Western Sun, Volume 8, Number 39, Vincennes, Knox County, 30 August 1817 — Page 1

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From the i:rcss of ELUIU STOUT, rtiblishcr of tlic Laws of tfiej United States. VINCENNES, (Ikd.) SVTUIti)AY, AL OI S I' 30, 1817. No. 39. Vol. 8. MP

77.: WESTER SI X, IS printed 0,1 every Saturday, at Two Dollars per annum, if paid in auvance, o Two Dollars and Fifty Cents at the end of the year, tor Nfcitn a note will be required No subscription can be withdrawn Until ail arreara ,es are paid. A ! ertUementi conspicuously inserted on the usual terms. Advertising customers will note on their advertisement the Dumber of time a they wish them inserted i hose sent without svuh directions will be continued until forbid, and must paid lor accordingly.

War Dkpahtmfnt, June 9, 18 17. $ y Thi is to give notice, ri.iA ieperate proposes will be J receive I at the office of the secrer tary i wf til - depart ment ot war Until toe 3 1. a i y ot Cjetober next, Inclusive, fothe sap,")' ot ell rations that may be r5quired for the use: of the troops of the Utiited States, from the 1st day 61 June, IS 1 s, inclusive, u 11 the 1st d iv A June, 1819, wttnm the states, territories, and districts following viz. 1st At Detroiti Michtiimckiuaac, Ore ri bay Port Wayne Chicago, and their immediate i i c a',! at any Other p it o places whe e t.oops are or udU) '. Itatione n ic eel or r. c uitei wanin the territory ol Michigan, the vicinity oi tat u; p rla es and f .e iate o O iio, amd on or a jacent to toe waters of lake Mtchi an

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troops are or may he v-ta torn I, within the states of i :n ucky and rennessee 3a At St. Luis, Fort Harrison, Fort C. u k Tor. a? nstr n ; o t rawford, Fort Osa ge or I f Glark, on the Missouri river ; and at any other place or places where troops art or may be stationed, within the state of Indiana, and the territories of Illinois and issowri. 4th. At Fort lohtgomerv, Fort Crawford, Mobile Fort ! t. ' M illip, W-Or-eana B ito 1 Ro jue ami Fort CI uhomc ;1 end Lt any other p ace or places where tro ips ati or m'v be sta 0 ied marched, or recruited withlithe Vississippl territory, tne stae of Loiiisia a and their vic.n e , nortU ot tne Gu f of Mexico. 5ui. At any place or places where troops ire or m y be stationed, northed or recrnUc 1 within the District of Maine and state of New-HartifJsiiire. 6th At any place or rilaces where troops are or may be stationed, marcl ed or recruited within the state of Massacm ICttS Tt t any place or placea where tro ps are or may station d, marched or recruited within the states of Connecticut and 11 lode Island ftti. At any place or places where troops are or may be stationed marched or recruited within the state of New York, north of the Hi Hands and with n t it st ttc ot Vermont. 9th Vt any p are o- places where troops are or may be t idoned, marched or recruited wkhin the st. te of NewYocktfouh of the Highlands including AV st Point, and within the state oi" ewJeraey. 1 lib. At any place or places wherp troops -arc or iy be stationed, marchee r recruited within the state ot ! enuby ivania. Ilth. At any place or places where troops are or in iv be st tio, cd, marched r recruited witiun th 1 st ttes Ol Delaerare Maryland and the District of Columbia. 12th. t any place or pi ices where troops are or may be si itioned, man C . or recruited within the state of Virginia, 1 3th. At any pin e or pi .ees when troops arc or ncu ic stationed, marched o:- recruited wit in the state of North Carolina. 14th. At any plat e or places where troops arc or may be statioued, mat cited or recruited tvitUiin the state of South ( ; ina. 1 5th. At Tybee Barracks, Tort Hawkins and Fort Scott i and at any otltcr

place orplaces e heie troops aie or may be statioiVd, marched or recruited, within the staCe of Ueorgia, inciuuiiii Uiat pa:t(t the Creek's laid iying withmtne territorial limits ol said 1 10 e. j A rati n to consist oi c.ic pound and one quarter of beet, or three quratcrs of a po uid of .atteu jork, eighteen ounces of breed or flour, one t;i i i ot rum, whisker or brandy, and at the iaite ol two quarts of sa.t, four quarts oi vinegar four pounds ol soap and one pound and one half of candles to ( very hundred rations. The prices of the several component parts of the ration must be par'ularly mentioned in the proposals, II tne United States reserve the light of making such alterations in the price of the Component parts of the ration aforesaid, as shall make the price of each part thereofbear a just proportion to the proposed price of the whole ration. The rations are to he furnished in such quantities that there shall at ah times, during the terrm of the proposed contract, be sufficient for the consumption of the troops for six months in advance, of good and wholesome provisions, if the same shall be required. It is also to be permitted to all and every one of the commandants of fortified places or posts, to call for. at sc-soii, when the Same can be transported, or at any t imes in ( asr of urgency, such supplies of like provisions in advance as in the discretion of the commander shall be deemed pi oper. it is Understood that the contractor is to be at the expense and i;sk of is: tire; the supplies to the troops, and that all losses sti.itai.icvl by the depredations of the enemy, oi In meatis of the troops of the United States, siiall be paid by the United Sates, at the price ofthear-

