Public Acts of Congress. An Act further to alter and establish certain post roads; and for other purposes. Be it enacted, &c., That the following post roads shall be discontinued: From Dixon's Spring to Lebanon, in Tennessee; and from Raleigh, by Haywood, Chatham Court-house, and Chapel Hill to Hillsborough, in North Carolina. 2. Sec. And be it further enacted, That the fol. lowing post roads be established: In Massachusetts From Granville, through Sandisfield and New Marlborough, to Stockbridge; and from Rochester, by Middleborough, East Meeting House, to East Bridgewater; from Brookfield, through Brimfield, in Massachusetts, to Stafford Springs, and thence to Tolland, in Connecticut. In the District of Maine-From Brewer's to Plantation number five. From Vassalborough, through Fairfax, Unity, Collegetown, to Hamden. From Buckfield, through Hartford, to Livermore; and from New Milford, through Ballston, Palermo, and Davistown, to Belfast. In Vermont-From Royalton, through Tunbridge, Chelsea, and Vershire, to Corinth. In Connecticut-From Pomfret, through Glou cester, to Providence, in Rhode Island. to In New York-From the town of Cherry Valley, through Springfield, Richfield, and Bridgewater, to Sangersfield; and from Harrisburg. through Williamstown, Ogdensburg, Potsdam, Chautagay, to Plattsburg. From Rome, through Redfield, Adams, by Smith's Mills to Sacket Harbor, anp from thence to Chemangh. From Bath, through Canistiotown, Danville, and Williamsburg Hartford; and from Onandago to the village of Oswego in Lysander; and a cross post from West Hampton, to River Head. From New Lebanon, in the State of New York, by Hancock, Richmond, Lennox, Lee, Becket, Loudon, and Sandisfield, in Massachusetts, to New Hartford in Connecticut. In New Jersey-From Belvidere to Stroudsburg, in Pennsylvania. In Pennsylvania-From Berlin, through Salis Janny's Mill. From Wythe Court-house, by Madison Court-house to Stannardsville. The post Haywood, Chatham Court-house, to cross Haw near Jones's Ferry, to Hillsborough. From Raleigh, by Chapel Hill, to Hillsborough. From Wilmington, through Conwayborough, to Geore town. in South Carolina; and from Wilksborough to Ashe Court-house. In South Carolina-From Portsferry, to Conwayborough; and from Portsferry, by Marion Court-house, to Thomas Harley's. In Georgia-From Washington to Petersburg. and from Athens to Knoxville in Tennessee. In Ohio-From Cincinnati, by North Bend, to Lawrenceburgh in the Indiana Territory. From Austinburg to Erie, in Pennsylvania, and from Franklinton to Worthington. In Kentucky From New Castle, or Henry Court-house, by Gallatin Court-house and Boone Court-house, to Laurenceburgh, in the Indiana Territory; and the post road from Henderson to Eddyville shall pass by Livingston Court-house. In Tennessee-From Mount Granger to Car thage, thence, by Cavenaugh, to Lebanon. From Nashville to Charlotte. From Burville by Walnut Cove, thence along the turnpike road, by way of Chitwood's, to Pulaski in Kentucky; and from Palmyra to Stuart Court-house, and thence to Eddyville. In Orleans Territory-From Rapide Settlement to Opelousas. SEC. 3. And be it further enacted. That a sum not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars, be. and the same is hereby appropriated, out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropria ted, to enable the Postmaster General to defray the expenses which already are, or hereafter may bury, to Cumberland. From Greensburgh to Kit- be, incurred in providing for the accommodation tanning; from Tuckhannock, to Chenango Point in New York; and from Greensburg, through Mount Pleasant, Robbstown, and Williamsport, to Washington; and from Washington, through Alexandria, to Wheeling. From Gettysburg, through Millerstown, Nicholson's Gap, and Waynesburg, to Green Castle. In Delaware-From the village of Christiana, through Newark, to Stratsburg in Pennsylvania; and from Georgetown, through Concord, to Laurel. In Maryland-The post road from Vienna, in Dorchester county, to Snow Hill, in Worchester county, and thence returning to Vienna, may, in the discretion of the Postmaster General, be so altered as to pass over Wicomico Lower Ferry and Quantico Mills: Provided, No additional expense in transporting the mail shall be incurred thereby. In Virginia-From Lynchburgh to Lexington. From Waterford to Sniker's Gap, by the stores of Robert Braden and Jesse Janny, and from thence to Upperville, and to return by Israel of Joseph H. Webb, who, in August last, wa wounded by some person unknown, whilst he was employed in carrying ing the mail of the United States, and who is now under the care of the com mandant at Fort Stoddert. SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That this act shall not be set further as to affect any er isting contract for carrying the mail. Approved, April 21, 1806. Resolved, by the Senate and House of Repre sentatives of the United States of America, Congress assembled, That the President of the United States be requested to cause to be made known to Nicholas C. Nissen, esquire, His Dat ish Majesty's Consul residing at Tripoli, the big sense entertained by Congress, of his disinterested and benevolent ttentions, manifested 10 Captai Bainbridge, his officers, and crew, during the time of their captivity in Tripoli. Approved, April 10, 1806. INDEX TO THE PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE FIRST SESSION OF passed pro tem. 225 Bridgeport, Connecticut, bill from the House of 199 returned from the House of Representatives ments read 230 Pennsylvania proposing an amendment of 68 67 called up for consideration, and postponed 198 210 68 a resolution to print copies of the, for the 75 use of the Senate 144 80 89 Cincinnati, a bill to authorize the sale of a cer- tain lot of land in, read - read a second time, and referred reported with amendments, which were read ordered to a third reading as amended read a third time, and passed returned from the House of Representa- tives with an amendment, which was read 139 the amendment of the House of Repre- sentatives concurred in 140 a resolution of the Legislature of Mary- 999 leave granted, and a bill brought in and read read a second time, amended, and ordered to read a third time, and passed Representatives to amend the act to regu read a third time, amended, and passed s amended 244 Indiana Territory, notice of a bill explanatory of 244 246 the act to divide the leave granted, a bill presented, and read that effect ordered to a third reading as amended 224 225 231 242 |