.
Columbia next day, in 22 hours, by 5 p. m.; E. P. Guion (2052)
Lynchwood to be supplied from the nearest
The above schedules to be so changed as to M. W. Hunter (2060)
connect with the main line from Washington
City south, when the latter shall be permanently
adjusted. The same running time, however,
to be preserved, or not to be exceeded.
Copy of abstract of bids under advertisement of February 4, 1839, inviting proposals for carrying the mail of the
United States from the 1st of April, 1839, to the 30th June, 1841, on the following post-routes in Massachusetts and
New York; to be received until the 14th day of March, 1839, inclusive, and to be decided on the day following.
No. 716.-From Chitteningo, by Perryville, James Norton
Peterborough, Morrisville, and Eaton, to Ham-
ilton, 24 miles and back, twice a week.
Proposals will also be considered to run
in stages twice or 3 times a week, to end at
at Morrisville, or to run through.
Leave Chitteningo every Tuesday and Fri-
day at 6 a. m.; arrive at Hamilton same days
by 3 p. m.
Johnson Shapley
Simeon Brownson
Ethan Allen
Leave Hamilton every Tuesday and Friday Philo H. Colvin at 4 p. m.; arrive at Chitteningo next days by
$390; or, $364, 3 times a week to Morrisville, and
once a week residue, on horse; or, $416, with an
additional trip from Morrisville to Hamilton; or,
$320, through twice a week, schedule changed.
700; or, $1,000, 3 times a week, in stage-coach.
525; or, $425, schedule changed.
750, 3 times a week, 2-horse stages from 1st April,
1839, to last day of June, 1841, between Chitten-
ingo and Morrisville.
474; or, $599, twice a week, in stages to Morris-
ville; or, $600 to run through to Hamilton; or,
$626, 3 times a week to Morrisville; or, $627 to
run through to Hamilton.
500; or, $400, stages, twice a week, to end at Mor-
risville; or, $600, stages, 3 times a week, to end
at Morrisville; or, $600, stages, twice a week,
through to Hamilton; or, $900, 3 times a week;
or, $1,000, 6 times a week from 1st May to 1st No-
vember (during canal navigation), and 3 times a
week residue of year.
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