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ured or di stroved as aforesai

on the depositions ot two or more pe rsons of Credible character.-, and the ccr-

I tthcate a com mis a oned oihcer, stating

the circumstances of the ios, and the amount of the articles for which compensation shall be claimed.

The ori'vilece is reserved to tl

States of requiring that none b stijj) ics which may be furnisl ed u any of the proposed Contracts, si a

insure! until t. c auoohes which have

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GEO GRAHAM Acting secretarv oi war.

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PROPOSALS

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ceived a the General Post-office una til Saturday ihc I3ih day of Sefitcmb r next- i ncl ivc. From Cincinnati by Clevil'sor Northbend, mouth of Miami, Lawrencebili - , ..au..h'.My Creek, evay, Madison, Bethlem, Province, Lexington, harleston, and JefFersonviile to Louisville once a week, 123 toiles. Lewc Louisville every Monday at 6 a. m. arrive at Charleston by 10 a. m. and arrive at Cincinnati the next hurst.av by 10 a m. Leave t incinnati every Tnursday at 4 p in. and arrive at Charleston on Sunday by I p m Leave Charleston at 3 p. m. and arrive at Louisville Ijv 6 p. m From Lexington by Salem to Paoli once a week. Leave Lexington every Sunday at 1 p. m ana arrived at Paoli on Monday Leave Paoli From Newcastle, K. by Madison ot Vei on once a week. Lea e N wcastle every Friday at 6 a. ra and arrive at Vernoo Leave Vernon and return to Newcastle, From Louisville by I orydon. Shoemaker's, Troy, Mount leesent, Darlington and Evansville to Harmony once a week, 8 i utiles la av ouisvi le every Monday at 6 a. m and arrive at Harmony on Thursil v by 10 a. m Leave Harmony every r urs lay at 1 p. m. and arrive at Louisi e on Sunday by 7 p. m From Con ion by Fredericksburg, Salem Maser, and alona to Brownstown once i week, SO miles. Leave Corydon every Monday at 3 p.

in. and arrive at btownstown on Tuesiay by 7 p. m. Leave Brownstown (n Wednesday at 6 a. m and arrive at Corydon on Thursday noon. From Charleston by Salem Becks mills, Lindiev's mills, ci ty's ferry ana Hawkin's ferry to Vincennes onde "d week, I 1 7 miles. Leave Charleston every Jlswflfay at 1 1 a. m. arrive at Salem by 7 p. m. and arrive by 10 a.m. Leave Vincennes every Thursday it 2 p.m. and arrhc at (. harleston on Sunday by 1 p. ni. From Vincennes bv liazeton's ferry, Columbia. Princeton, or Gibson c. h Harmony, Warwick c h. and Kebus's ferry to Shawanoetow n once a week 96 miics. ' I cave Vincennes every Thursday at 2 p. m. and arrive at Sh iwanoetown on Saturday by 11 a. m. Leave Shawanot tow n every Saturday at '2 p. m. and ai rive at Yincenneson Tuesday by 11 a. m. From Shawanoetowh by Cdruiiand Pelmyra to incennes. 80 miles, oncV? a week. e Leave Shawanoetown every Saturday at 2 p.m. and arrive at Vincennes on Thursday by 2 p. m. Leave iiiCei.net every Tiiursday at noon and arrive as Shawanoetown on Saturday by 10. a. m. From Princeton to Hendersonton, im, once a week. Leave Hendersonton every Saturday at 4 p. m. and arrive at Princeton t e fieL day by 6 p. m, Leave I rincetdh every atonday at 6 a. m. and arrive at Hendersoton the next day by nono. i rom LaurenceboUrgh by Georgetown and Brookvilte to SalisLuryonce a Week, C6 miies. Leave LaurenCeboUrg every Friday at 9 a. m. and arrive at Salisbury on S. turday bv 6 n m. Leave Salisbury on . Saturday at 6 a m. .'nd arrive at LaurenceboUrg on monday bv 1 p m. From i aurencebourg by Decatur to Wilmington once n week. Leave Laurencebour every Friday at 8 a ra. and arrive at Wilmington same day by 6p.m. Leave A itiningtoh every Saturd v at 6 a. n. nod arrive at Laurencebou same day by B p m. i rom Hamilton, O iio, by Brookvilte, Brownsville, Waterloo, enterviile I uniapsviile and Fairfield to Crcokville once a week. Leave Tamil ton every Wednesday at 8 a. m. and arrive ai Crookville same day by 8 p.m. Leave rookville next , at 8 a m and arrive at Hamilton

same day by 8 p. ni.

8 ihc distances stated are such as have been communicate j u teds otfice and some oi theiri are QOuhtksa incorrect ; on tnis subjt ct the corti . cioj must inform himseit bo alteration wiii be made in the pay a account of any error in this respect! 9. The. conuactslre to be in operation on the fi.st day of January next; tbose numbeieq 1 to m 8 are to end December 31 1819 The resedue are to end December $U 1 8 1 8. 1 " Chaets for the routes numbered 2, 81 93, 103, 104, 119; 137, U8. 149, 51 164, 166, 171, 175, 176, 177, 178, 8J, 181, 183, 184, i 95, 196, 17, .s 199, 3oo; 201, 2 2oi lOA o"- o, k Jt xu and 209 aie to be in operation on the sixteenth day of November next. feETURN J. ME c.S, 'r. Pos -master General, General Post Office Washington City, May 26, 1317. Reep your Cili at Horm7 HE subscriber has nou on handl and intcmfe constantly keeping of Ins own manufai ture, a supply 0f A

of all sizes and of a supciior qu tlity-51 r farmers, carpenters and others thai may wish to purchase will, hi hones -ve a preference to hoe,, manufacture OHN 15 STROPES. Vincennes March 4, 1817 14-tf CHEAP CMB STORE.' rc subsrcibei having opened a store On m;cond stiIeet, Nearly opposite H. Lassei.ie's, Respectfully informs the inhabitants of Vincennes and its vicinity that he has on hand an extensive ass rtmentof K

I. The Post-master General may expediate the mails and aiter the timefoj arrival an., departure at any time during the continuance of the contract, lit pievioUsiy stipuloting an adequate conrpensation lor any extra expense that may be occasionetl thereby. S ifteen minutes shall be allowed f.-r Opening and clOsitigthe mail, at all offices Where no particular time is specified. 3. For every thirty minutes delay (unavoidable accidents excepted) in arrv-i in alter the times prescribed and in any contract the contractor shall feif- it one dollar ; and if the delay continue until the departure cf any depending mail, whereby the mails destined for such depending mail lose-- a trip, a forfeiture of double the amount allowed for carrying tne mail one t ip shall be incurred, unless it shall be made to appear that the delay was occasioned by unavoidable accideW ; in which case the amount of pav for the trip, will in all cases, be forfeited and retained. 4. Persons making proposals are desired to state their prices by the year. Those who contract will receive their

pay quarterly in the months of . ebruary, May. Augtfit, and November, one month after the expiration of each quart r 5. o other than a free white person shell bf employed to convey the mail. 6. Wbere the proposer intends to convey the mail in the body of a stae carriage, he is desired to state it in his proposals; 7. The Post-master General reserves to himself the right of declaring any contract at an end whenever one failure tappenS Which amounts to the loss oi a trip.

selected from the Philadelpl ia and Baltimore Markets, and chiefly purchased at Auction which he is disposed to sell very low for CAXti. GLO. HU SLY, Scc,r-' .V n et July 11, 1317. 33 tf Til l IS M c G iT Fl X, Co Have just received (hi addition to !!n irfomu r . tock ) A GE3S LRAL ASSORTMENT OF Di v Gt)inl U Groceries; CO.YSTSri-YG IX PART- OF ) Superfine Cloths, Donit stic C-ottons, Yeiiow and Biue Musiins, Silks, .ankeens t Raw Sc Spui cotton, Gi:.e;- ams, j C di. e Si: Uuibreilsa Loa Lump Sc Or-

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Young Hvson, i vVniskey Macfero in peri il Teas j Window lassj Madeira Port & j Cu and Wrougfit Claret Wines j Nails, Caoniac randy j Salt, Tar, Jmaica Knm jiai Iron Sc castings Draft Porter, S a p. ALSO. A few doz. dresse I Calf cc Mo ro;-co SKINS UPPER LEATHER See. Ad of which, they will dispose of Wholesale or Retail, ' t a very moderate adv.aice) FOR CASH. June 13, 29 tf

Mi. EmUERSOX, OCCUPIES a room in the house of Mr Lisscne wnere be attends to those who may reouire asistence or advice on

bubjecto of ins prof ion.

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which was ven him by Gentlemen oi t!ie profession m Louisville, in w iv h coafidence may be p acd T ose w e call ia his absence are ie i nested to leuvo their'n mea,and pe.ces of ab x.e IN CLAN LS, July 1J. la 17